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A review by snicf
Maniac by Onley James
4.0
*Spoilers
So anyone who knows me knows I was not really looking forward to this book. The Necessary Evils is one of my favorite series of all time, however I was DREADING this release. The reason was Thomas. When reading Moonstruck, I got what Jericho said about it being really messed up that Thomas put this whole experiment together, never asking the boys what they wanted along the way. And I also thought that at certain points in the series, Thomas really didn't want to be a father.
Even with all my problems with Thomas, I did really end up enjoying this read. It's hard for me to hate a book when literally all of my favorite characters are in it. Just listening to the brother bickering put a huge smile on my face. Plus, I loved the epilogue and we got to see where they all are at the conclusion of the series. It made me really happy to see how their lives turned out.
I also thought the overall story was very compelling. One of the most compelling ones in the series since Headcase. And I was right there figuring it out with them. Right when Aiden solved it is when I knew the answer, and I really appreciate it when any form of media can deceive me for that long. Among my friends I am kinda known for being able to predict the endings to things with just the tiniest clues. So when I truly get thrown for a loop, it is really fun.
I was a little disappointed that with all the dark web talk and assassin assumptions there wasn't a cross-over with the Wages of Sin trilogy (another great series), however I get it. That series was co-written so it really shouldn't take place in any one world. I just would have really liked it.
I also really wasn't into the romance between Aiden and Thomas. It didn't necessarily creep me out, I just wasn't there. I thought that they didn't really have a good reason for loving each other. With the other couple you understood what drew them together. However, with them it was having trouble finding it. And honestly, the whole pining and longing for twenty years was a little to much for me, and I am all about the pining.
The last thing I will say is that if Lucas brought up that damn dead snake one more time I lose it. Like yes, it is very scary for a strange man to walk up to your children and hand them something, but at some point I got the feeling that Lucas was more upset with the snake than the walking up to the kids. Like dude, it was dead, it couldn't bite them.
So anyone who knows me knows I was not really looking forward to this book. The Necessary Evils is one of my favorite series of all time, however I was DREADING this release. The reason was Thomas. When reading Moonstruck, I got what Jericho said about it being really messed up that Thomas put this whole experiment together, never asking the boys what they wanted along the way. And I also thought that at certain points in the series, Thomas really didn't want to be a father.
Even with all my problems with Thomas, I did really end up enjoying this read. It's hard for me to hate a book when literally all of my favorite characters are in it. Just listening to the brother bickering put a huge smile on my face. Plus, I loved the epilogue and we got to see where they all are at the conclusion of the series. It made me really happy to see how their lives turned out.
I also thought the overall story was very compelling. One of the most compelling ones in the series since Headcase. And I was right there figuring it out with them. Right when Aiden solved it is when I knew the answer, and I really appreciate it when any form of media can deceive me for that long. Among my friends I am kinda known for being able to predict the endings to things with just the tiniest clues. So when I truly get thrown for a loop, it is really fun.
I was a little disappointed that with all the dark web talk and assassin assumptions there wasn't a cross-over with the Wages of Sin trilogy (another great series), however I get it. That series was co-written so it really shouldn't take place in any one world. I just would have really liked it.
I also really wasn't into the romance between Aiden and Thomas. It didn't necessarily creep me out, I just wasn't there. I thought that they didn't really have a good reason for loving each other. With the other couple you understood what drew them together. However, with them it was having trouble finding it. And honestly, the whole pining and longing for twenty years was a little to much for me, and I am all about the pining.
The last thing I will say is that if Lucas brought up that damn dead snake one more time I lose it. Like yes, it is very scary for a strange man to walk up to your children and hand them something, but at some point I got the feeling that Lucas was more upset with the snake than the walking up to the kids. Like dude, it was dead, it couldn't bite them.