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iamjamface's review
4.0
17 year old Lexi, who is amazing with a sniper rifle, joins a Track And Kill military squad with enhanced humans. Their aim is to hunt down seven psychics with the individual powers of the 7 deadly sins.
I liked the plot of this, it was interesting to read. However, I felt like it was setting the scene for the next book. You only got a few things which were hinted at throughout confirmed in the last 10-20 pages which even more not addressed. It does leave you with more questions than answer which makes you want to read the next book.
I liked the plot of this, it was interesting to read. However, I felt like it was setting the scene for the next book. You only got a few things which were hinted at throughout confirmed in the last 10-20 pages which even more not addressed. It does leave you with more questions than answer which makes you want to read the next book.
crystal_bookworm's review
5.0
Loved it
Absolutely loved this book. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Though the first few chapters were a little slow. Got to love the characters especially Lexington. Have to admit I'm definitely going to get the next one in the series. A good pick for those that love Christine Feehan and laurell k Hamilton.
Absolutely loved this book. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Though the first few chapters were a little slow. Got to love the characters especially Lexington. Have to admit I'm definitely going to get the next one in the series. A good pick for those that love Christine Feehan and laurell k Hamilton.
gracieellen's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
slc333's review
4.0
3.5 stars. I really enjoyed this one although I can't point to the reason why. It doesn't have anything extra special or different about it. The story moves at a reasonable pace, there is a good balance between the action and the character interaction and I like Lexi. I also liked that Lexi was an excellent sniper and how she was professional and competent in this area as that is where she excelled and that she wasn't so sure of herself in other areas given her somewhat isolated upbringing, constant moves and age. I really have no strong views on Reece, her crush, because we get no insight into him. The story is told from Lexi POV so we get to know her. Kayla & Finn talk to and interact with Lexi so we get some of their personality as well. But with Reece all we get is some glaring, some glistening muscles and the occasional rude I don't want you here comment. Based on certain events and a single comment by Finn I think Reece is supposed to be secretly attracted to/like Lexi but fighting it. However we don't see ANYTHING to support this. I was a little annoyed by the inconsistency in the resistance to the pyschics mind control. Shifters can't be controlled by them yet suddenly Reece can be because it is convenient to the story - but only once. Lexi is able to overcome mental control with some effort while human but again suddenly can't after the event that should have made her more resistant not less, again simply to drive a particular plot point. I am very keen to read the next one because I am hoping the obvious misunderstandings between Lexi & Reece will be sorted out and we will get to see an actual relationship develop between the two.
jadeshea's review
4.0
Seven Psychics begins when Lexi is approached by a strange man. This man needs her help and her unique skills of being a sniper. Lexi is planning on joining the military once she turns 18 in a few short weeks, but she never expected to have her whole world turned upside down when she went to help this strange squad of people.
The must all work together in order to save people, but it's a little more complicated than anyone realized.
This book was really good. It sucked me in and kept me guessing throughout the whole story. I really enjoyed Lexi's character, and loved how she was able to handle things through this one. It was great! I also loved all of the side characters well, and the maybe one day romance that could bloom too. Seven Psychics was a great start to this series, and I'm already addicted to it. I can not wait to read more.
The must all work together in order to save people, but it's a little more complicated than anyone realized.
This book was really good. It sucked me in and kept me guessing throughout the whole story. I really enjoyed Lexi's character, and loved how she was able to handle things through this one. It was great! I also loved all of the side characters well, and the maybe one day romance that could bloom too. Seven Psychics was a great start to this series, and I'm already addicted to it. I can not wait to read more.
rayne's review
4.0
I surprisingly really enjoyed this book. I thought that it was going to be a book that I skim-read but I really became invested in the case & the characters. I will be definitely hunting down book 2.
tee_m's review
2.0
This was one of those books that the summary ruined.
Like most readers, when I read the summary of a book, it is a teaser. Sometimes, the summary is a short preview of the first few chapters. It is never the whole darn book. This book was apparently the exception. The summary of the book is the whole book minus two sex scenes that’s arguable rape.
The reader finds out about the Shifter Squad in the last chapter. And it’s so so stupid. The whole time the plot treats the details about their heightened abilities like it’s some suspense, except... the summary and title of the book gave EVERYTHING away!
So what was left? Just me wading through a ton of filler waiting for the story to start without realizing the summary was it.
The MC was too perfect. The perfect teen that didn’t talk back, crossed all her Ts and doted all her I(s). She was the best sniper the military base had to offer at the ripe age of 17. Soldiers gathered to watch her shoot and compliment her. She read books in her spear time and was so perfect she stopped having a babysitter at the age of 13, even though her military father was gone a lot, and her mother was dead.
It was contradictory though, that the MC claimed she had no friends, being the invisible loner everyone in school ignored and yet, few chapters in, she claimed she was also used to guys chatting her up. Then again she is used to being ignored by everyone, but then is not usually ignore by guys. I point this out to outline my point about not only the inconsistencies in the character, but the absolute lack of character development. Not just for the MC but basically all the characters in the book.
The display of the characters was generic, at best. There was nothing to give life or personality to any of the fringe characters, not even Kala and that was a damn shame. No real peak into their lives, not even the life of the main character. No descriptions of their daily lives, besides work out. We are told a lot, but besides gun and an unhealthy love of cereal and coffee, I know nothing of the MC as an individual made alive by a book. No real motives, no complex thoughts or characterization, just shoot and join military. Yet, the book was so centered on the FMC that it almost eclipsed the plot (which was actually not about the FMC)! How that worked out befuddles me!
I also can’t tell you a single detail of the world build beyond Denver. No idea what city in Denver, no neighborhoods. Everything was limited to military base and no-name hotels. The antagonist were props without complications or ambitions or motives or distinct personalities (no shock considering the main character). The plot boiled down to ‘evil, shoot to kill.’ There were more details of the FMC’s clothes than there were of the people or places. Readers are not even given a motive for Reece’s treatment of the fMC, the summary was actually what gave the motive
Like most readers, when I read the summary of a book, it is a teaser. Sometimes, the summary is a short preview of the first few chapters. It is never the whole darn book. This book was apparently the exception. The summary of the book is the whole book minus two sex scenes that’s arguable rape.
The reader finds out about the Shifter Squad in the last chapter. And it’s so so stupid. The whole time the plot treats the details about their heightened abilities like it’s some suspense, except... the summary and title of the book gave EVERYTHING away!
So what was left? Just me wading through a ton of filler waiting for the story to start without realizing the summary was it.
The MC was too perfect. The perfect teen that didn’t talk back, crossed all her Ts and doted all her I(s). She was the best sniper the military base had to offer at the ripe age of 17. Soldiers gathered to watch her shoot and compliment her. She read books in her spear time and was so perfect she stopped having a babysitter at the age of 13, even though her military father was gone a lot, and her mother was dead.
It was contradictory though, that the MC claimed she had no friends, being the invisible loner everyone in school ignored and yet, few chapters in, she claimed she was also used to guys chatting her up. Then again she is used to being ignored by everyone, but then is not usually ignore by guys. I point this out to outline my point about not only the inconsistencies in the character, but the absolute lack of character development. Not just for the MC but basically all the characters in the book.
The display of the characters was generic, at best. There was nothing to give life or personality to any of the fringe characters, not even Kala and that was a damn shame. No real peak into their lives, not even the life of the main character. No descriptions of their daily lives, besides work out. We are told a lot, but besides gun and an unhealthy love of cereal and coffee, I know nothing of the MC as an individual made alive by a book. No real motives, no complex thoughts or characterization, just shoot and join military. Yet, the book was so centered on the FMC that it almost eclipsed the plot (which was actually not about the FMC)! How that worked out befuddles me!
I also can’t tell you a single detail of the world build beyond Denver. No idea what city in Denver, no neighborhoods. Everything was limited to military base and no-name hotels. The antagonist were props without complications or ambitions or motives or distinct personalities (no shock considering the main character). The plot boiled down to ‘evil, shoot to kill.’ There were more details of the FMC’s clothes than there were of the people or places. Readers are not even given a motive for Reece’s treatment of the fMC, the summary was actually what gave the motive
snowyshallows's review
2.0
My main emotion concerning this novel is DISAPPOINTMENT (it was a DNF so first impressions i guess)
I read the sample and thought the MC was a strong independent woman and didn't need a man *NO JOKE*
I loved that she was an expert sniper and her skills were sought out by the elite TAK squad and didn't spend much time talking about dating, makeup, or etc except it was just to set ground that she doesn't think about it. The author went out of her way to make her MC the badass character who doesn't automatically see guys as dating material...except she does when she meets whatshisface from the squad. The MC that was trying to be unique went full cliche and starts falling all over herself for this guy.
It was lust at first sight of course which includes abs, biceps, douchey fohawks, and not realizing the man really DOES NOT want you there but that just adds to the romance right? gives the so-not-totally-cliche "I totally don't want you here" hate into "I can't live without you" kinda love. And then she constantly makes an idiot out of herself ever since. Are you so seriously lusting after this guy that you spread your peanut butter on the counter and not the bread??? WTF.
OK I get the idea of going totally brain dead at the sight of seeing a hot guy right out of the shower but since the MC is supposed to be this "badass" she has a bunch of instances of hiding her emotions and seem like the perfect soldier like being cool over seeing a dead body for the first time, but freaks the f*ck out at the first sight of aaaaaaaabbbbbbbssssssss *falls to floor* *brain leaks out of ear*
I read the sample and thought the MC was a strong independent woman and didn't need a man *NO JOKE*
I loved that she was an expert sniper and her skills were sought out by the elite TAK squad and didn't spend much time talking about dating, makeup, or etc except it was just to set ground that she doesn't think about it. The author went out of her way to make her MC the badass character who doesn't automatically see guys as dating material...except she does when she meets whatshisface from the squad. The MC that was trying to be unique went full cliche and starts falling all over herself for this guy.
It was lust at first sight of course which includes abs, biceps, douchey fohawks, and not realizing the man really DOES NOT want you there but that just adds to the romance right? gives the so-not-totally-cliche "I totally don't want you here" hate into "I can't live without you" kinda love. And then she constantly makes an idiot out of herself ever since. Are you so seriously lusting after this guy that you spread your peanut butter on the counter and not the bread??? WTF.
OK I get the idea of going totally brain dead at the sight of seeing a hot guy right out of the shower but since the MC is supposed to be this "badass" she has a bunch of instances of hiding her emotions and seem like the perfect soldier like being cool over seeing a dead body for the first time, but freaks the f*ck out at the first sight of aaaaaaaabbbbbbbssssssss *falls to floor* *brain leaks out of ear*
clockworkp's review
2.0
2.5
Es un libro entretenido, para pasar el rato; pero tiene un desarrollo cliché, con una protagonista demasiado sabelotodo y Mary Sue para que esto esté narrado en 1ª persona. Las cosas resultan demasiado convenientes para los protas y muchas de las decisiones que toman no tienen ninguna lógica.
Aún así es el primer libro que logro acabar en bastante tiempo, así que no le voy a quitar el mérito de ser adictivo.
Es un libro entretenido, para pasar el rato; pero tiene un desarrollo cliché, con una protagonista demasiado sabelotodo y Mary Sue para que esto esté narrado en 1ª persona. Las cosas resultan demasiado convenientes para los protas y muchas de las decisiones que toman no tienen ninguna lógica.
Aún así es el primer libro que logro acabar en bastante tiempo, así que no le voy a quitar el mérito de ser adictivo.
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