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pandasbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
The fifth entry in an excellent crime series. This one featured multiple interesting plot lines and side characters who I've come to love as much as Tracey herself. The author knows how to write a fast-paced thrilling mystery which will leave readers hooked and guessing.
whaney's review against another edition
3.0
Can’t say it was great, but a good read. Reading it it short bursts may have been one of the reasons I didn’t get into it as much as the others I’ve read. Still looking forward to the next one.
tezzarudge's review against another edition
3.0
Really struggled in places with this one.
Albeit ramped up nicely in final third
Albeit ramped up nicely in final third
clarissep's review against another edition
4.0
3.75 rounded up (because it’s not quite a 4 like his other books, but this series is AT LEAST a 4 overall so I have no issues rounding up)
Solid, but I felt that this one took too long to weave the threads of the story together, even though I liked that I got to spend more time with the other A Team members. The approach Dugoni used in talking about drugs was quite unique for me as far as settings/circumstances go, because he showed us a bit of what the JAG Corps is like. The politics involved there was kind of fascinating to me. As for the more sobering part of this novel, I liked that Dugoni tried to drive home the issue of drugs among the youth by focusing on the family members surrounding the addict. Imagine being a mom of one of these kids, helpless to put a stop to the drug use, dreading every knock that comes at your door because you never know if it’s the one that brings news of a fatal overdose. How does one even live with that? Some of the kids in this story even come from decent families, yet they turn to drugs because of their peers. Once addicted, they are willing to do ANYTHING to get the money for a hit. (A lot of the scenarios were shown in this story so well.) Calling it a problem is the biggest understatement of the century.
Drug-talk aside, I like that the way Dugoni wrote about Tracy’s personal struggles to get pregnant. Not only did he manage to make her even more relatable, I was kind of surprised that he seemed go have a very good understanding of what it would feel like for a woman despite not being one. I appreciate how he handled it.
To be honest, I thought this installment wasn’t as impactful as his previous books because of the pace, but it was pretty good still.
Solid, but I felt that this one took too long to weave the threads of the story together, even though I liked that I got to spend more time with the other A Team members. The approach Dugoni used in talking about drugs was quite unique for me as far as settings/circumstances go, because he showed us a bit of what the JAG Corps is like. The politics involved there was kind of fascinating to me. As for the more sobering part of this novel, I liked that Dugoni tried to drive home the issue of drugs among the youth by focusing on the family members surrounding the addict. Imagine being a mom of one of these kids, helpless to put a stop to the drug use, dreading every knock that comes at your door because you never know if it’s the one that brings news of a fatal overdose. How does one even live with that? Some of the kids in this story even come from decent families, yet they turn to drugs because of their peers. Once addicted, they are willing to do ANYTHING to get the money for a hit. (A lot of the scenarios were shown in this story so well.) Calling it a problem is the biggest understatement of the century.
Drug-talk aside, I like that the way Dugoni wrote about Tracy’s personal struggles to get pregnant. Not only did he manage to make her even more relatable, I was kind of surprised that he seemed go have a very good understanding of what it would feel like for a woman despite not being one. I appreciate how he handled it.
To be honest, I thought this installment wasn’t as impactful as his previous books because of the pace, but it was pretty good still.
wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
3.0
I was a bit disappointed in this book, but surprisingly it is one of the best rated in the series (4.3 on Goodreads at time of this review). I thought the overall mystery and look into the impact of heroin was interesting, but I felt like 1/3 of the book could have been cut out. We spent a lot of time getting to know side characters and getting into Tracy's personal life. There is a big lull where no evidence is found or progression made in the mystery. I kept hoping there would be pay off from this, but in the end the solution felt rather expected. 2018 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge - A book about a problem facing society today
neensy's review against another edition
There's something so nauseating about a male author writing a female character where he clearly displays how little he knows or understands women. There's a lot of undertones of sexism in the series. There's literally a quote about a woman that says "she's so career driven I can't imagine her as a mother" cuz obviously you can't be both. Also apparently 5'6 and 135 lbs is overweight? Fuck off. The stories are about as much as you'd expect from free kindle unlimited books and I feel the need to finish the series, but it's hard to get through the sexism.
chazmo1431's review against another edition
3.0
I have read other books from Robert Dugoni and enjoyed most of them. This book did not work for me. The author really drags the story out with unnecessary detail on the police procedures. The ending saved the entire story.
sarahkdnp's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Tracy Crosswhite book. I love this character, as I love all of the characters in the book series. The book is easy to read, but never boring. I will continue to read the books in this series.
jareadforfilth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25