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A review by tankytoon
Unhinged by Onley James
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I'm not really a big fan of insta-love but for some reason, it fits the personalities of the 2 MCs, who are broken in their own ways.
Rich kid/Model Adam is a trained assassin, hand-picked by his eccentric billionaire father to right the wrongs in the society even if it means getting blood on his hands. Poor bloke Noah is an amateur sleuth, seeking revenge for his father's death. Together, Adam and Noah bond instantaneously and try to uncover the members of the pedophile ring who abused Noah when he was a child.
I liked the way the author juxtaposed these two MCs. While Adam is psychopathic murderer devoid of real emotions, he feels protective of Noah and tries his best to attempt normalcy in their odd relationship.
Noah, while a victim of child abuse, is no coward, and despite his traumatic experiences, he swallows his fears so he could uncover the truths about his father and his father's accomplices so he could save other victims.
To this end, both enlist the help of Adam's murderous family and Noah's brand of wit and bravado, coupled with his sincere devotion to Adam, endears him to the Mulvaneys.
Despite the copious amount of Adam and Noah having sex in this book, what really propels me to move forward with it is the mystery-solving adventures they go through. The banter among the brothers are also delightful.
I was expecting this book to be darker, but thankfully not when the author spares us the gory details of child molestation. The murders though, not so much. But you do get distracted by the injection of humor while the brothers are preparing their kills.
A decent start to the series.
Rich kid/Model Adam is a trained assassin, hand-picked by his eccentric billionaire father to right the wrongs in the society even if it means getting blood on his hands. Poor bloke Noah is an amateur sleuth, seeking revenge for his father's death. Together, Adam and Noah bond instantaneously and try to uncover the members of the pedophile ring who abused Noah when he was a child.
I liked the way the author juxtaposed these two MCs. While Adam is psychopathic murderer devoid of real emotions, he feels protective of Noah and tries his best to attempt normalcy in their odd relationship.
Noah, while a victim of child abuse, is no coward, and despite his traumatic experiences, he swallows his fears so he could uncover the truths about his father and his father's accomplices so he could save other victims.
To this end, both enlist the help of Adam's murderous family and Noah's brand of wit and bravado, coupled with his sincere devotion to Adam, endears him to the Mulvaneys.
Despite the copious amount of Adam and Noah having sex in this book, what really propels me to move forward with it is the mystery-solving adventures they go through. The banter among the brothers are also delightful.
I was expecting this book to be darker, but thankfully not when the author spares us the gory details of child molestation. The murders though, not so much. But you do get distracted by the injection of humor while the brothers are preparing their kills.
A decent start to the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, and Gore
Moderate: Trafficking, Vomit, and Stalking
Minor: Kidnapping