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bookishmadness's review against another edition
4.0
I don't even understand how Mycroft and Watts end up in these situations, and even though I find it quite realistic, I enjoyed almost every second reading these stories. Ellie Marney has given us a fantastic YA version of Shelock Holmes and somehow, with her tremendous writing, she manages to pull it off astoundingly well. Mycroft opens up to Watts about his past, his parents and his problems and Rachel has to figure out how exactly to tread these newfound waters. Plus, they are a couple now, and are thinking sexy couple things which certainly brings new heat to the story.
Every Word was an amazing sequel, with a killer ending that left me desperate for the final book, Every Move. BRING ON MARCH 2015!!
So if you haven't read Every Word yet, make sure you do, because this one may (definitely) leave you a bit breathless.
The Good: Things heat up to whole new levels between Mycroft and Watts, and it's freaking awesome.
The Bad: While I love the way these stories go, I can't help but read them with with this constant niggling feeling that likes to remind me how unrealistic some of the situations actually are. Like, shut up brain, who cares right.
Rating: 4 stars
wsm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Murder and Kidnapping
Minor: Gore and Grief
esshgee's review against another edition
4.0
hiveretcafe's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion whatsoever nor was I compensated in any shape or form in exchange for this review.
God. I forgot how much I love Watts and Mycroft. The book really started out with a bang on that romantic front. I just really adore those two so much. So. Much.
In this book, we see Mycroft jetting off to London to help on a case with a startlingly similar MO as the murder of his own parents. Worried, Watts chases after him to London, only to get caught up in all the drama and action, as the pair always seem to. While Every Breath was action packed, Every Word is more emotionally heavy.
The relationship between Mycroft and Watts is probably my favourite thing about this series. They're both intelligent and they compliment each other so well. When they're together, you can just tell that they were made for each other. And that chemistry. Oh boy. *fans self* Sparks fly between the two and it makes me so so so happy. I started reading the beginning of this book when I was out with relatives and I had to try so hard to keep myself from smiling really hard because of the really hot scenes between Mycroft and Watts.
It's rare that I enjoy the character relationships in a novel more than the plot or the concept of the novel. I still adore the plot and the mystery of it all. As always, there's a lot of mystery and forensic-y stuff which I love. Mycroft is well versed in forensics but he's not an expert yet so it's fun to see him learning from others instead of teaching people as he always seems to be in his adult portrayals. It's always great fun to read an awesome Sherlock retelling.
I just really love this series a lot okay. Rachel Watts and James Mycroft are everything. I will probably be re reading the first one whenever I get around to purchasing the first book because I can't get enough of Watts and Mycroft. I also can't wait for the last book, Every Move. I'm super sad that it's ending, but I'm excited to see how Ellie Marney is going to end the series.
marsbar47's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
amotisse's review against another edition
5.0
Just as good as the first book!
pantsreads's review against another edition
5.0
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
4.0
A young adult crime fiction series, the "EVERY" books from Ellie Marney are a pitch perfect example of YA that works for young and old. Particularly the old that can still remember how complicated first love was, and the young that are experiencing the same.
Following on closely in time and events from the first book [b:EVERY BREATH|18080011|Every Breath (Every #1)|Ellie Marney|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371870900s/18080011.jpg|25387390], James Mycroft is still limping from close encounters in that book, and Rachel Watts is still semi-grounded by her parents. Certainly they aren't happy about Watts spending too much up close and personal time with Mycroft, and they probably aren't wrong to be a bit concerned:
"I can say that now: my boyfriend. It took me a while to get used to the words. I'm still getting used to the way my body reacts when Mycroft and I touch: this hot flush goes right through me. My mind goes on vacation, and my breathing catches, so I'm gasping every time he does simple things - putting his arm around my shoulders, or touching his lips gently to mine, like now."
Refreshingly this relationship isn't all girlish flutterings. Rachel might be having to process the effect that Mycroft has on her physically, but she's also acutely aware that mentally, she's the stronger of the two. Mycroft's past continues to haunt him, and whether he likes to admit it or not, he needs her calming, rational presence. So she has no compunction whatsoever when it comes to getting on a plane and following him to London when he suddenly drops everything and heads that way. Now I know what many readers will be thinking. A seventeen year old girl just ups and gets on a plane? I will admit to thinking the same thing at one stage - before I realised that it's been an era or two since I was that age, and whilst in our day, acts of pushing the boundaries didn't necessarily involve stacking up the air miles, it certainly could have involved striking out on our own, no matter how much of a hissy fit our parents threw.
The investigation thread in EVERY WORD is complicated - a man dies in England in circumstances eerily similar to the death of Mycroft's own parents. A valuable Shakespeare First Folio had gone missing from his workplace, and there's no clear lead on what could have happened to it. Mycroft's ability to get involved is via the Forensic specialist Doctor that he works part-time with. Called into consult on the death in London because the dead man is Australian makes enough sense to keep the reader in the story. Mycroft accompanying him to England equally makes enough sense not to clang. And in a testament to both the pace of the story, and the strength of the writing, Rachel following afterwards also makes sense. What happens to them all in England works, as do events on their return to Australia.
Part of what makes all this work is that some of the specialised knowledge, the science used throughout the book is believable. The idea that two teenagers might escape a dire situation based on a bit of basic chemistry knowledge worked:
"He rattles the contents of an open box, angles it toward the light. 'Toilet cleaner. Two cans of air freshener. Insect spray. Toilet paper. And a bunch of bathroom cupboard knobs, with accompanying screws. ... 'If I had some foil - '. 'There's foil.' I say sharply. 'I've got foil. That kebab wrapping in the corner.'"
The great strength really of the "EVERY" series is the two central characters. Their "teenageness" feels right. Their relationship fits the bill. Their impulsiveness and their care spot on. And the reactions of their families, friends and colleagues just work.
"... Dad's on shift, but he said to say welcome home.' 'Okay,' I say slowly. 'But .... what about Mum?' Mike sighs and hunkers down to my level. 'Mum's a bit trickier.'
Perfect for any teenager's in your life, a good read for those of us older (in some cases way way older) than that, the "EVERY" series is a wonderful entry in the Australian Crime Fiction canon. The third book in the series, [b:EVERY MOVE|18516682|Every Move (Every, #3)|Ellie Marney|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1379637381s/18516682.jpg|26214290], will be released in March, 2015.
http://www.austcrimefiction.org/review/review-every-word-ellie-marney
pixelski's review against another edition
4.0
leabookjoy's review against another edition
5.0
Un deuxième livre aussi bien que le précédent =D
Ce que j'ai particulièrement aimé :
- l'intrigue tordue avec le vol du folio de Shakespeare, le kidnapping ... Mais aussi tout le suspens et les dramas !!!
- LONDRES !!! Mince rien qu'en lisant, j'avais l'impression d'être revenue là-bas (en fait, ça m'a grave donné envie d'y retourner ><)
- les personnages secondaires qui sont ultra attachants (Mai et Gus mais aussi Alicia et Mike <3 )
- nos deux héros, Rachel et James que j'ai adoré tous les deux pour différentes raisons : Mycroft parce que a) son prénom <3, b) son côté écorché vif et c) son côté mignon et geek (Je dois avouer qu'il n'est absolument pas mon genre de bookboyfriend habituellement mais là ><) et Watts parce que a) j'aurais voulu être elle comme ado (bon avec les blessures et trucs horribles en moins ><), b) elle a tellement la classe face aux méchants et aux situations horribles et c) elle est adorable avec Mycroft <3
Ce qui m'a un peu déçu :
- les parents de Rachel à la fin ... Moi, même si j'avais eu un simple accident de voiture et que j'avais eu une égratignure au genou, mes parents auraient été à l'aéroport mais directement !! Merde ils seraient même venus jusqu'en Angleterre !! J'ai trouvé ça horrible la façon dont ils traitent Rachel, surtout sa mère ...
J'ai besoin du troisième livre genre MAINTENANT ><
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A second book as great as the previous one =D
What I particularly liked :
- the twisted plot with the stolen Shakespeare's folio, the kidnapping ... But also all the suspense and the dramas !!!
- LONDON !!! Just by reading it, I felt like I was back there (in fact, it really made me want to go back there ><)
- the secondary characters who are ultra endearing (Mai and Gus but also Alicia and Mike <3)
- our two heroes, Rachel and James whom I loved both for different reasons : Mycroft because a) his name <3, b) his hypersensitive side and c) his cute and geek side (I must admit that he is absolutely not my kind of bookboyfriend usually but there <3) and Watts because a) I would have liked to be her as a teenager (well without the wounds and horrible stuff ><), b) she has so much class against the bad guys and when in awful situations and c) she is adorable with Mycroft <3
Which disappointed me a little :
- Rachel's parents at the end ... Even though I had a simple car accident and had a scratch on my knee, my parents would have been at the airport like directly !! Sh*t, they would even come to England !! I found it awful how they treat Rachel, especially her mother ...
I need the third kind of book like RIGHT NOW ><