Right Through Me - Obsidian Files Book 1 - Shannon McKenna
Oct 3, 2017 8:28:33 GMT -7
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Post by secretromancejunkie on Oct 3, 2017 8:28:33 GMT -7
Right Through Me - Obsidian Files Book 1 - by Shannon McKenna
4.25 / 5
Heat - 8/10
Genre - romantic suspense with a touch of sci-fi (genetic modification/implants)
This is the first book in a new series for this author. As such, there is a bit of world building that needs to happen. Basically, some super villains within the government tried to make super soldiers through implants and such. A group escaped. The H is kind of the leader of this group of escapees. He has way out there intelligence and strength. Plus modified eyes. Look below, I copied the cover. Amber eyes! Drool worthy eyes!
So , there's s super bad-guy after the h. He has framed her for murder so she can't go to the police. She's been on the run for about 18 months. She meets the H when she's hired to belly dance for him for his birthday. He is totally blindsided by his reaction to her. Then he finds out that his fellow escapees set it up. She's actually a person of interest in a case they are working on. He convinces her to come back for a private dance so he can "read" her with his amazing eyes. He decides she's not guilty and not a threat and, well, game on. Insta-lust.
I was riveted from the beginning. This author has a gift for writing suspense. I mostly loved the book but I took off a quarter point for each of these three aspects:
1) the shorter length (300 pages instead of 450 in her other series) gave it a rushed feeling to me. Mostly in the last 20% or so. Up to then it was super amazing.
2) the HEA was a bit abrupt. My personal preference is for a bit of lingering. Not LotR lingering, but some tenderness that I can savor.
3) Hire a better editor!!! Please!!! Unlike her previous series, this one was littered with many small typos. Got annoying. If you're going to self pub, take responsibility.
As I write this, I'm realizing that only the last 20% brought down my enjoyment. It was nearly a five star read up to that point. I still loved it, don't get me wrong. I highly recommend it. But I'm a super-picky reader and almost nothing gets five stars from me. I've already started book 2. I love that her books grab you from page one.
4.25 / 5
Heat - 8/10
Genre - romantic suspense with a touch of sci-fi (genetic modification/implants)
This is the first book in a new series for this author. As such, there is a bit of world building that needs to happen. Basically, some super villains within the government tried to make super soldiers through implants and such. A group escaped. The H is kind of the leader of this group of escapees. He has way out there intelligence and strength. Plus modified eyes. Look below, I copied the cover. Amber eyes! Drool worthy eyes!
So , there's s super bad-guy after the h. He has framed her for murder so she can't go to the police. She's been on the run for about 18 months. She meets the H when she's hired to belly dance for him for his birthday. He is totally blindsided by his reaction to her. Then he finds out that his fellow escapees set it up. She's actually a person of interest in a case they are working on. He convinces her to come back for a private dance so he can "read" her with his amazing eyes. He decides she's not guilty and not a threat and, well, game on. Insta-lust.
I was riveted from the beginning. This author has a gift for writing suspense. I mostly loved the book but I took off a quarter point for each of these three aspects:
1) the shorter length (300 pages instead of 450 in her other series) gave it a rushed feeling to me. Mostly in the last 20% or so. Up to then it was super amazing.
2) the HEA was a bit abrupt. My personal preference is for a bit of lingering. Not LotR lingering, but some tenderness that I can savor.
3) Hire a better editor!!! Please!!! Unlike her previous series, this one was littered with many small typos. Got annoying. If you're going to self pub, take responsibility.
As I write this, I'm realizing that only the last 20% brought down my enjoyment. It was nearly a five star read up to that point. I still loved it, don't get me wrong. I highly recommend it. But I'm a super-picky reader and almost nothing gets five stars from me. I've already started book 2. I love that her books grab you from page one.
