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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Midnight Alias is the sequel to [b:Midnight Rescue|12368900|Midnight Rescue (Killer Instincts, #1)|Elle Kennedy|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1324661720s/12368900.jpg|17349172]. This book wasn't as good as the previous one for me, but the rating is the same because my liking is subjective while with reviews and ratings, I try to be objective.
The book follows the character of Luke Dubois, a member of a team of mercenaries on a mission to find an agent who went missing while undercover. They have to keep an eye on a mob boss, Angelo, who is the owner of a strip club. Olivia Taylor works at the club to support her education and her mother's cancer treatments and medication. She's also the unwilling girlfriend of Angelo and is approached by Luke to find out more about her "boyfriend".
The novel has a good plot and I appreciated how different the character of Olivia was from Abby, the protagonist of Midnight Rescue. I didn't love her like I did Abby but I saw how strong she was in handling everything she'd been dealt. Luke was a great character, with his humor, charm and regard for others while maintaining a practical outlook. I was also very invested (maybe even a little more than Luke and Olivia) in two secondary characters, Trevor and Isabel. Theirs is the next book and I'm pretty excited about it.
The pace of the book was okay. It felt very long, even though it's about the same length as the previous. Not that it was boring. Just... longer-feeling.
The villain of the novel was a nutjob. I know a lot of readers didn't like him as much as they did Devlin in book 1, but I thought he was more interesting. Devlin was dangerous, while Angelo was given more backstory. He was messed up from his childhood even though he'd had a loving one. You don't see that much. I hated him; as you're supposed to hate a guy like him.
The main problem with the novel was toward the end. The climax events were too similar to that of Midnight Rescue. That was off-putting.
Overall, I liked this novel and I'm pretty sure I'm going to be doing a series marathon this month. Let's just hope I can balance this series with the books on my schedule because I've already fallen behind. So much for the new year's resolution, huh?
Review for Midnight Rescue
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adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
A DEA agent has gone missing and Jim Morgans mercenary group has been hired to find him. Ladies man Luke needs to get close to Olivia Taylor aka Livie Lovelace a stripper at the Diamond Mine the last place the DEA agent was seen. The problem is the mobster that runs the joint has claimed Olivia as his and he doesn't share. Getting close to her will be tough but Luke is up for the job. What he doesn't expect is what he finds himself feeling for her when he does. She is not what he expected. Now all he has to do is find the DEA agent and get Olivia away from the mobster and convince her that he is the guy for her. He might have more luck knife fighting with Abby.
The second in the Killer Instincts romantic suspense series is as good if not better than the first. The men are hot and heroic. The women are smart and sassy. What more do you need? Fans of Lori Fosters Edge of Honor series will enjoy this.
The second in the Killer Instincts romantic suspense series is as good if not better than the first. The men are hot and heroic. The women are smart and sassy. What more do you need? Fans of Lori Fosters Edge of Honor series will enjoy this.