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taraminter's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
2.0
slc333's review
3.0
Better than book 2 cause we go back to a less cartoonishly evil supervillain with Mike & Nick chasing home grown terrorists being subverted, undercover operatives and the complicated plots of world class assassins to thwart. I have been anticipating a shift in the relationship towards romance but for me it came out of nowhere with no real build up we could enjoy. They have a great partnership then wham suddenly they are together. The lack of any growth or exploration of changing feelings was disappointing.
ssejig's review
3.0
The book starts off with a literal bang as terrorists take out an oil refinery, killing many, very nearly including our intrepid FBI agents, Nick and Mike. But they're not only able to help get many of the wounded out, they recognize a second bomb. It's just too bad that their tip didn't pay off sooner.
Lots of action, maybe a little too much but a fun story none-the-less. Starting to very much remind me of the Fox and O'Hare series.
Lots of action, maybe a little too much but a fun story none-the-less. Starting to very much remind me of the Fox and O'Hare series.
lauconn's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Islamophobia
Minor: Violence
reanne's review
3.0
Better than the second but not as good as the first. The plot in this one was the most realistic so far, with villains straight out of real life. A little too real to be comfortable, IMO. The plot had a few things that were predictable, but not as many as the second book. Considering the overall conservative vibe I've been getting from this series so far, I was really disappointed when they did the cliche thing where the two leads "get together" by having mad sex rather than proceeding at a more old-fashioned rate. Plus, it makes me a little worried about what the dynamic will be with them in future books. If they'd gone the slow burn, courtship, old-fashioned, everything in the right order route, the romantic/sexual tension could have continued even as their relationship progressed. By blowing up all that tension in a big "they're having sex now and everyone's totally cool with it!" plot development, that's one part of the plot that they can no longer build and tease. All that momentum has been spent. That, I think, is one reason that so many shows/series are known for getting bad once the main couple "gets together". I think that was a misstep on the authors' part. But, I am interested to see this new covert unit that they get. Seeing how that goes (as well as the return of a character from a previous book) is enough to make me interested in continuing the series, even if I am really disappointed at the sexual turn the relationship between Nick and Mike has taken.
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