A review by steca2
Venom & Vengeance by Emma Slate

funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I really liked this one but it needed an edit and/or a more detailed beta reader. There were a few noticeable typos and the timeline was inaccurate/confusing a lot of the time.  I just ended up ignoring any reference to the timeline because it just didn’t make sense to me. Also, how long is Brooklyn going to be pregnant?? 
Aside from that, still a really good book! I loved Sutton and Viper — their banter was top notch and I really liked their individual character growth. I also loved that they addressed the craziness of instalove — this is the way to handle it for sure! My only big complaint was

how Grey’s death was handled. He and Darcy were main side characters in all 5 books and his death could have been more impactful if the author just let the read sit in it. Instead, it was very much surface level, similar to Reap’s. It also felt repetitive to kill him off. South Paw’s death made sense for the story but Grey’s felt unnecessarily painful. Like we get it, people die. But people also live with lifelong injuries… I wish instead the author would have had Grey live but make him paralyzed. All of the characters who have been shot have been either killed or relatively fine in the long run. It would have been interesting to see a long term consequence that forced a character out of participating in the MC/unable to ride… a different kind of death? It also would have been interesting to see some disability rep. 

But in all in, really enjoyed it and look forward to reading the next book in December!