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A review by gabi90
Hard Line by Sidney Bell
4.0
The mystery part to me was boring at the beginning. Only because finding someone is a slow process. There's research and stake-outs and more research. It's boring to the investigator, therefore it's boring to me to read about. And the author doesn't just write: "he looked in the Federal database". No, she very precisely writes down every step, every detail, with a lot of consideration. Just like in [b:Bad Judgment|30639307|Bad Judgment|Sidney Bell|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1466419997s/30639307.jpg|51176939]. I usually like detailed descriptions, especially in adrenaline-fueled scenes. But in this mystery case it bored me to death. I didn't care which database Sullivan was looking for information and stuff. It probably would've been more interesting to me if he wasn't doing that part alone (therefore no monologues), but with Tobias, so they could talk about it.
The first spark I felt was at 27%, where they were bickering about something. I was like FINALLY, some heat. :) And from then on, I didn't have much complaint.
Loved the BDSM. Tobias didn't know he was a sub. He knew he needed something, but couldn't figure it out until he met Sullivan, who's a trained Dom. I loved that he wanted to give Tobias what he needed, he didn't think about himself. The same with Tobias, he wanted to please Sullivan. And the aftercare... Sullivan was so nice, affectionate. He took care of Tobias, and it was in his every touch, every caress, and every word. And it was a special experience to see Tobias's progress, how he slowly figured out what he wanted/needed, what that itch under his skin meant.
Eventually the mystery/action got interesting to the point where I was buzzing with energy. Just wanted to dive in the book and help them.
Ghost. Sigh. I don't like him. He is interesting enough, for sure, but... I don't know him. He's playing different roles, and I can't tell which is the real him. I want to crack him open and figure out all his secrets. I have multiple theories about him, each one is crazier then the other. lol
December can't come soon enough.
The first spark I felt was at 27%, where they were bickering about something. I was like FINALLY, some heat. :) And from then on, I didn't have much complaint.
Loved the BDSM. Tobias didn't know he was a sub. He knew he needed something, but couldn't figure it out until he met Sullivan, who's a trained Dom. I loved that he wanted to give Tobias what he needed, he didn't think about himself. The same with Tobias, he wanted to please Sullivan. And the aftercare... Sullivan was so nice, affectionate. He took care of Tobias, and it was in his every touch, every caress, and every word. And it was a special experience to see Tobias's progress, how he slowly figured out what he wanted/needed, what that itch under his skin meant.
Eventually the mystery/action got interesting to the point where I was buzzing with energy. Just wanted to dive in the book and help them.
Ghost. Sigh. I don't like him. He is interesting enough, for sure, but... I don't know him. He's playing different roles, and I can't tell which is the real him. I want to crack him open and figure out all his secrets. I have multiple theories about him, each one is crazier then the other. lol
December can't come soon enough.