A review by sadie_ruth
The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

Finished the series! I’m not gonna continue with the other books in this universe, but these were enjoyable to read. I will say that going into this my expectations didn’t exactly match what I got. I assumed that the puzzles and mysteries were going to be more of a competition between Avery and the Hawthorne brothers, and I think that would’ve made me like it more. That would have also allowed the enemies/opponents to lovers more interesting and prolonged. I also felt like the climax in this final book didn’t have me on the edge of my seat as much as I would’ve liked, and I think the extremely short chapters played a role in that.