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dajoyofit's review against another edition
3.0
I liked it! This stand alone book can be safely cataloged as a Light Action Thriller. Let me be clear, this is NOT a romance, so if you're expecting anything romantic, you will be greatly disappointed. At best there's a pinch of romance, but this story is planted firmly in the action thriller sub genre.
This story follows Julianna (a.k.a Oleander, a.k.a. The Chemist, a.k.a Alex) a former government biological chemical engineer/Interrogator/torturer. She doesn't know what for or why, but her former boss cuts her loose, and she narrowly escapes being killed, three times. She's been living off the grid for three years, when an opportunity for a fresh start is presented. But when things are too good to be true, it usually is. And so Alex finds herself teaming up with another ex-black-ops clandestine agent to solve why they're former bosses want them both dead. Throw in explosions, fighting, near escapes, biological personal weapons, security trained dogs, one armored vehicle, twins, and a tiny pinch of romance, cause all action thriller characters need to let off steam ;)
The Chemist is not a deep mind blowing read. Its like reading your fourth Grisham or Clancy novel - been-there-done-that-predictable, but just as tasty and entertaining with interesting characters and plot. The Chemist is a bit long, but its definitely entertaining and reads quickly. I got through 60% of the book before blinking. But about 78% into the book, I admit, I was getting impatient for a conclusion.
This story follows Julianna (a.k.a Oleander, a.k.a. The Chemist, a.k.a Alex) a former government biological chemical engineer/Interrogator/torturer. She doesn't know what for or why, but her former boss cuts her loose, and she narrowly escapes being killed, three times. She's been living off the grid for three years, when an opportunity for a fresh start is presented. But when things are too good to be true, it usually is. And so Alex finds herself teaming up with another ex-black-ops clandestine agent to solve why they're former bosses want them both dead. Throw in explosions, fighting, near escapes, biological personal weapons, security trained dogs, one armored vehicle, twins, and a tiny pinch of romance, cause all action thriller characters need to let off steam ;)
The Chemist is not a deep mind blowing read. Its like reading your fourth Grisham or Clancy novel - been-there-done-that-predictable, but just as tasty and entertaining with interesting characters and plot. The Chemist is a bit long, but its definitely entertaining and reads quickly. I got through 60% of the book before blinking. But about 78% into the book, I admit, I was getting impatient for a conclusion.
_arahabak1's review against another edition
dark
emotional
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
5.0
dharma130's review against another edition
4.0
What a great book! I loved the three main characters. It was very suspenseful, plus it has cool dogs in the book. What could be better? The narration was also great.
lecrandall's review against another edition
3.0
So.. I had to give it a try and it was not bad. I really like Alex, the main character. I actually liked her much better than "Bella Swan" I think it could have been a hundred pages shorter, but the teenage girl in me enjoyed it.
vniemi317's review against another edition
3.0
It started off really well and I was actually excited about it... and then Stephanie Meyer ruined it with a completely irrational gooey romance that took away from all the badass things the main character was doing.
ryelees's review against another edition
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Slow, terrible dialogue. Read like fanfiction. I still enjoyed it though!
mariacarmen03's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
drearyletters's review against another edition
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I really enjoyed this book, however, when it focused more on the romance, it weakened the overall plot. The tension and mystery was great, and I wished that the book focused on that more than the romance.
laurenb's review against another edition
3.0
Would be a 4-star because I enjoyed it, but the instalove killed it for me. He loves her- but why? He was in love with her way too quickly and it wasn’t believable
danne789's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great read. Just enough dark humor and action to balance the love story. It had me from the beginning. I couldn't put it down.