Reviews

Hope's Folly by Linnea Sinclair

annkniggendorf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

annkniggendorf's review

4.0

At least one of the stars is for Captain Folly in all his furry glory.

amandameowly's review

3.0

I enjoyed the book, but I wasn't a huge fan of the character switch to book three. I wasn't as in love with this couple as the first two books. But I still enjoyed the world and writing.

twowhoodles's review

4.0

Action, suspense, space, AND romance? I loved this one.

rclz's review

4.0

I thought this was a better book than the last one. I was a bit disappointed that we didn't get more information on Chaz and Sully but I guess that line is gone. Other than that I really liked the romance in this one and the mystery of the mole really ratcheted the suspense up. I enjoyed it and I will read the last one.

nelsonseye's review

3.0

Some good suspense and action sequences in this one. However, I feel that the romance elements could have been more developed.

reginaexmachina's review

3.0

So in Hope's Folly, Linnea Sinclair's third novel in her Dock Five Universe, it centers around Philip Guthrie (Chaz's ex-husband from previous novels) and Rya Bennton. Rya's father was close to Philip when she was a child and she has grown up with a mild case of hero-worship of him. However that changes with time as she meets him again years later while he's leading the Alliance and Rya's decided to join. Philip has mixed feelings for Rya, he finds her attractive but they have a large gap in their ages. Not to mention his guilt over unknowingly having played a part in her father's recent death. Their lives are constantly in danger leaving little time for either to mull over their emotions. However, somehow they are both drawn closer to each other and both Rya and Philip are in danger of losing more than their lives.

I was kinda surprised with this book. For the most part I've enjoyed Linnea Sinclair's writing but I had a hard time seeing Philip as a romantic hero. In previous books he's certainly dashing but his personality came off pretty dry and devoted to little else besides his work. He got better in later books but I still didn't know how interested I would be in his story. But thankfully I was pleasantly surprised. For me the romance was really slow going since for the majority of the book both of the characters are trying to not show emotion for the other. It also to me seemed really quickly for Philip to admit to Rya that he loved her. But that's just me being nitpicky. I did enjoy other books by her more, but I still thought this was a pretty good addition to the series.

schomj's review

4.0

3.5 stars

Finally, after 10 years on Mt. TBR and several failed starts, I have read this! I enjoyed it and am glad I impulse bought the next in the series around the same time I picked up this one, because it looks like Ms. Sinclair is no longer being published ☹️

anna_spurlock's review

4.0

Loved the fact that the point of view switched back and forth between the two leads. It let both main characters have some development, and it made the build up of sexual tension even better. All in all, quite enjoyable.

aprillen's review

3.0

Not at all as good as the first two books in this series, but still pretty OK. Sinclair writes well with good pacing and usually great characters (particularly competent and intelligent women with lots of agency), but the main characters in this particular story didn't really captivate me.