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A review by mattycakkes28
Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh
3.0
To begin with, I love the Tyler Foxe Mysteries series. No, it's not great, edifying literature; neither is it terribly original, but it so undeniably charming and fun, an aspect that is only enhanced by Joel Leslie's voice acting which not only creates distinctive characters but helps sell some of the more ridiculous writing. Even the sex scenes-which normally aren't really my thing-are compelling despite the occasional over the top ridiculousness (see: butt plug).
That said, this book was just alright. I don't feel cheated for buying it (it was on sale), but I didn't find it as engrossing as previous installments. What I did like about it was that it finally let us get to know all of the supporting characters a lot better by switching up the narrative perspective. Unfortunately, I think this also had the effect of making the story feel disjointed and unfocused to the point that I often find myself drifting and losing what was happening. While I'm interested in the supporting characters, I'm mostly here for Tyler and Keith. Perhaps it would have been better if Walsh would have tried to do less and not tried to explore EVERY character all in one book; maybe focusing a little more on one couple alongside the mains in this book and another in the next, so on and so forth. Still, worth a listen if you love the series though.
That said, this book was just alright. I don't feel cheated for buying it (it was on sale), but I didn't find it as engrossing as previous installments. What I did like about it was that it finally let us get to know all of the supporting characters a lot better by switching up the narrative perspective. Unfortunately, I think this also had the effect of making the story feel disjointed and unfocused to the point that I often find myself drifting and losing what was happening. While I'm interested in the supporting characters, I'm mostly here for Tyler and Keith. Perhaps it would have been better if Walsh would have tried to do less and not tried to explore EVERY character all in one book; maybe focusing a little more on one couple alongside the mains in this book and another in the next, so on and so forth. Still, worth a listen if you love the series though.