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Unforgivable by Laura Griffin

tori_fink's review against another edition

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4.0

This is such a good series!! Mystery, murder and romance!! It’s got it all!

hannahlewis803's review against another edition

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4.0

I started reading this book and it was my least favorite of the Tracers series so far. I thought Ric was an asshole and I wasn’t feeling it. I stopped reading after the first couple of chapters to check out some of the negative reviews. After doing so I was almost ready to just put down the book. I’m so glad I didn’t! I could relate to Mia, I thought the progression of her and Rics relationship was realistic and raw. And the mystery actually made sense, unlike what other people had to say, although I will say there were a little too many cases to keep track of. Overall I love that taste it left in my mouth and I can’t wait to explore Sophie and Jonah’s relationship in book 4.

gotbrie's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ric santos u prickly son of a bitch i love u

marmarx89's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

jen286's review against another edition

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4.0

This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland

4.5 stars

I loved Mia from the first time I met her in the first book in this series. I was really hoping we would get her story, and luckily that is what Unforgivable is. Ah I was so fangirl-ing when I started this book. You see Mia and Ric when they first meet in the second book, and oh was it hot. I was super excited to get their story as they were so amazing together.

From the moment they fist laid eyes on each other there is just something there between Mia and Ric. You can just see the connection even if neither of them really does anything about it. It is tangible and oh I loved it. Ric needed help before on a case and since Mia is the best he recruited her. He stopped by often with coffee and they just seemed so perfect together.

This story starts off a few months after the events of the last book where they seemed to be getting closer. In that time Ric has not once contacted Mia. She is hurt by that. She thought there had been some interest on his side, but apparently he only sweet talked her so she would help on his case.

When Mia is carjacked and almost killed, Ric gets put on the case. Which means they will once again be working together! Oh I just loved this story. Even though Mia doesn't want a repeat of last time, she can't help but like Ric. She liked him before, but she just doesn't want to get hurt again.

Ric liked Mia, but he could tell she was ready to settle down. He did that before and he is not planning on going there again so he just cut her off. He didn't want to be mean or anything, he just doesn't want to lead her on when it is not going to lead where she would want it to go. Now someone is after Mia and he can't help his feelings getting involved. He just wants to protect her and keep her safe. He is drawn to her and the more time they spend together the more he wants to be with her. Just not a relationship as he can't deal with that. Or so he thinks.

I love these books as they are really heavy on the crime aspects. I love watching any crime dramas I can find. It is just so interesting to me. So I love seeing them work the case and try and find the killer in these books. I love watching Mia work and everything involved. The suspense parts are really great.

Throughout the story Mia and Ric are trying to figure out who is targeting Mia and why. They are having a hard time as the killer is good. He doesn't seem to leave any evidence behind that is at all useful. Watching them try to unravel the mystery while also becoming closer was so much fun. Ric is not a big talker, not a big sharer, but you can just see how much he cares. They were really great together and I loved reading this story. Another great read.

carobcbg's review against another edition

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5.0

My favorite in the series so far

petersenftleben's review against another edition

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3.0

This is my first book by this author, and I just don't think it was my kind of romantic suspense. I thought is was fine, but it didn't rise above for me, which I was expecting since I've heard great things about Griffin. Maybe it wasn't the right book to start with.

I thought the writing was good, the characters were fine, and the romance was okay, but it was the suspense element that wasn't there for me. Outside of the first chapter and the last 50 or so pages, I found it kind of dull and struggled to keep reading, often questioning whether I wanted to keep picking it up. I ended up skimming A LOT. With this type of book, I'd much rather not know who the bad guy is, but the main focus for the majority of the novel is on how Ric can prove his theory is correct. It seemed a bit narrow-minded for a cop, and it just wasn't enough to drive the story, in my opinion, not in the way pursuing a longer list of suspects would have been. I also didn't feel a sense of danger despite the two attempts at shooting Mia, and I thought the story might have benefited from moving Sophie's situation at the end earlier to amp up the intensity of the search. And given Mia's job, I think I would have liked her DNA testing to play more of a role. It just popped up here and there and it was easy to forget what she did at the Delphi Center.

leabookjoy's review against another edition

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4.0

4,75 stars

French & English reviews

Encore une bonne surprise avec un livre très "Esprits Criminels" avec une intrigue sanglante, tordue, avec des drames et une romance passionnée.

Le gros point fort de ce livre est qu'on rentre vraiment à l'intérieur du Centre Delphi dans ce livre : on visite les bâtiments, on rencontre les différents membres de l'équipe, on se familiarise avec leurs différentes techniques ...

Bref, j'ai l'impression que je ne fais que lire en ce moment et la faute est sans doute à cette série qui une fois commencée est impossible à arrêter <3

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Still a nice surprise with a very "Criminal Minds" book with a bloody plot, twisted, with dramas and a passionate romance.

The big highlight of this book is that we really get inside the Delphi Center in this book : we visit the buildings, we meet the different members of the team, we get to know their different techniques ...

In short, I have the impression that I am only reading at this moment and the fault is undoubtedly in this series which once started is impossible to stop <3

kristinisreading's review against another edition

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3.0

Nice romantic suspense, with more emphasis on the suspense. First book I read in this series, but I will read more. I liked the forensics angle to this story, however unrealistic. The pacing was good and it was just an entertaining story.

janalynn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0