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A review by albers485
Silencing Eve by Iris Johansen
5.0
In typical [a:Iris Johansen|32498|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/authors/1266463281p2/32498.jpg] fashion, this book left me speachless, screaming at the ending, heartbroken, filled with happiness, and just about every other dichotomy I can think of. So many emotions are pulled out and put into you at the same time that by the time you reach the end, you're exhausted.
I am really loving the trilogy-series style that Johansen started with [b:Quinn|9789566|Quinn (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #2)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1317067431s/9789566.jpg|14679600], and [b:Bonnie|9789572|Bonnie (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #3)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1314903168s/9789572.jpg|14679606]. She continues in this fashion with [b:Taking Eve|15766976|Taking Eve (Eve Duncan # 16)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344319310s/15766976.jpg|21471904], [b:Hunting Eve|16045080|Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan, #17)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1352781000s/16045080.jpg|21823296], and now with [b:Silencing Eve|17286783|Silencing Eve (Eve Duncan, #18)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361639811s/17286783.jpg|23906846]. And just as [b:Bonnie|9789572|Bonnie (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #3)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1314903168s/9789572.jpg|14679606] provided the perfect ending to that trilogy, [b:Silencing Eve|17286783|Silencing Eve (Eve Duncan, #18)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361639811s/17286783.jpg|23906846] does the same here. Not only wrapping up the current story line that this trilogy introduced but also providing just the right teasers that the reader is left with happy anticipation as to which direction Johansen will take next. One thing I really loved about this series is that there was only one new character, Margaret. Instead of introducing a number of new characters for us, the readers, to try to love and learn about, Johansen has instead brought all the characters we already love together in this fight for Eve's life. And as we follow this journey we learn more about those characters.
Ok so now my emotional reactions...
I'm also unsure how I feel about Zander. The sudden appearance of Eve's father feels a little forced. I'm not sure we really needed to have Zander brought in as Eve's father. Again, I'm trusting Johansen so I will look to future books before making my ultimate decision.
I am really loving the trilogy-series style that Johansen started with [b:Quinn|9789566|Quinn (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #2)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1317067431s/9789566.jpg|14679600], and [b:Bonnie|9789572|Bonnie (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #3)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1314903168s/9789572.jpg|14679606]. She continues in this fashion with [b:Taking Eve|15766976|Taking Eve (Eve Duncan # 16)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1344319310s/15766976.jpg|21471904], [b:Hunting Eve|16045080|Hunting Eve (Eve Duncan, #17)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1352781000s/16045080.jpg|21823296], and now with [b:Silencing Eve|17286783|Silencing Eve (Eve Duncan, #18)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361639811s/17286783.jpg|23906846]. And just as [b:Bonnie|9789572|Bonnie (Eve, Quinn and Bonnie #3)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1314903168s/9789572.jpg|14679606] provided the perfect ending to that trilogy, [b:Silencing Eve|17286783|Silencing Eve (Eve Duncan, #18)|Iris Johansen|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361639811s/17286783.jpg|23906846] does the same here. Not only wrapping up the current story line that this trilogy introduced but also providing just the right teasers that the reader is left with happy anticipation as to which direction Johansen will take next. One thing I really loved about this series is that there was only one new character, Margaret. Instead of introducing a number of new characters for us, the readers, to try to love and learn about, Johansen has instead brought all the characters we already love together in this fight for Eve's life. And as we follow this journey we learn more about those characters.
Ok so now my emotional reactions...
Spoiler
HOLY CRAP!!! I can't believe that she has killed off Trevor! And just when Jane FINALLY opened up to someone. I'm so glad she had Jane choose Trevor. And that Jane has finally met Bonnie. But still, at the cost of losing Trevor? I'm not sure how Johansen is going to move forward with this but I'm really going to be watching how she does. I was really happy when Jane finally made the jump to love and commit to Trevor.I'm also unsure how I feel about Zander. The sudden appearance of Eve's father feels a little forced. I'm not sure we really needed to have Zander brought in as Eve's father. Again, I'm trusting Johansen so I will look to future books before making my ultimate decision.