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k8free963's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
4.25
I loved this story! Not only do we get a queer dark romance between a cop and a mafia man but we also get autistic rep in Enzo.
Ngl I know that solving the mystery of who was sabotaging the Vitale brothers was important...but I really couldn't have cared less 😅 all I cared about was seeing how Tex and Enzo would make their relationship work ^^
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Blood
nyx_999's review against another edition
- 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
“You have no idea.”
I couldn’t let him go. Not even if my brother asked me to. Tex had become something far more important.
“Enzo, you knew this wasn’t going to last.”
“I didn’t.” My chest felt as if a knife was steadily piercing it.
“Come on. I’m a cop. I—”
“You are mine!”
Please check the cw/ tw before reading the book.
Enjoy 💀💕🔫
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking
galleytrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Tex is acting in the pursuit of upstaging his retired detective father, who is venerated for taking down a crime family in the prime of his career. Unfortunately, he’s playing a game of snakes & ladders while everyone else around him is playing 3D chess. He walks in to the Vitale’s bar with no game plan, just grit and determination and bluster. When Enzo pops out to buy him a drink, it’s all systems go and Tex will gladly give his body over in order to get close to the man. It isn’t until his own safe haven is breached that he begins to understand how dangerous the situation he’s gotten himself into might be.
TECHNICAL / PRODUCTION: 3.25 / 5⭐
I want to be clear upfront: I did not hate this story, but I was extremely baffled by a lot of the choices made about Tex’s character and his motivations. When I take a step back, he is a suitable and complex enough main character, but he is such a departure from what I was expecting in a story featuring a cop/mobster romance that for a while, I couldn’t accept that he wasn’t poorly written. From this book’s premise, I anticipated a battle of wits, two characters evenly matched, alternating between being one step ahead of each other; but this story really is about a silly little guy throwing himself blindly into a situation that he cannot grasp the breadth of and floundering around while things progress.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Trafficking, and Abandonment
narliee's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
the_otaku_bibliophile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This would have been an undefeated 5⭐️ if it had “MORE”. This book was lacking in so many ways. Where is enzo’s backstory???!!!!!!! It was crucial to be detailed with his please. And even Tex’s fell flat. It needed more. And even the dark bits needed to be darker. It’s the mafia fgs. Maybe it’s just me but i needed more. I can’t even believe I’m saying this but it was way too fast paced for me too
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
poetrypup's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
jessie_h's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use