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A review by iam
Cash Plays by Cordelia Kingsbridge
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
God, this absolutely killed me in the best possible way.
Content warnings include: violence, murder, compulsive gambling, alcohol consumption, human trafficking, racism, antisemitism, sexism, intimate partner violence, gang violence/crime, Nazis, breakup.
Two words:
SO
GOOD
Cash Plays is the third book in this amazing series, and the serial killer Seven of Spades is back full force, delivering justice where they think it's due. And they have developed a taste for blood.
Levi is struggling not just with a new case but also with the continued pressure of the notorious killer still being on the lose, and on top of that the FBI has sent a special agent to help with the investigation, which he doesn't like at all, of course.
Dominic in the meantime is happy to start his job as private investigator, but his very first case proves more complications than anticipated.
Trick Roller built up neatly the two personal conflicts that the protagonists are struggling with in this book: Dominic with him addiciton to gambling, while Levi is noticeably having more and more trouble containing his anger, his violent and sadistic side shining through more and more.
These struggles culminate in Cash Plays together with other external conflicts, and boy, it's not pretty.
The overall case that spans the book is well done, but wasn't quite as neat as the previous ones.
Another detail that vaguely frustrated me was the continuous use of acronyms seemingly wherever possible for no reason and often without explanation. Why use GSW or OIS when "gunshot wound" or "officer-involved shooting" works just the same and doesn't make the reader have to google what it means?
As the series, list of victims, involved people and overall cast gets longer, a glossary would also really be useful to keep track of who is who. Because, yeah, no, I can't remember the names of the four guys who died two books ago and the exact reason why they were killed.
I want to say that Cash Plays was more of an emotional rollercoster than the previous books but let's be real, the others were just as good and engaging.
What Cash Play does different though is that while there are more bone-chilling realizations (like, really, I was screaming into my pillow several times because oh my god) they also seem to conclude a bit fast, speeding up the book's pace.
Wonderful continuation of the series and I can't wait for the next book!!!
Content warnings include: violence, murder, compulsive gambling, alcohol consumption, human trafficking, racism, antisemitism, sexism, intimate partner violence, gang violence/crime, Nazis, breakup.
Two words:
SO
GOOD
Cash Plays is the third book in this amazing series, and the serial killer Seven of Spades is back full force, delivering justice where they think it's due. And they have developed a taste for blood.
Levi is struggling not just with a new case but also with the continued pressure of the notorious killer still being on the lose, and on top of that the FBI has sent a special agent to help with the investigation, which he doesn't like at all, of course.
Dominic in the meantime is happy to start his job as private investigator, but his very first case proves more complications than anticipated.
Trick Roller built up neatly the two personal conflicts that the protagonists are struggling with in this book: Dominic with him addiciton to gambling, while Levi is noticeably having more and more trouble containing his anger, his violent and sadistic side shining through more and more.
These struggles culminate in Cash Plays together with other external conflicts, and boy, it's not pretty.
The overall case that spans the book is well done, but wasn't quite as neat as the previous ones.
Another detail that vaguely frustrated me was the continuous use of acronyms seemingly wherever possible for no reason and often without explanation. Why use GSW or OIS when "gunshot wound" or "officer-involved shooting" works just the same and doesn't make the reader have to google what it means?
As the series, list of victims, involved people and overall cast gets longer, a glossary would also really be useful to keep track of who is who. Because, yeah, no, I can't remember the names of the four guys who died two books ago and the exact reason why they were killed.
I want to say that Cash Plays was more of an emotional rollercoster than the previous books but let's be real, the others were just as good and engaging.
What Cash Play does different though is that while there are more bone-chilling realizations (like, really, I was screaming into my pillow several times because oh my god) they also seem to conclude a bit fast, speeding up the book's pace.
Wonderful continuation of the series and I can't wait for the next book!!!