Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Black Sheep by Brynne Weaver, Alexa Harlowe

8 reviews

natraf_reads's review against another edition

dark lighthearted fast-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

5.0

I am OBSESSED with Bria and Eli!!! 

For lovers of Butcher and Blackbird - DEFFF recommend checking this out! 

Bria Brooks is an intelligent, charming, cunning new doctoral student. She’s also a serial killer. She’s got her eyes on her next target, Caron Berger, a cult leader. 
Dr. Elijah Kaplan, a professor of forensic psychology, (a ridiculously hot 30 something year old professor), has his eye on the same target. 
These two will do whatever it takes (by VERY different methods) to see this man brought to the end of his reign. 
When our two MCs cross paths everything dark in Bria calls out to Eli, and he finds himself battling to do what’s right versus what he really wants. 

🔪 Professor x grad student 
🔪 Slow burn 
🔪 He fell first and HARD 
🔪 Morally gray MCs
🔪 ALLLL the spice  (there’s a reason they call him kinky Kaplan)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

aregnier10's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I found this a hard book to get thru, like the story wasn't quite fully written and details were glossed over. Almost like the author's so badly wanted the focus to be the sex and the actual plot was at times forgotten about. The spice scenes were decent at least, and the twist was good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

nadiaherondale's review

adventurous challenging medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This had potential, I was captured in the murder plot and there were hot scenes, but at some point after the initial meeting I started to lose interest. I didn't understand why there was the initial animosity. And I was disappointed because I was expecting Eli to at least be on the lookout for the 'killer' which obviously we knew who it was. And there wasn't any tension of that type. I also felt like the ending was a bit rushed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Torture

elhardenx3's review

dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual content, Gore, Murder, Torture, Violence, and Gun violence

Moderate: Stalking, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Religious bigotry

stellarkai's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, Kidnapping, Drug use, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking and Confinement

amanda_reads13's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Bria is not what she seems. On the surface she is a dedicated and bright student. Secretly she is hunting down and killing anyone who can lead her to the elusive cult leader, Caron Berger. Eli, a psychology professor, has teamed up with the FBI to investigate the same cult leaders Bria has been secretly killing off. 

This one was set up for an incredibly interesting story. Badass female serial killer out to get revenge? ✔️ Crazy cult vibes? ✔️ Amazing sexual chemistry? ✔️

Unfortunately, after about 20% it just lost me. Once the two of them got together, the plot just went right out the window. Which is too bad because it could have been SO interesting. The cult plot line just felt like an afterthought throughout the rest of the book. 

I did like the ending tho. Eli embraces the darkness and gives Bria a special "gift". 

Tropes: professor/student, female serial killer, cults, revenge

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Abandonment, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

angiew's review

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

hellxriver's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Murder

Moderate: Death, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Physical abuse and Child abuse