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A review by darcynewtonn
Detonate by Luna Mason
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I read Distance, and after I stopped crying, I picked detonate right up. Overall this was a good read, I liked both characters and they worked well together.
Maddie is a bold sassy woman with a VERY opinionated mum who wants her to find "the perfect man" for her. If I was to give a message to mummy dearest, Grayson is not the night in shining armour and more the morally grey villain that catches Maddie off guard and swoops her up off her feet
Grayson, the ex-military man, boxer during the day and mafia hitman at night is definitely not who Maddie thought she would have ended up with. Her mum kept her in a house of chains her whole love life AND WHEN GRAYSON STOOD UP TO HER oh boy I think I died laughing, if theres one scene I remember vividly its most definitely that bitch slap (verbal bitch slap that is).
The plot was flowing and had good tension however I feel like it could have been developed a little more. How do I word this, there was a plot that ran throughout, but no real main plot. I mean I read this a little while ago and I can remember the key elements and they do make sense but I couldn't tell you what the point of it was in a way. Don't get me wrong it was brilliant all the way through but it was lacking the crack that was injected into the first one.
I do have all 4 beneath the mask books on my shelf and while this book was a good mafia dark romance it didn't standout against the rest of the dark romance world. That being said, while this book wasn't my favourite; it wont stop me reading Devoted and Detained as I know Luna is a truly amazing author. Also cant wait to read Chaos and caged.
Overall would recommend.
Maddie is a bold sassy woman with a VERY opinionated mum who wants her to find "the perfect man" for her. If I was to give a message to mummy dearest, Grayson is not the night in shining armour and more the morally grey villain that catches Maddie off guard and swoops her up off her feet
Grayson, the ex-military man, boxer during the day and mafia hitman at night is definitely not who Maddie thought she would have ended up with. Her mum kept her in a house of chains her whole love life AND WHEN GRAYSON STOOD UP TO HER oh boy I think I died laughing, if theres one scene I remember vividly its most definitely that bitch slap (verbal bitch slap that is).
The plot was flowing and had good tension however I feel like it could have been developed a little more. How do I word this, there was a plot that ran throughout, but no real main plot. I mean I read this a little while ago and I can remember the key elements and they do make sense but I couldn't tell you what the point of it was in a way. Don't get me wrong it was brilliant all the way through but it was lacking the crack that was injected into the first one.
I do have all 4 beneath the mask books on my shelf and while this book was a good mafia dark romance it didn't standout against the rest of the dark romance world. That being said, while this book wasn't my favourite; it wont stop me reading Devoted and Detained as I know Luna is a truly amazing author. Also cant wait to read Chaos and caged.
Overall would recommend.