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A review by ohleeveeah
Behind My Words by J. L. Drake
4.0
AMAZING.
I'm pretty new to romantic suspense novels; I just recently picked up the interest. Novels like this one is what keeps me hooked!
It was heartbreaking to read about the death of her parents and the circumstances of it. At the same time, it was so sweet to see how close she was to her uncle/aunt and the others at the police station.
Blake was obviously delicious, and even though he will correct anyone who mistakenly call his past career 'SWAT' instead of Tactical Unit or whatever it was, and that he doesn't think it's an attractive career... IT's HOT.
Some of the downsides:
-I felt like we didn't see a lot of what Blake thought of Spencer, physically. We know he's attracted, but I feel like at times I really wanted to know what he was thinking and feeling and I didn't get to. There were a few times where he did certain things, like slapping her butt playfully, that seems a little out of character but we don't get to see his thought process and he never does it again. Just little things like that...
-Often times, I found myself confused about the environment and the scenery of the novel. I'm not sure if others felt that as well, but I quite often had to re-red a sentence because the transition of their movements wasn't clear or it was too sudden. It might seem unimportant, but I think that small details, even just a few words of how the character is suddenly on the other side of the room, are crucial for me to be able to read between the lines and imagine the scene better.
-I'm not sure if it was mentioned in the beginning of the novel and I missed it, but I kept getting confused as to what Spencer was doing with the police department. She's a writer, has the logic and attention to details to be a detective or officer, but isn't. She has ID and access to the station, but isn't a SPD employee. I was a little confused by that, but I just ignored it and didn't let it affect the story too much.
Lastly...THE ENDING. OH MY GOD. I DID NOT SEE THAT ONE COMING. Though I wish some hints had been dropped a little more throughout the book, the ending left me shook, unsteady, angry, surprised...basically all the feelings were felt.
The way it ends also makes you think there could be a sequel, but if you think about it realistically, I think it would be best if there wasn't one. It just goes to show us that certain things stay in the dark your entire life... It was a crazy way to finish the book, but I was sooo into it.
Basically, read this book. At least so I know other people felt the angst of that ending too!
I'm pretty new to romantic suspense novels; I just recently picked up the interest. Novels like this one is what keeps me hooked!
It was heartbreaking to read about the death of her parents and the circumstances of it. At the same time, it was so sweet to see how close she was to her uncle/aunt and the others at the police station.
Blake was obviously delicious, and even though he will correct anyone who mistakenly call his past career 'SWAT' instead of Tactical Unit or whatever it was, and that he doesn't think it's an attractive career... IT's HOT.
Some of the downsides:
-I felt like we didn't see a lot of what Blake thought of Spencer, physically. We know he's attracted, but I feel like at times I really wanted to know what he was thinking and feeling and I didn't get to. There were a few times where he did certain things, like slapping her butt playfully, that seems a little out of character but we don't get to see his thought process and he never does it again. Just little things like that...
-Often times, I found myself confused about the environment and the scenery of the novel. I'm not sure if others felt that as well, but I quite often had to re-red a sentence because the transition of their movements wasn't clear or it was too sudden. It might seem unimportant, but I think that small details, even just a few words of how the character is suddenly on the other side of the room, are crucial for me to be able to read between the lines and imagine the scene better.
-I'm not sure if it was mentioned in the beginning of the novel and I missed it, but I kept getting confused as to what Spencer was doing with the police department. She's a writer, has the logic and attention to details to be a detective or officer, but isn't. She has ID and access to the station, but isn't a SPD employee. I was a little confused by that, but I just ignored it and didn't let it affect the story too much.
Lastly...THE ENDING. OH MY GOD. I DID NOT SEE THAT ONE COMING. Though I wish some hints had been dropped a little more throughout the book, the ending left me shook, unsteady, angry, surprised...basically all the feelings were felt.
The way it ends also makes you think there could be a sequel, but if you think about it realistically, I think it would be best if there wasn't one. It just goes to show us that certain things stay in the dark your entire life... It was a crazy way to finish the book, but I was sooo into it.
Basically, read this book. At least so I know other people felt the angst of that ending too!