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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
When an author I love creates a new series I'm always hopeful it will be good and believe me this one is. Sunday Night and her brother, August (Gus), are the only survivors of a doomsday cult with all the baggage that entails. Now living on a small island in South Carolina she is taken by surprise when her foster father shows up one day with a job offer for her. One year ago a bomb went off in Chicago and killed Opaline Drucker's daughter and grandson. Her granddaughter, Stella, disappeared and Opaline want to know if she is still alive. She also wants the four bombers, dead or alive, preferably dead.
Sunday takes the job and heads to Chicago with Gus. Mayhem ensues as they close in on a group called Jihad for Jesus with plans terrorist activities targeting Muslims.
They manage to foil a plot to blow up the Kentucky Derby and save Stella who a la Patty Hearst joined her captors.
Throughout the book are chapters that could be either Sunday's flashbacks or Stella's reality, we don't find out until the end. I loved this book and these characters. Please Ms. Reichs, I want some more.
Sunday takes the job and heads to Chicago with Gus. Mayhem ensues as they close in on a group called Jihad for Jesus with plans terrorist activities targeting Muslims.
They manage to foil a plot to blow up the Kentucky Derby and save Stella who a la Patty Hearst joined her captors.
Throughout the book are chapters that could be either Sunday's flashbacks or Stella's reality, we don't find out until the end. I loved this book and these characters. Please Ms. Reichs, I want some more.
Having read the Temperance series I was interested to read something different by her. Sunday Night is a woman with a past, now living in isolation, all she wanted was a quiet life. However after a bombing at a Jewish school resulting in fatalities and a missing girl, she is hired to find the bombers.
From page 1 you knew Sunday was damaged, and as you read more of her story is revealed. She is head strong who found it hard to trust and does not take to authority figures. I liked her, Sunday she was one of those people who got the job done and didn’t care how she went about doing it. With her uniform background, she was definitely up for the job. I found at the start she was a bit disjointed and it seemed that she had not got a clue and was winging it a bit. But this made her feel more real. However as soon as Gus joined her, it seemed to click and you felt that they would get the job done.
I felt that it started a bit slow but soon picked up pace as more information was found. With Sunday being so paranoid there was a lot of fine detail put into her style and habits and you knew exactly what she was doing. Information about the terrorists were drip fed throughout at the story and this made you want to carry on reading as you wanted to find out whether Sunday found the missing teenager. The author had a way of leading you in a different direction and the scenes in italics was not about who I thought they were
For a 1st in which I hope will be a new series this was a good start and I hope there will be more of Sunday Night
From page 1 you knew Sunday was damaged, and as you read more of her story is revealed. She is head strong who found it hard to trust and does not take to authority figures. I liked her, Sunday she was one of those people who got the job done and didn’t care how she went about doing it. With her uniform background, she was definitely up for the job. I found at the start she was a bit disjointed and it seemed that she had not got a clue and was winging it a bit. But this made her feel more real. However as soon as Gus joined her, it seemed to click and you felt that they would get the job done.
I felt that it started a bit slow but soon picked up pace as more information was found. With Sunday being so paranoid there was a lot of fine detail put into her style and habits and you knew exactly what she was doing. Information about the terrorists were drip fed throughout at the story and this made you want to carry on reading as you wanted to find out whether Sunday found the missing teenager. The author had a way of leading you in a different direction and the scenes in italics was not about who I thought they were
For a 1st in which I hope will be a new series this was a good start and I hope there will be more of Sunday Night
I'm not a huge fan of this kind of thriller, but I gave this book a shot because I like Kathy Reichs' Bone series. Even though I wasn't expecting to love it, I was expecting to like it more than I did. The story wasn't compelling to me, I didn't care about the characters, and it all felt a little too much like she was trying to be topical.
Recieved from NetGalley in exchange for review.
Recieved from NetGalley in exchange for review.
Reichs' first standalone novel comes in the form of 'Two Nights', the story of Sunday 'Sunnie' Night and her twin brother August 'Gus'. Sunnie is ex-military and ex-police, having taken disability rather than spend the rest of her career behind a desk following the shooting of a suspect that also left her injured. She turns PI when approached by Opaline Drucker to investigate the bombing of a Jewish school that left her daughter and grandson dead; her granddaughter missing.
Written in Reichs' signature snappy style, 'Two Nights' is sure to appeal to any fan. However, Sunnie's character can't be compared to that of Temperance Brennan in her long-standing series.
Sunnie is a renegade, reclusive and sarcastic. She takes orders from no-one, firing first and asking questions later. It was perhaps these differences that made it difficult for me to warm to her character initially. I found myself ploughing through a good two-thirds of the novel without really absorbing much of the storyline, some of which felt repetitive in the beginning. Characters were introduced at a fast pace, making it difficult for me to keep track, and I felt as though Reichs was trying to add too much to a story that would perhaps have unfolded over several books had it been a series. It wasn't until the sub-plot - the narrative of a girl kept in captivity - hit a twist that I really felt myself get 'into' the story. The drama comes thick and fast at this point, with Sunnie and Gus identifying not only the bombing suspects (thanks in part to Bronco, assumed leader of terrorist organisation Jihad for Jesus), but also the location of further bombs, which in turn leads to the apprehension of the group, as well as the discovery of the missing granddaughter. Everything is swept up nicely in an ending that left me dissatisfied that the novel was a one off.
All in all, a great diversion from the Tempe Brennan novels and a character I would like to see developed further.
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House publishers and Kathy Reichs for the ARC I received in return for an honest review.
Written in Reichs' signature snappy style, 'Two Nights' is sure to appeal to any fan. However, Sunnie's character can't be compared to that of Temperance Brennan in her long-standing series.
Sunnie is a renegade, reclusive and sarcastic. She takes orders from no-one, firing first and asking questions later. It was perhaps these differences that made it difficult for me to warm to her character initially. I found myself ploughing through a good two-thirds of the novel without really absorbing much of the storyline, some of which felt repetitive in the beginning. Characters were introduced at a fast pace, making it difficult for me to keep track, and I felt as though Reichs was trying to add too much to a story that would perhaps have unfolded over several books had it been a series. It wasn't until the sub-plot - the narrative of a girl kept in captivity - hit a twist that I really felt myself get 'into' the story. The drama comes thick and fast at this point, with Sunnie and Gus identifying not only the bombing suspects (thanks in part to Bronco, assumed leader of terrorist organisation Jihad for Jesus), but also the location of further bombs, which in turn leads to the apprehension of the group, as well as the discovery of the missing granddaughter. Everything is swept up nicely in an ending that left me dissatisfied that the novel was a one off.
All in all, a great diversion from the Tempe Brennan novels and a character I would like to see developed further.
Thank you to NetGalley, Random House publishers and Kathy Reichs for the ARC I received in return for an honest review.
Sunday Night is a feisty strong independent woman, haunted by her past. Hiding from the world on her little island. Stella Bright disappeared after the booming of her family. Dragged out of her solitude by Opaline Stella's Grandmother, will Sunday be able to find Stella a year after the fact? Will she be dead or alive? This book is a very intense crime and thriller read. Another great book from Kathy Reichs.
Reviewed at www.BelindaWitzenhausen.com
I received a complimentary ARC copy of Two Nights by Kathy Reichs from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in order to read and give an honest review.
Kathy Reichs, famous for her Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist series has created a new stand-alone book; “Two Nights” a huge departure from her previous books. The protagonist in “Two Nights” is Sunday “Sunnie” Night, a former soldier and police officer who, after being injured in the line of duty, has decided to start a new life for herself, isolated from others. When Sunnie gets called upon by her old friend and mentor Beau to help locate a missing teenager, she is about to embark on a journey she didn’t expect.
Beau introduces Sunnie to elderly socialite Opaline Drucker who hires Sunnie to locate her granddaughter Stella. Stella was kidnapped after her mother and brother were both killed in a terrorist bombing and no one is sure whether she is still alive. Although hesitant Sunnie reluctantly leaves her isolated island home to rescue Stella and travels to Chicago to follow her trail. The more Sunnie discovers about Stella’s situation the more it stirs up trauma she thought she buried years ago and she makes it her mission to rescue her at all costs. After several close calls and a race against time, Sunnie enlists the help of Gus, one of the few she can trust and ends up placing them both in peril.
I really enjoyed Two Nights, it is an action-packed, engaging, fast-paced thriller that won’t disappoint. Sunnie is a multi-faceted character who carries a lot of baggage with much to overcome, yet is strong, sassy and sarcastic. Although it took me a while to warm up to her by the end I found myself rooting for Sunnie. This book was a brave departure from Reichs’s usual novels in both story and style and I really do hope Reichs continues to share Sunnie’s story.
My recommendation to fans new and old to go into this with an open mind, you won’t be disappointed.
I received a complimentary ARC copy of Two Nights by Kathy Reichs from NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada in order to read and give an honest review.
Kathy Reichs, famous for her Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist series has created a new stand-alone book; “Two Nights” a huge departure from her previous books. The protagonist in “Two Nights” is Sunday “Sunnie” Night, a former soldier and police officer who, after being injured in the line of duty, has decided to start a new life for herself, isolated from others. When Sunnie gets called upon by her old friend and mentor Beau to help locate a missing teenager, she is about to embark on a journey she didn’t expect.
Beau introduces Sunnie to elderly socialite Opaline Drucker who hires Sunnie to locate her granddaughter Stella. Stella was kidnapped after her mother and brother were both killed in a terrorist bombing and no one is sure whether she is still alive. Although hesitant Sunnie reluctantly leaves her isolated island home to rescue Stella and travels to Chicago to follow her trail. The more Sunnie discovers about Stella’s situation the more it stirs up trauma she thought she buried years ago and she makes it her mission to rescue her at all costs. After several close calls and a race against time, Sunnie enlists the help of Gus, one of the few she can trust and ends up placing them both in peril.
I really enjoyed Two Nights, it is an action-packed, engaging, fast-paced thriller that won’t disappoint. Sunnie is a multi-faceted character who carries a lot of baggage with much to overcome, yet is strong, sassy and sarcastic. Although it took me a while to warm up to her by the end I found myself rooting for Sunnie. This book was a brave departure from Reichs’s usual novels in both story and style and I really do hope Reichs continues to share Sunnie’s story.
My recommendation to fans new and old to go into this with an open mind, you won’t be disappointed.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
This is a nice change, I always find it good to see an author trying a step out from the "Norm" of there books, and in this case trying a new character.
As with all her books so far, I found this a fun read that kept me guessing where it was going to finish up. Loved the character of Sunday Night.
Good Times.
As with all her books so far, I found this a fun read that kept me guessing where it was going to finish up. Loved the character of Sunday Night.
Good Times.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This took sometime to get into because it's definitely not like the Bones series. So I would actually rate this at a 3.5. The mystery definitely takes some time to figure out and realize that Ms. Night was in the Jonestown cult. This book definitely would make a good movie.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail