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3.0 AVERAGE
3.0 AVERAGE
It's a quick read, and I do mean QUICK. We don't get a lot of background on any of the characters. The heroine is sort of wimpy. I understand that she's been through hell, and is still being psychically tortured by a psycho, but she shows very little spirit until the very end. I don't mind the insta love/lust so much, but it's not particularly believable, even for a romance. The ending is very perfunctory and somewhat bland. I'll try one more of Maya Banks stories in this series, but I'm skeptical for sure.
I liked this book a lot. The only thing that kept me from loving it was the roller coaster last few chapters of it.
Ramie St. Claire has a very specific type of psychic ability. She experiences the evil that someone has/is going through by touching a personal it if theirs. She has helped the police find the evil-doers but now one of the evil is searching her out. "He" has established a mental link and is torturing her. She is forced into hiding when Caleb Devereux hunts her down.
She helps him find her sister and then disappears. Caleb vows to find her. Ramie eventually contacts Caleb because she needs help.
It's sort of a quick romance. This story isn't as steamy or romantic as the other books I have read by Ms. Banks. It's more of a thriller maybe?
It's an interesting book but when starting the last few chapters I was convinced it would end in a cliffhanger. It didn't but that's how drastic the ending was. It almost gave me a nose bleed...
Ramie St. Claire has a very specific type of psychic ability. She experiences the evil that someone has/is going through by touching a personal it if theirs. She has helped the police find the evil-doers but now one of the evil is searching her out. "He" has established a mental link and is torturing her. She is forced into hiding when Caleb Devereux hunts her down.
She helps him find her sister and then disappears. Caleb vows to find her. Ramie eventually contacts Caleb because she needs help.
It's sort of a quick romance. This story isn't as steamy or romantic as the other books I have read by Ms. Banks. It's more of a thriller maybe?
It's an interesting book but when starting the last few chapters I was convinced it would end in a cliffhanger. It didn't but that's how drastic the ending was. It almost gave me a nose bleed...
Not a great introduction to Maya Banks, honestly. I picked this book because it checked a couple different tropes that I needed to read for a challenge. Kind of a waste of time, honestly. Hated how MANLY and possessive Caleb is and his brothers aren't any better. Ramie is the weakest heroine I've read in a long time. There was promise, especially with her psychic powers but blegh. I just didn't care after a while. She was always suffering and always in pain and it's exhausting. The climax was not super clear to me and the ending was too abrupt. Not a big fan of the narrator either.
dark
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was definitely enjoyable and I got through it really fast kind of because the plot was interesting to follow and I wanted to know what happened to next with the stalker and everything. But the main couple were just so confusing and I honestly don't know why they would ever be together in real life, especially after everything that happened. It just doesn't make sense to me.
Appallingly poor writing and character development. If I could give it zero stars, I would.
I don't even know I felt about this book, way to freak out a bit. 2.5 stars
*I was provided a copy from Avon Romance in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first book to read of Mrs. Banks's books. I'm sad to say that I was not impressed. The story follows the heroine, Ramie St. Claire, who has psychic capabilities, and uses her abilities to help track kidnapping victims. She encounters Caleb Devereaux when he uses her to find his sister. This brief introduction to the two characters left me thinking that Caleb was a straight up selfish ass, while Ramie an idiot. Fast forward a year later and Ramie has found herself in a dangerous predicament that leaves her calling Caleb for help to "rescue" her from a maniac stalker. (Sidenote: Caleb started his own security company once he gets his sister back.) Now Caleb comes riding in on his private jet to save Ramie and keep her hidden away from the crazy man. *eyeroll* Blah blah blah. The maniac has somehow psychically linked himself to Ramie so he knows her every move, thought, etc. TECHNICALLY Caleb can't do anything to keep her safe, well until the last 20 pages when someone on his security team figures it out first. Then add to the mix his obnoxious bratty sister is is anything but warm and fuzzy to Ramie (because Ramie knows EXACTLY what happened to the sister, she experienced it all) when you would THINK Ramie would be the first person the sister could trust to talk things through with. Like "oh wow you know exactly what I went through, let's help each other to heal." Nope. Bratty woman. I could not stand her character at all, the sister that is. Then the last 50 pages you get this plot twist (I totally saw coming) and all hell breaks lose. I will admit the speed of the suspense in the last 100 pages or so was great! If it had been like that the whole book, maybe I wouldn't have been as annoyed. Lucky for you Maya wraps up the story in a nice sweet little bow.
I did realize throughout the story it seemed Maya would get sidetracked and not complete a circle every once in while. For example, there's a sex scene where Caleb & Ramie are going to town then at the end "he slides off the condom." WAIT. What???? When did he even put the condom on? Because an earlier sex scene he was adamant about not having sex again without a condom. So.... yeah. Another time she goes into detail about them taking their clothes off to sleep naked together for the fact that Ramie runs cold and Caleb is like her personal furnace, and then HELLO!! They are woken up for a major suspense scene and he's climbing out of a window and tossing Ramie down a story for his brother to catch her. HOLD ON. So are they still naked? Is he tossing his naked girlfriend out the window into his brother's arms or did she at least have on underwear? When did he put on clothes? Especially in THAT particular scene, clothes would be extremely important. I don't know. It just seems like this story was rushed. Or half-assed. Just not my favorite. Honestly don't think I'll be reading the other two in this series. Sorry Maya.
This is my first book to read of Mrs. Banks's books. I'm sad to say that I was not impressed. The story follows the heroine, Ramie St. Claire, who has psychic capabilities, and uses her abilities to help track kidnapping victims. She encounters Caleb Devereaux when he uses her to find his sister. This brief introduction to the two characters left me thinking that Caleb was a straight up selfish ass, while Ramie an idiot. Fast forward a year later and Ramie has found herself in a dangerous predicament that leaves her calling Caleb for help to "rescue" her from a maniac stalker. (Sidenote: Caleb started his own security company once he gets his sister back.) Now Caleb comes riding in on his private jet to save Ramie and keep her hidden away from the crazy man. *eyeroll* Blah blah blah. The maniac has somehow psychically linked himself to Ramie so he knows her every move, thought, etc. TECHNICALLY Caleb can't do anything to keep her safe, well until the last 20 pages when someone on his security team figures it out first. Then add to the mix his obnoxious bratty sister is is anything but warm and fuzzy to Ramie (because Ramie knows EXACTLY what happened to the sister, she experienced it all) when you would THINK Ramie would be the first person the sister could trust to talk things through with. Like "oh wow you know exactly what I went through, let's help each other to heal." Nope. Bratty woman. I could not stand her character at all, the sister that is. Then the last 50 pages you get this plot twist (I totally saw coming) and all hell breaks lose. I will admit the speed of the suspense in the last 100 pages or so was great! If it had been like that the whole book, maybe I wouldn't have been as annoyed. Lucky for you Maya wraps up the story in a nice sweet little bow.
I did realize throughout the story it seemed Maya would get sidetracked and not complete a circle every once in while. For example, there's a sex scene where Caleb & Ramie are going to town then at the end "he slides off the condom." WAIT. What???? When did he even put the condom on? Because an earlier sex scene he was adamant about not having sex again without a condom. So.... yeah. Another time she goes into detail about them taking their clothes off to sleep naked together for the fact that Ramie runs cold and Caleb is like her personal furnace, and then HELLO!! They are woken up for a major suspense scene and he's climbing out of a window and tossing Ramie down a story for his brother to catch her. HOLD ON. So are they still naked? Is he tossing his naked girlfriend out the window into his brother's arms or did she at least have on underwear? When did he put on clothes? Especially in THAT particular scene, clothes would be extremely important. I don't know. It just seems like this story was rushed. Or half-assed. Just not my favorite. Honestly don't think I'll be reading the other two in this series. Sorry Maya.
Loved this book. Takes place in Houston and you can tell that the author has been here.