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A review by csquared85
Skin Heat by Ava Gray
2.0
Meh, maybe a 2.5 out of 5.
The serial killer plot line didn't mesh with the story at all. It seemed like it was added in primarily to keep in line with the rest of the romantic suspense elements of the previous installments, but since it had nothing to do with the mysterious Foundation, it seemed superfluous, especially because the killer's motivations were so hastily revealed only at the end (and were specious at best). Aside from Zeke being scared of abduction again, Gray completely ignores the shadow organization responsible until the very, very end, where it's brushed off, which pissed me off. It's part of what makes the series interesting and not just another typical suspenser.
While I liked Zeke and Neva well enough, and Zeke's insecurities are rendered with painful realism, there just wasn't enough conflict between them (aside from aforementioned insecurities) to sustain a novel-length story. Listening to him continually question whether he was good enough for her or whether he could control his animal side for much longer became tedious very quickly, even though it was perfectly reasonable for a character as damaged and lacking in self-esteem as Zeke. He ended up becoming a weird mix of alpha and beta hero, and it just didn't do it for me.
The serial killer plot line didn't mesh with the story at all. It seemed like it was added in primarily to keep in line with the rest of the romantic suspense elements of the previous installments, but since it had nothing to do with the mysterious Foundation, it seemed superfluous, especially because the killer's motivations were so hastily revealed only at the end (and were specious at best). Aside from Zeke being scared of abduction again, Gray completely ignores the shadow organization responsible until the very, very end, where it's brushed off, which pissed me off. It's part of what makes the series interesting and not just another typical suspenser.
While I liked Zeke and Neva well enough, and Zeke's insecurities are rendered with painful realism, there just wasn't enough conflict between them (aside from aforementioned insecurities) to sustain a novel-length story. Listening to him continually question whether he was good enough for her or whether he could control his animal side for much longer became tedious very quickly, even though it was perfectly reasonable for a character as damaged and lacking in self-esteem as Zeke. He ended up becoming a weird mix of alpha and beta hero, and it just didn't do it for me.