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A review by _isabel_
Sleight of Hand by Charlie Cochet
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
5.0
This was my favourite book out of the Four Kings Security series and its spin-off, and one of my favourite Charlie Cochet books ever.
"Sleight of Hand" was glorious: funny, romantic, action-packed, tough, emotional. It was everything I love in a book, and more.
I don't know what makes it stand out so much from from the previous books, but I think it's definitely connected to Cochet's larger-than-life MCs and a writing style that I found much more natural and that flowed more easily.
I absolutely adored both Joker and Gio, but Joker deserves a special mention. I've always wanted to know a bit more about him and his honest, snarky, volatile and explosive personality, and his past. And let me tell you, I completely fell in love with him. I felt an urge to hide him and protect him from the world, but also cheer him on because he was such a badass. I also absolutely loved his relationship with Chip. As a fellow dog-owner and dog-lover, I know what it means to love and cherish your dog so much because he or she's part of your family: so, the way Joker acted with Chip, their special bond, it left me teary-eyed and emotional. It was special and lovely to see. I also loved Gio, so much, his selfless and gentle nature. And I loved how different he and Joker were and how they managed to balance each other out and complete each other too. Their relationship was explosive and hot and respectful and jam-packed with chemistry. I already know I'm going to be re-reading this soon. It was so good: I'm completely obsessed.
"Sleight of Hand" was glorious: funny, romantic, action-packed, tough, emotional. It was everything I love in a book, and more.
I don't know what makes it stand out so much from from the previous books, but I think it's definitely connected to Cochet's larger-than-life MCs and a writing style that I found much more natural and that flowed more easily.
I absolutely adored both Joker and Gio, but Joker deserves a special mention. I've always wanted to know a bit more about him and his honest, snarky, volatile and explosive personality, and his past. And let me tell you, I completely fell in love with him. I felt an urge to hide him and protect him from the world, but also cheer him on because he was such a badass. I also absolutely loved his relationship with Chip. As a fellow dog-owner and dog-lover, I know what it means to love and cherish your dog so much because he or she's part of your family: so, the way Joker acted with Chip, their special bond, it left me teary-eyed and emotional. It was special and lovely to see. I also loved Gio, so much, his selfless and gentle nature. And I loved how different he and Joker were and how they managed to balance each other out and complete each other too. Their relationship was explosive and hot and respectful and jam-packed with chemistry. I already know I'm going to be re-reading this soon. It was so good: I'm completely obsessed.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Kidnapping