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A review by cr4nkyp4nts
A Calculated Risk by Cari Hunter
5.0
I always feel the same way whenever I start one of Cari Hunter's books: Why the hell did I wait so long to read one?? I did really well with this one, though. I actually read the advanced copy BEFORE the publication date! Anyone who even sort of follows my reviews knows that's a rarity. So I'm feeling pretty chuffed right now. I still have at least one book by Hunter that has gotten lost in my TBR but I'll be digging it up soon.
Cari Hunter is, without a doubt, one of the most talented authors I've had the pleasure to read. She writes such real characters and puts them together in such a way that the reader absolutely has to care about them. Not just our main protagonists but any characters we spend any amount of time with. A Calculated Risk was just so damn well done. Some of the scenes with one of the victims and her family nearly brought me to tears. And, of course, Jo and Isla (pronounced EYE-la - I looked it up), were perfect. And I thought their past and present was handled beautifully. It felt natural with what we knew about the characters.
I've been thinking about this all day and if I was stranded on a desert island and could only have books by a single author, I'd absolutely pick Cari Hunter's books. I mean, I get everything I really want: good action, an interesting crime, lovely damaged characters, lots of genuine emotion and situations, and plenty of dry witty humor.
If you're reading this before September 2023, preorder it. You won't regret it.
So thank you to Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley for giving me another chance to get a book read on time! And an even bigger thanks to Cari Hunter for being such a wonderful writer.
Cari Hunter is, without a doubt, one of the most talented authors I've had the pleasure to read. She writes such real characters and puts them together in such a way that the reader absolutely has to care about them. Not just our main protagonists but any characters we spend any amount of time with. A Calculated Risk was just so damn well done. Some of the scenes with one of the victims and her family nearly brought me to tears. And, of course, Jo and Isla (pronounced EYE-la - I looked it up), were perfect. And I thought their past and present was handled beautifully. It felt natural with what we knew about the characters.
I've been thinking about this all day and if I was stranded on a desert island and could only have books by a single author, I'd absolutely pick Cari Hunter's books. I mean, I get everything I really want: good action, an interesting crime, lovely damaged characters, lots of genuine emotion and situations, and plenty of dry witty humor.
If you're reading this before September 2023, preorder it. You won't regret it.
So thank you to Bold Strokes Books and NetGalley for giving me another chance to get a book read on time! And an even bigger thanks to Cari Hunter for being such a wonderful writer.