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So I loved the idea for this book more then I actually liked the book itself. I mean it’s an Irish family with a pub, already I’m into it. What I’m not into is the inconsistencies of the book. Especially at the beginning ****SPOILERS**** most of it starts at the very beginning. 1. She’s at the jewelry store when it’s getting robbed and at one point the robber shoots his gun and she feels the kick back but just a few short paragraphs later we learn they aren’t real guns but water pistols. Ummmmmm then how did it fire?
2. The number of people in the jewelry store robbery gets changed from 4 (including Kieran to 3) just inexplicably the number changes. 3. The cell phone one of the perps bought. This perp bought it from a drug store that sold cell phones, enough that an employee worked that counter. Paid in cash. Yet this lady remember so vividly who bought one cell phone 2 months prior In cash it was like looking at a photograph.

It’s hard to fully get behind a book when there are so many OBVIOUS and rather large holes. To add to it I really, really did not like Kieran’s friend Julie. She was a selfish person who apparently didn’t give a rats ass about how her selfishly stupid actions would affect her friends family. For someone who is said to be super smart she comes off as a dumb ass. Yes I get she was emotional but what a bullshit excuse. Your pissed at the way your ex is treating you do something petty or financially crippling don’t ask your friends to commit a crime that will have them going to jail for years bc you want your ex to hurt or get in trouble. Get in trouble for something he certainly wouldn’t have gotten blamed for anyway!!!! Uggg idiot…

jmshedron's review against another edition

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5.0

Draws you in

Heather Graham does an excellent job of pulling you into the story. Mystery mixed with romance makes for a great read.

aspen45's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

gramidi's review against another edition

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mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

felinity's review against another edition

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3.0

On the one hand, I liked the family story very much, though the lead character's name threw me (Kieran/Ciarán is the male form of a Gaelic name). The Finnegan relationships were wonderfully done, and people with a large, close family may find their interactions very familiar. The mystery side - the diamond robberies - had some jaw-dropping moments and some great suspense, but then the romance felt a little awkward. There was one scene that involved abrupt yelling which just didn't quite fit with the characters, and very little concern for the ethics or a potentially compromised investigation.

What finally clinched my 3-star rating was the end; it seemed to come out of nowhere, and just didn't convince me of its authenticity. But it was a fun read, and I liked the characters.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

catladyreba's review against another edition

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1.0

This just felt trite, a bit stale, and frankly reads like cop propaganda. Is there a word for this? Copaganda? I know there are some good members of law enforcement out there, but as a structure and a system, police departments are very problematic, and books like this glorify that system and gloss over the darker and broken parts of that system. The characters were stereotypical, the romance predictable, and the mystery/suspense wrapped up a bit too quickly. I don't think I will be reading the rest of the books in this series.

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