A review by poupimali
Burned Dreams by Neva Altaj

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The audiobook is narrated in dual by Gregory Salinas and Allyson Voller.

I really like this one. The story is very different from the others in the series.
I liked that the story of Alessandro is connected to Sergei and Felix (book 3 - through the ZERO unit).

Alessandro, introduced in book #5, is haunted by grief and fueled by revenge. Eight years after losing his wife Nathalie in a hit-and-run, his obsessive search for answers leads him to the devastating truth—and closer to the woman he should never want. Ravenna is a young woman trapped in a golden prison as the “wife” of a possessive mafia capo, she becomes both his target and his undoing.
This slow burn unravels well.

The epilogue is very appealing… not a cliffhanger per se, but close enough to make me want more.

Tropes
Mafia 
Bodyguard / wife capo
Seeking for revenge
Age gap (she 24 / he 37)

Content warnings
Domestic abuse
Sexual abuse (mention)
Murder
Infidelity
Torture 
Panic attacks 
Grief
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