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disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
2.0
I don't know what it is with me and this series. I haven't really thoroughly enjoyed a single book of it so far, but this book was sitting on my Kindle, ready and waiting, when I needed something else to read. So I read it.
John Taylor and Suzie Shooter star in this one, though John's more of an anti-hero than ever before. There's a lot of chasing people around, a bit of deus ex machina, and a lot more gore than I noticed in previous books.
Same old phrases make their appearances, excessive and redundant. Every character feels like the same character, every voice feels like the same voice: egotistical, power-hungry, unapologetic.
This book was OK because it goes further in pursuing the mystery of Lilith, and I'm curious enough about the outcome that I'll probably read more of this series - but not for a couple of months, anyways. I need a break from the redundancy.
John Taylor and Suzie Shooter star in this one, though John's more of an anti-hero than ever before. There's a lot of chasing people around, a bit of deus ex machina, and a lot more gore than I noticed in previous books.
Same old phrases make their appearances, excessive and redundant. Every character feels like the same character, every voice feels like the same voice: egotistical, power-hungry, unapologetic.
This book was OK because it goes further in pursuing the mystery of Lilith, and I'm curious enough about the outcome that I'll probably read more of this series - but not for a couple of months, anyways. I need a break from the redundancy.
b00kdragon's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
sad
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? Yes
4.0
anubis9's review against another edition
4.0
OK, book 4 finally elevated this series from "interesting world, strange characters" to "this is pretty sweet I want to know what happens next."
So I was excited to dig into book #5. But It took me a while. You see, book #4 left you up in the air, waiting for more, but then book 5 forgot about that for about 50 pages.
Seriously, I can't figure out why the first 50 pages were there unless they are to set up something for future books.
But, once I got past that, the book was full steam ahead and provided some of the best action of the series yet.
I will definitely be picking up #6
So I was excited to dig into book #5. But It took me a while. You see, book #4 left you up in the air, waiting for more, but then book 5 forgot about that for about 50 pages.
Seriously, I can't figure out why the first 50 pages were there unless they are to set up something for future books.
But, once I got past that, the book was full steam ahead and provided some of the best action of the series yet.
I will definitely be picking up #6
tori395's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
csdaley's review against another edition
3.0
This one was good but it really felt like a middle book of a trilogy, which in a way it was because it is the cont. of the mom story from the last book. It still felt like I need to get from point A to point C, so here is a little B to tide you over.
eluse9's review against another edition
4.0
Short one off story/case at the beginning, then mostly big picture story that has run through the series so far. Same style as the first books.
flosch's review against another edition
3.0
These books... I am not exactly sure what pulls me to them. The writing isn't bad, but it's full of déjà vu. One doesn't have to read any of the other books to know what is going on. It's the book equivalent to Silent Night Deadly Night 2, in that it regurgitated energy element of the first film. It gets old, but yet I still read.
The story itself is fun and unusual. Not stressful, and my version of a beach read. Any difficult situation is resolved in short order, even if it feels like low lying fruit.
The story itself is fun and unusual. Not stressful, and my version of a beach read. Any difficult situation is resolved in short order, even if it feels like low lying fruit.
hauntthetale's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual assault
hbaier94's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.5