lilwisptalks 's review for:

Take Me Apart by Brea Alepoú, Skyler Snow

5.0

dark emotional 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: No

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Tex is a new cop determined to make detective after only two years on the force. To prove that he’s better than his father. When a case from years ago gets reopened again he goes against his superiors orders and decides to investigate one of the most feared crime families. 

Jumping head first without much thought Tex decides to track one of the last known places of the family which leads him to a club. There he meets Enzo. His new target. What starts as a way to try to get information on Enzo and his family soon turns into something that neither of them could have predicted.  

Tex soon realises that he might have jumped a little too deep in the darkness that circles not only him but Enzo. Each of them have their own struggles. Neither of them really want the other to know but when their attraction to each other becomes undeniable they soon realise keeping their hands off each other is the least of their problems. 

This is not only dark, twisted and angsty but also emotional. I loved every moment of this book and the way these authors represented a neurodivergent character. 

The narration of the book was something I wasn’t super sure about since it was only one narrator. Not only did he narrate both men well but also the side characters. The emotions and personality he was able to put into each character was amazing. 

This book isn’t fluffy by any means and the trigger warning is written at the beginning for a reason. When a certain scene appeared on the page not only did I do a double take but my goodness did it make me giggle. Which I’m sure is a good thing but hey if hurt their family be it personally or in business. You have to be prepared for the consequences of your actions. 

I can’t wait to jump into the rest of this series.