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nikkihrose's review against another edition
3.0
In a series as long as the Lucy Kincaid series, it's sometimes important to make the protagonist of the series exist in the background – to a certain extent. In this particular novel, the focus is on Bella Caruso, or Dr. Isabella Carter if you're going by her well-detailed alias. Bella lived through a horror similar to Lucy's past, but much longer. She was sold into a prostitution ring by her own father to pay a debt, but luckily her brother, J.T. – a member of RCK Protective Services – found her after she had been in deep for fifteen months. Now Bella has made it her mission to help other girls like her: ones forced into prostitution against their will who have yet to reach their breaking point, and still waiting to be rescued.
Lucy, on the other hand, is having a never-ending problem with her new supervisor, Rachel Vaughn. Due to being on her honeymoon, Lucy wasn't in the office when Rachel took over for SSA Armstrong, and felt as though she was playing catch up in her work and relationship with Rachel. But Rachel never trusted her, and let that be known, so when – in the last book – Lucy went to work on a cold case with investigative reporter Maxine Revere in San Diego, she lied to her boss, who found out. Now Rachel is pulling a lot of bordering-on-illegal moves in order to keep tabs on Lucy. But she quickly discovers that this isn't going to work because not only does Lucy have friends in high places, but she is overqualified for her job.
Assistant Director Rick Stockton assists J.T. Caruso and the rest of RCK in their plan to extract Bella from her stint as an undercover doctor in a prostitution ring. Stockton calls to have Lucy put on his task force, undermining Vaughn's authority. But what Lucy manages to pull off despite the roadblocks that Vaughn puts before her, is nothing short of incredible. Lucy, her team, and the FBI manage to make history because of the level of methodical planning, caring, and desire to rescue these girls from a life that they, nor anyone, would ever want.
Lucy, on the other hand, is having a never-ending problem with her new supervisor, Rachel Vaughn. Due to being on her honeymoon, Lucy wasn't in the office when Rachel took over for SSA Armstrong, and felt as though she was playing catch up in her work and relationship with Rachel. But Rachel never trusted her, and let that be known, so when – in the last book – Lucy went to work on a cold case with investigative reporter Maxine Revere in San Diego, she lied to her boss, who found out. Now Rachel is pulling a lot of bordering-on-illegal moves in order to keep tabs on Lucy. But she quickly discovers that this isn't going to work because not only does Lucy have friends in high places, but she is overqualified for her job.
Assistant Director Rick Stockton assists J.T. Caruso and the rest of RCK in their plan to extract Bella from her stint as an undercover doctor in a prostitution ring. Stockton calls to have Lucy put on his task force, undermining Vaughn's authority. But what Lucy manages to pull off despite the roadblocks that Vaughn puts before her, is nothing short of incredible. Lucy, her team, and the FBI manage to make history because of the level of methodical planning, caring, and desire to rescue these girls from a life that they, nor anyone, would ever want.
sde's review against another edition
3.0
This is the first Lucy Kincaid book I read, and I now see that it is #13 in the series, so I am sure that I missed a bit. Most of the book sucked me in, but the ending seemed so overly dramatic that I found it hard to believe, as though it was meant to be a Hollywood movie.
I liked that there were lots of strong woman characters. I also liked the depiction of a workplace where men and women worked together closely and respectfully without any romance. There were lots of friendships and platonic loving feelings between men and women, men and men, and siblings. The show of other sorts of love besides romantic love was refreshing.
I have a daughter around the age of many of the women abducted and abused, so it was painful to listen to parts of the book. It probably would have been better if I had read the text so I could more easily skim the worst parts.
I liked that there were lots of strong woman characters. I also liked the depiction of a workplace where men and women worked together closely and respectfully without any romance. There were lots of friendships and platonic loving feelings between men and women, men and men, and siblings. The show of other sorts of love besides romantic love was refreshing.
I have a daughter around the age of many of the women abducted and abused, so it was painful to listen to parts of the book. It probably would have been better if I had read the text so I could more easily skim the worst parts.
minaspecht's review against another edition
5.0
Brennan knows how to keep things intense and unpredictable, and Breaking Point is no exception. The golden ticket with the Kincaid/Rogan series are the characters she's created in this, now, vast canon. The expansion into new characters and development of old ones it symbiotic and outstanding in this latest installment. I can't wait to see what she does next!
creeker868's review against another edition
3.0
Lucy Kincaid is still trying to get her new supervisor to respect and trust her but she is again called in to assist with the investigation into a human trafficking/sex slave ring which means working around her supervisor. The sister of JT Caruso, RCK (Rogan Caruso Kincaid), is undercover and in danger as she tries to save underage girls.
kle105's review against another edition
5.0
The beginning confused me as I wasn't sure who Bella was and why she was taking up so much of the beginning half of the book. But once I got into it, I was pleasantly surprised. She is feisty, and determined very similar to Lucy.
Lucy is adjusting to her new boss, who doesn't really seem to like her. She gets pulled in by the higher ups, to work on a joint task force, due to her experience and knowledge of sex trafficking. There is so much action, suspense and drama in this story it kept me on the edge of my seat. All the things I expect of this series was delivered!
Lucy is adjusting to her new boss, who doesn't really seem to like her. She gets pulled in by the higher ups, to work on a joint task force, due to her experience and knowledge of sex trafficking. There is so much action, suspense and drama in this story it kept me on the edge of my seat. All the things I expect of this series was delivered!
tmariea_reads's review against another edition
4.0
Love the entire Lucy Kincaid series however this was not my favorite. Still a good read though so I wouldnt skip it.
jennareadsthings's review against another edition
2.0
I think why I prefer the max revere series is it’s generally not sex crimes against girls. That’s like—like I said before, we get off on that as a society. Also—they end up taking down a major human trafficker but its because of one tiny blonde white girl. Which feels true to form, but again, what do we prioritize and glamorize?
tackyj's review against another edition
4.0
I've been trying to figure out why this book didn't grab me. Love, love, love the Lucy Kincaid series and always feel like I'm completely involved with the characters and story. This one, however, just never absorbed me. A good story, yes, but not one that pulled me in and sucked the breath out of me until I finished it. Was not quite a stand-alone. Have read the entire series and feel like I know the characters and their history/background pretty well, but agree with the other reader who said she felt like she had missed something when the book started. Don't like that it was a bit of a follow-on from a different series (as the author explained). First time I was disappointed, so I'll still look forward to the next release.
jonetta's review against another edition
4.0
FBI Agent Lucy Kincaid Rogan is back from her honeymoon and eager to be returning to work but somewhat wary of the new bureau chief, Rachel Vaughn. She was right to be concerned as Vaughn doesn’t trust her and makes that clear to not only Lucy but the entire San Antonio office, relegating her to desk work despite their shortage in agents. Meanwhile, RCK frontman and founding partner J. T. Caruso is having a personal crisis. His sister Bella works for a private agency dedicated to finding missing underage girls who are suspected of being trafficked. She’s deeply undercover but is now in trouble when the police officer who was helping her is murdered and Bella is out of contact. When the FBI takes this on as a case, the Assistant Director requests Lucy for his task force, deepening the divide between her and Vaughn.
Despite my admiration for Lucy and her exceptional skills, I understood Rachel Vaughn’s concerns about her from a manager’s perspective. However, her methods in dealing with the situation bordered on outrageous and petty, stoking dissension throughout the office and causing cases suffer. This storyline was as compelling as the race to locate and extract Bella. We get Bella’s point of view, which raised the tension level to great heights as the players she was dealing with were dangerous, resourceful and ruthless. Discovery of her identity would also put her at risk because of her relationship to J. T. and her being a former policewoman.
Human trafficking is insidious and this story offers an inside view of the horrors experienced by these young girls and women. The author doesn’t hold back, making this an uncomfortable but insightful reading experience at times. The conflict between Lucy and her new manager was highly interesting, especially as I could empathize with both sides and hoped for an outcome that would leave both of them whole. The narrator delivered another great performance, adding distinctions to the many voices crucial in the story. She made a suspenseful and thrilling experience even more exciting, reinforcing my commitment to listening to this series.
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Despite my admiration for Lucy and her exceptional skills, I understood Rachel Vaughn’s concerns about her from a manager’s perspective. However, her methods in dealing with the situation bordered on outrageous and petty, stoking dissension throughout the office and causing cases suffer. This storyline was as compelling as the race to locate and extract Bella. We get Bella’s point of view, which raised the tension level to great heights as the players she was dealing with were dangerous, resourceful and ruthless. Discovery of her identity would also put her at risk because of her relationship to J. T. and her being a former policewoman.
Human trafficking is insidious and this story offers an inside view of the horrors experienced by these young girls and women. The author doesn’t hold back, making this an uncomfortable but insightful reading experience at times. The conflict between Lucy and her new manager was highly interesting, especially as I could empathize with both sides and hoped for an outcome that would leave both of them whole. The narrator delivered another great performance, adding distinctions to the many voices crucial in the story. She made a suspenseful and thrilling experience even more exciting, reinforcing my commitment to listening to this series.
Posted on Blue Mood Café