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3.19 AVERAGE
3.19 AVERAGE
aethena1313's review against another edition
3.0
The characters were interesting. The beginning of the book caught my attention, but the plot felt a bit too contrived. The characters were not acting like trained special ops.
hdmartin88's review against another edition
4.0
*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by the author/publisher for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*
The Shadow Unit series is about a covert anti-terrorism task force formed between the UK and US. Connor Finley and Shawn Weller are partners, on the job and off. This first book in the series is about their undercover work to take down an arms dealer (Jai) and what each must do and overcome to accomplish that task.
Both MC's go undercover, Connor is hired as security in Jai's Club and Shawn becomes his lover. Going into the mission, they didn't know that Jai controls the man he's with by getting him hooked on drugs and controlling the supplies. Shawn is being given heroin daily and has to struggle through his addiction to complete the mission. Connor is torn apart watching Shawn become more addicted. But, regardless of the cost, they are able to stop the arms' deal and take care of Jai and his associates. And Connor works to bring Shawn back to him.
This is the first book from this author I have read and I was pleasantly surprised. I had some trouble getting into the book in the beginning and I definitely did not buy the premise or actions of this unit but it is fiction, so it doesn't have to be true. It's not a light-hearted read but once I was pulled into the book, I couldn't stop reading!
Rating: 4 stars
The Shadow Unit series is about a covert anti-terrorism task force formed between the UK and US. Connor Finley and Shawn Weller are partners, on the job and off. This first book in the series is about their undercover work to take down an arms dealer (Jai) and what each must do and overcome to accomplish that task.
Both MC's go undercover, Connor is hired as security in Jai's Club and Shawn becomes his lover. Going into the mission, they didn't know that Jai controls the man he's with by getting him hooked on drugs and controlling the supplies. Shawn is being given heroin daily and has to struggle through his addiction to complete the mission. Connor is torn apart watching Shawn become more addicted. But, regardless of the cost, they are able to stop the arms' deal and take care of Jai and his associates. And Connor works to bring Shawn back to him.
This is the first book from this author I have read and I was pleasantly surprised. I had some trouble getting into the book in the beginning and I definitely did not buy the premise or actions of this unit but it is fiction, so it doesn't have to be true. It's not a light-hearted read but once I was pulled into the book, I couldn't stop reading!
Rating: 4 stars
cadiva's review
3.0
Hmmm, there's an awful lot of "just run with it" to be had when reading this book.
As it's only novella length, I think the author did pretty good to get as much background and scene setting on without it feeling like an info dump.
But, having said that, a big pinch of salt is needed throughout as things go somewhat off the rails and the mission gets deadly serious.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
As it's only novella length, I think the author did pretty good to get as much background and scene setting on without it feeling like an info dump.
But, having said that, a big pinch of salt is needed throughout as things go somewhat off the rails and the mission gets deadly serious.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
cadiva's review against another edition
3.0
Hmmm, there's an awful lot of "just run with it" to be had when reading this book.
As it's only novella length, I think the author did pretty good to get as much background and scene setting on without it feeling like an info dump.
But, having said that, a big pinch of salt is needed throughout as things go somewhat off the rails and the mission gets deadly serious.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
As it's only novella length, I think the author did pretty good to get as much background and scene setting on without it feeling like an info dump.
But, having said that, a big pinch of salt is needed throughout as things go somewhat off the rails and the mission gets deadly serious.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.