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cant_stop_reading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder
seanbyrne92's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyed this one much more than Crime Trade (#1), Relentless was when Kernick hit top form. Not sure we can classify this one as Tina Boyd #3 as she is a peripheral figure throughout but I am glad we could see Mike Bolt back in action - cant quite remember which one he popped up beforehand.
This was looking like a solid 3 star review for most of the story - while I enjoyed Mike's character and the turmoil he was enduring - I just couldnt get to grips with the story and the character of Andrea Devern, it all just seemed to easy and predictable as to where it was going?
Thankfully there was some nice twists to catch my attention and surprise me a bit.
It wouldn't detract me from reading Target #4 Tina Boyd to keep up the series.
This was looking like a solid 3 star review for most of the story - while I enjoyed Mike's character and the turmoil he was enduring - I just couldnt get to grips with the story and the character of Andrea Devern, it all just seemed to easy and predictable as to where it was going?
Thankfully there was some nice twists to catch my attention and surprise me a bit.
It wouldn't detract me from reading Target #4 Tina Boyd to keep up the series.
aeios's review against another edition
Unexpectedly good! Especially liked the way she dealt with Jimmy Galante (maybe LIKED is an inappropriate word), not clichéd at all. And the whole fiasco with the daughter and who her father is. Didn't like the protagonist very much (okay, I almost hated her by the end) but as a thriller, this ones definitely good.
Not indecent. The writer came within a hair's breadth of making it so (more than once), but backed away at the last moment, apparently. Thank goodness for that. I don't know what it is with thrillers and their tendency to feature scenes that should be left to the romance genre.
Violence is also down to a minimum. Though SPOILERS AHEAD! the first death, right at the beginning was kinda bad. SPOILERS END.
Overall, very good.
Not indecent. The writer came within a hair's breadth of making it so (more than once), but backed away at the last moment, apparently. Thank goodness for that. I don't know what it is with thrillers and their tendency to feature scenes that should be left to the romance genre.
Violence is also down to a minimum. Though SPOILERS AHEAD! the first death, right at the beginning was kinda bad. SPOILERS END.
Overall, very good.
cariadreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
wyvernfriend's review against another edition
4.0
A roller-coaster of a read. This starts with a kidnapping and a lot of questions and continues through the London underworld and a lot of lies. The race is on to rescue the kidnapped girl but the question is whether or not she's still alive and who was involved in the kidnap.
It's not a bad read but I really didn't connect with any of the characters. The only character I cared for was Emma, the victim. The story did keep the tension going and I wasn't sure what was going to happen until the end. It took me a while to get into it as well but when I got into it the pages flew.
It's not a bad read but I really didn't connect with any of the characters. The only character I cared for was Emma, the victim. The story did keep the tension going and I wasn't sure what was going to happen until the end. It took me a while to get into it as well but when I got into it the pages flew.
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