sometimesleelynnreads's review
3.0
Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Blackthorn Book Tours and Close to the Bone for this free copy.
Death, Violence
This was a pretty interesting introduction to the noir thriller genre and I’m glad for this opportunity. As a character, Smitty is definitely morally grey, and sometimes it’s hard to tell whether he’s really a good guy, or just good at playing good when he needs to be. Being a hit man would normally mean bad, right? But since he’s had some occasions of actually helping those that need helping. Think of him as a Batman that actually kills people, I guess. Well, not always but when he has to do some good in his life, that’s the vibe I get.
Since this was my first real introduction though, I felt like I didn’t really get into it like I wanted to, and maybe I need to be in a better mindset to understand the story line and all that. I think this was an okay attempt for a first full length novel, and I can’t wait to see how Stateham improves for the next part of the series.
Honestly this review is pretty short because I didn’t have much to say about it, either good or bad. It was pretty average and honestly nothing’s wrong with that. It was a good break from the fantasy that I was reading though.
Death, Violence
This was a pretty interesting introduction to the noir thriller genre and I’m glad for this opportunity. As a character, Smitty is definitely morally grey, and sometimes it’s hard to tell whether he’s really a good guy, or just good at playing good when he needs to be. Being a hit man would normally mean bad, right? But since he’s had some occasions of actually helping those that need helping. Think of him as a Batman that actually kills people, I guess. Well, not always but when he has to do some good in his life, that’s the vibe I get.
Since this was my first real introduction though, I felt like I didn’t really get into it like I wanted to, and maybe I need to be in a better mindset to understand the story line and all that. I think this was an okay attempt for a first full length novel, and I can’t wait to see how Stateham improves for the next part of the series.
Honestly this review is pretty short because I didn’t have much to say about it, either good or bad. It was pretty average and honestly nothing’s wrong with that. It was a good break from the fantasy that I was reading though.
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