A review by jamgrl
Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book is packed with adventure and has an interesting/expansive world. I enjoyed the Latina protagonist and her crew. I like the dynamics between Eva and Vakar and Eva and Pink, I just wish there had been more. A lot of the emotional stakes are built on Eva telling us she cares about people instead of us getting to really see her relationships, which is a shame because when the relationships are there, they are really good! It makes the adventures feel less important- I kind of came away thinking that too much happened, even though there are breadcrumbs dropped along for an interesting underlying plot/mystery which will clearly be revealed in future books… I just think we needed more upfront character time to care a bit more. The cats were also way underutilized (there might as well have only been one cat, which would have been fine and maybe better considering that only one was important.) That being said, I think there is something interesting going on here and I am curious about where it is going.