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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For the depth of the topics they we handled on the surface. Sex scenes were comical at times and made me lol
dark
emotional
This book was amazing. H.D. Carlton really knows how to pull you into a dark, twisted world and make you love every second of it. I was completely hooked from the beginning.
GiGi is such a strong, layered character—I need more of her and Ronaldo ASAP. Their chemistry? Off the charts. John, on the other hand… absolutely awful. Zero redeeming qualities. And I’m sorry, but Frank definitely had a thing for GiGi. No one can convince me otherwise.
The bonus chapter with Zade and Adeline was such a fun surprise and made me miss them even more. Carlton’s universe just keeps expanding in the best, most chaotic ways.
If you're into dark romance with morally gray characters, plot twists, and intense relationships, Phantom is a must-read. Can’t wait to see what comes next.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-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
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This is really just one long novella. Nothing happens! It’s good if you’re not in the mood to commit to anything and just want smut. However, I can’t really call this a book if there’s no plot. Because NOTHING happens!!!! This is just 300 pages of a woman cheating on her husband.
I’m pretty let down by this, to be honest. I complained that [b:Hunting Adeline|59050133|Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639934603l/59050133._SY75_.jpg|204505074] was too dark, but this wasn’t dark enough. Ronaldo was a stalker, but in a lackluster way (I’m so sorry for writing that). There was 0 reason for him to be in the mafia or for the ghosts in Parsons Manor to play a part. It felt like it was only there to give this book more of a noir feel. There was no conflict between the MCs or… anyone else, for that matter. Which leads me to my next point.
This book had so much potential. In HA we find out that Gigi was murdered by her husband’s best friend because the friend was in love with her and was jealous that she was having an affair with Ronaldo and not him. We even got some really great glances of how Frank would be capable of this throughout the book. If I’m being fully honest, I completely forgot about that since it’s been a while since I read [b:Haunting Adeline|58763686|Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628900532l/58763686._SX50_.jpg|91913524] and even I knew that Frank was going to end up being the problem in this book. When that didn’t happen, I was like, okay cool so maybe we see John find out about Gigi/Ronaldo and that’s the conflict. Nope! At the very least, we get an extended epilogue? NOPE. The book ends after a random nothing scene. This could’ve been a really cool, pretty dark book exploring the conflict with Frank and how Gigi managed to get out of her marriage to John. When was Gigi murdered? Did she ever get time with Ronaldo or was it a love too late sort of situation? I’m just mad that the most intriguing part of this book is the plot summary I read from [b:Haunting Adeline|58763686|Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628900532l/58763686._SX50_.jpg|91913524]. This book has no HEA, but I would’ve rather had a sad ending that a nothing ending.
That’s really the crux of why this feels like a novella to me. [b:Phantom|217987129|Phantom|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1729405800l/217987129._SY75_.jpg|224512180] can’t standalone outside of the Cat & Mouse duet.
I’m pretty let down by this, to be honest. I complained that [b:Hunting Adeline|59050133|Hunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #2)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1639934603l/59050133._SY75_.jpg|204505074] was too dark, but this wasn’t dark enough. Ronaldo was a stalker, but in a lackluster way (I’m so sorry for writing that). There was 0 reason for him to be in the mafia or for the ghosts in Parsons Manor to play a part. It felt like it was only there to give this book more of a noir feel. There was no conflict between the MCs or… anyone else, for that matter. Which leads me to my next point.
This book had so much potential. In HA we find out that Gigi was murdered by her husband’s best friend because the friend was in love with her and was jealous that she was having an affair with Ronaldo and not him. We even got some really great glances of how Frank would be capable of this throughout the book. If I’m being fully honest, I completely forgot about that since it’s been a while since I read [b:Haunting Adeline|58763686|Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628900532l/58763686._SX50_.jpg|91913524] and even I knew that Frank was going to end up being the problem in this book. When that didn’t happen, I was like, okay cool so maybe we see John find out about Gigi/Ronaldo and that’s the conflict. Nope! At the very least, we get an extended epilogue? NOPE. The book ends after a random nothing scene. This could’ve been a really cool, pretty dark book exploring the conflict with Frank and how Gigi managed to get out of her marriage to John. When was Gigi murdered? Did she ever get time with Ronaldo or was it a love too late sort of situation? I’m just mad that the most intriguing part of this book is the plot summary I read from [b:Haunting Adeline|58763686|Haunting Adeline (Cat and Mouse, #1)|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1628900532l/58763686._SX50_.jpg|91913524]. This book has no HEA, but I would’ve rather had a sad ending that a nothing ending.
That’s really the crux of why this feels like a novella to me. [b:Phantom|217987129|Phantom|H.D. Carlton|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1729405800l/217987129._SY75_.jpg|224512180] can’t standalone outside of the Cat & Mouse duet.
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated