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jigsawgirl's review
2.0
I was hoping this book would be better than the last. I also listed to the audiobook, and the narration was decent. The story just didn't flow for me. Too many implausible things occurred.
I appreciated that the heroine was a woman of color. If I remember correctly, it was mentioned that she moved to Hero's Landing from a larger city. As a woman, first and foremost; A woman from a larger city, A woman of color from a larger city, Kat seemed to have no survival skills, no intuitions to protect herself, no nothing.
Periodically I picked up on some sparks between Gavin and Kat, but I felt no consistency in their chemistry. Once again, we have the back and forth. I didn't understand why Gavin held all that guilt about his wife's health. I could understand him feeling guilty about Emma. As protective as he was of Emma, I didn't understand the decision he made about Kat when trouble came knocking on her door.
I also thought it was interesting that the deputy from the previous book had more to do with Kat's case than the sheriff did. Maybe I missed something.
This book was somewhat of a struggle to get through. Once again, the culprit, the stalker was obvious. I couldn't decide between 2 and 2.5 stars initially, but the more I thought about this book, the more the rating started to cement for me.
As always, I would recommend you read it and judge for yourself.
I appreciated that the heroine was a woman of color. If I remember correctly, it was mentioned that she moved to Hero's Landing from a larger city. As a woman, first and foremost; A woman from a larger city, A woman of color from a larger city, Kat seemed to have no survival skills, no intuitions to protect herself, no nothing.
Periodically I picked up on some sparks between Gavin and Kat, but I felt no consistency in their chemistry. Once again, we have the back and forth. I didn't understand why Gavin held all that guilt about his wife's health. I could understand him feeling guilty about Emma. As protective as he was of Emma, I didn't understand the decision he made about Kat when trouble came knocking on her door.
I also thought it was interesting that the deputy from the previous book had more to do with Kat's case than the sheriff did. Maybe I missed something.
This book was somewhat of a struggle to get through. Once again, the culprit, the stalker was obvious. I couldn't decide between 2 and 2.5 stars initially, but the more I thought about this book, the more the rating started to cement for me.
As always, I would recommend you read it and judge for yourself.
jmkelly42's review
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
casseyt's review
3.0
Goodness, what a read. Kat and Gavin are some deep folks with their respective issues and somehow they find a way to work it out and be there for each other. There were some things the read touched on - anxiety and the vitriol that is directed towards female devs - which is appreciated in terms of the romance writers not just ignoring the world outside the romance bubble.
However, it wasn't all handled well. When your lead is a Black woman in tech, in a small town...ignoring just what that means rings hollow. It's a take of she just happens to be Black, she just happens to be a woman in tech and it doesn't matter or shape how she interacts with the world...that's not how people work. We contain multitudes and those multitudes all play a roll in our interactions with the world and others.
Aside from tat, it's a generally good read. And a slightly different read than the usual.
*I'm a lucky fish and on the author's ARC team*
However, it wasn't all handled well. When your lead is a Black woman in tech, in a small town...ignoring just what that means rings hollow. It's a take of she just happens to be Black, she just happens to be a woman in tech and it doesn't matter or shape how she interacts with the world...that's not how people work. We contain multitudes and those multitudes all play a roll in our interactions with the world and others.
Aside from tat, it's a generally good read. And a slightly different read than the usual.
*I'm a lucky fish and on the author's ARC team*
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