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A review by ccgwalt
Breaking Cover by Kaje Harper
5.0
4.5 story A-
5 for the narration by J.F. Harding A
I was unsure whether to continue with this series but after reading the review my friend wrote, I decided to give it a try. I'm happy to say I loved this book. I enjoyed the first book and thought the romance and suspense were both well done, but the background of strong homophobia wasn't appealing. That's still here and often difficult for me to take. I'm angered by the amount of homophobic abuse in the police department and from the aunt who is helping to raise Mac's daughter. At the same time, the story is so well written, and so emotional, that I couldn't help but get caught up in it.
It's been several months since the end of the first book, and Mac and Tony are together, although Mac is still firmly in the closet with no signs of coming out. Tony is starting to feel the strain and wonders how it's going to work. When tragedy strikes, Tony becomes guardian of his best friend's son, Ben, who he's been helping to raise for several years. While fighting to retain custody of Ben, Tony ends his relationship with Mac. Meanwhile Mac is in turmoil, unable to see a way clear to be out at work, or with his right-wing religious aunt. At the same time he's trying to solve a string of murders that hit close to home.
Kaje Harper hits an almost perfect balance of relationship and suspense in this book. Both are well-developed and captivating. I'm both excited and apprehensive about the final book in the trilogy. These guys still have so much to navigate.
I can't find a flaw in J.F. Harding's narration. He gets the emotions right: the passion, the anger, the fear. And his voices are clear and distinct, including his voices for the two children.
5 for the narration by J.F. Harding A
I was unsure whether to continue with this series but after reading the review my friend wrote, I decided to give it a try. I'm happy to say I loved this book. I enjoyed the first book and thought the romance and suspense were both well done, but the background of strong homophobia wasn't appealing. That's still here and often difficult for me to take. I'm angered by the amount of homophobic abuse in the police department and from the aunt who is helping to raise Mac's daughter. At the same time, the story is so well written, and so emotional, that I couldn't help but get caught up in it.
It's been several months since the end of the first book, and Mac and Tony are together, although Mac is still firmly in the closet with no signs of coming out. Tony is starting to feel the strain and wonders how it's going to work. When tragedy strikes, Tony becomes guardian of his best friend's son, Ben, who he's been helping to raise for several years. While fighting to retain custody of Ben, Tony ends his relationship with Mac. Meanwhile Mac is in turmoil, unable to see a way clear to be out at work, or with his right-wing religious aunt. At the same time he's trying to solve a string of murders that hit close to home.
Kaje Harper hits an almost perfect balance of relationship and suspense in this book. Both are well-developed and captivating. I'm both excited and apprehensive about the final book in the trilogy. These guys still have so much to navigate.
I can't find a flaw in J.F. Harding's narration. He gets the emotions right: the passion, the anger, the fear. And his voices are clear and distinct, including his voices for the two children.