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Destined
by K. Knightly
mysterious
tense
I really enjoyed the suspense element of this debut novel by K. Knightly, which is why I picked it up in the first place. The inclusion of the chapters by Redacted were a very interesting feature and not something you see a lot. The action scenes were well done and my heart was definitely racing at times! Also, I didn’t guess the unsub correctly.
However the romantic element didn’t work for me. I finished this book with the overwhelming thought that the two main characters didn’t have a single, genuine conversation and the lack of chemistry between them was evident. The MMC (Emmett) was quite “alpha” and “protective” with Millie which normally I wouldn’t mind but it read as demanding and at odds with the character presented to us in the book until that point. The lack of depth to the relationship added with the lack of communication made it seem very insta-list despite actually being a slow burn.
Overall, I enjoyed the suspense and the authors prose for the most part (it was a little clunky at times) so maybe this couple just wasn’t for me. I’ll check out the next book before I make up my mind on the series.
However the romantic element didn’t work for me. I finished this book with the overwhelming thought that the two main characters didn’t have a single, genuine conversation and the lack of chemistry between them was evident. The MMC (Emmett) was quite “alpha” and “protective” with Millie which normally I wouldn’t mind but it read as demanding and at odds with the character presented to us in the book until that point. The lack of depth to the relationship added with the lack of communication made it seem very insta-list despite actually being a slow burn.
Overall, I enjoyed the suspense and the authors prose for the most part (it was a little clunky at times) so maybe this couple just wasn’t for me. I’ll check out the next book before I make up my mind on the series.