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tonireads's review against another edition
4.0
To Catch A Raven is the third book in the Women Who Dare trilogy and I'm super sad to see it end. Ms. Bev knows how to write a strong heroine, but these unconventional women (especially for the era they're written in) have been a delight to read about.
Raven and Braxton's story find us in post-Reconstruction New Orleans, Boston, and Charleston, South Carolina as they are forced by an ambitious female Pinkerton agent (the law enforcement of the time) to team up on a mission in order to save their family members from being sent to prison.
The book feels a little shorter than the other ones in the Women Who Dare series and the conflict part of the storyline seemed to be wrapped up quickly for my tastes but, as always, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the real life history and some subtle comparisons to current events.
True fans of Ms. Bev will enjoy all of the callbacks to her earlier books and definitely won't be let down by the heat factor between the main characters. And if you're not a fan, what's wrong with you?
Raven and Braxton's story find us in post-Reconstruction New Orleans, Boston, and Charleston, South Carolina as they are forced by an ambitious female Pinkerton agent (the law enforcement of the time) to team up on a mission in order to save their family members from being sent to prison.
The book feels a little shorter than the other ones in the Women Who Dare series and the conflict part of the storyline seemed to be wrapped up quickly for my tastes but, as always, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the real life history and some subtle comparisons to current events.
True fans of Ms. Bev will enjoy all of the callbacks to her earlier books and definitely won't be let down by the heat factor between the main characters. And if you're not a fan, what's wrong with you?
terrio92's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dredadonx's review against another edition
lighthearted
5.0
Amazing book as always by Beverly Jenkins
mysticmom63's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
max_pink's review against another edition
5.0
Tropes: Fake Marriage, Enemies to Lovers, Heist
God this was charming. Raven is an absolute boss, Braxton is hot and sweet, and the extended Moreau family was delightful. The heist had legitimate stakes, as well. This was just wonderful. I was smiling and happy throughout.
Shoutout to Kim Staunton for excellent audio narration.
God this was charming. Raven is an absolute boss, Braxton is hot and sweet, and the extended Moreau family was delightful. The heist had legitimate stakes, as well. This was just wonderful. I was smiling and happy throughout.
Shoutout to Kim Staunton for excellent audio narration.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
drosereadstherainbow's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
emily_gaynier's review against another edition
4.0
I love Beverly Jenkins' writing but the synopsis of this book didn't feel accurate.
khrb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
sara11_reads's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars. I enjoyed the two main characters and the Moreau family dynamics but I thought the spy plot took too long to take off and was resolved too simply. As always, I enjoy the writing style and the bits of Black history that are interwoven into the plot.
ihateprozac's review against another edition
2.0
This sounded like it was going to be a Black historical National Treasure and it was just a bummer.
The chemistry was non-existent, so the romance was boring and the spicy scenes were awkward at best. This could've been a really feisty class difference + Price and Prejudice story, but the execution was lacking for me.
The spy stuff was barely there, and Beverly Jenkins spread herself too thin between two villains, such that neither of them really felt very tangible or scary. I'm so used to intensely infuriating villains in her books and look forward to karma hitting them, but I didn't get that with either of the baddies here.
I need to get into more of the LeVeq books, because one of the LeVeq women gave me more life in 3 paragraphs than the hero and heroine did in this entire novel!
Given this is the finale in the Women Who Dare trilogy, it was such a letdown :(
The chemistry was non-existent, so the romance was boring and the spicy scenes were awkward at best. This could've been a really feisty class difference + Price and Prejudice story, but the execution was lacking for me.
The spy stuff was barely there, and Beverly Jenkins spread herself too thin between two villains, such that neither of them really felt very tangible or scary. I'm so used to intensely infuriating villains in her books and look forward to karma hitting them, but I didn't get that with either of the baddies here.
I need to get into more of the LeVeq books, because one of the LeVeq women gave me more life in 3 paragraphs than the hero and heroine did in this entire novel!
Given this is the finale in the Women Who Dare trilogy, it was such a letdown :(