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bremna101's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
booksuperpower's review against another edition
3.0
This novel by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love is an installment in B.A.D. series. This novel was published by Pocket books in 2008.
This series is more romantic suspense and not the paranormal style Kenyon and Love, as well are known for.
Terri, working with B.A.D. and as a consultant with the New Orleans Police Dept., is out to shut down a possible terrorist attack.
Terri's confidence is not at it's highest. She gets a bit defensive anytime her boss questions her on why she doesn't call in back up or request a partner. She thinks they doubt her ability to do the job.
Nathan, a military man, has sacrificed his good name and reputation for the sake of his twin brother. After switching identities with his brother and serving a two year prison sentence in his place, Nathan is released, only to discover his brother has been killed. Now he's out for justice, his way.
This puts him in the same boat with Terri as they continue to run into each other every time they catch a lead. Initially, they believe they are against some of the most dangerous drug lords ever, but soon find that is the least of their worries, as a large scale terrorist attack is what is really in the works.
Terri doesn't trust Nathan, but she can't really trust anyone else either, so the two of them work together to save the entire population from a deadly virus.
Oh, and of course there is a little sizzle between Terri and Nathan- to put it mildly.
I wish I could add a half star this one. I didn't have any preconceived notions going in. It just took me a long time to become engaged in the story. In fact, it wasn't until after passing the two hundred page mark that things really got going. That was the main reason for the lower rating.
Sometimes when two authors work together to write a novel it just doesn't work out so well. This might have been the case with this one. On my blog I have included a video interview of the two authors discussing the difficulties in co- authoring a book. The link to my blog is http://www/cluereview.blogspot.com
This series is more romantic suspense and not the paranormal style Kenyon and Love, as well are known for.
Terri, working with B.A.D. and as a consultant with the New Orleans Police Dept., is out to shut down a possible terrorist attack.
Terri's confidence is not at it's highest. She gets a bit defensive anytime her boss questions her on why she doesn't call in back up or request a partner. She thinks they doubt her ability to do the job.
Nathan, a military man, has sacrificed his good name and reputation for the sake of his twin brother. After switching identities with his brother and serving a two year prison sentence in his place, Nathan is released, only to discover his brother has been killed. Now he's out for justice, his way.
This puts him in the same boat with Terri as they continue to run into each other every time they catch a lead. Initially, they believe they are against some of the most dangerous drug lords ever, but soon find that is the least of their worries, as a large scale terrorist attack is what is really in the works.
Terri doesn't trust Nathan, but she can't really trust anyone else either, so the two of them work together to save the entire population from a deadly virus.
Oh, and of course there is a little sizzle between Terri and Nathan- to put it mildly.
I wish I could add a half star this one. I didn't have any preconceived notions going in. It just took me a long time to become engaged in the story. In fact, it wasn't until after passing the two hundred page mark that things really got going. That was the main reason for the lower rating.
Sometimes when two authors work together to write a novel it just doesn't work out so well. This might have been the case with this one. On my blog I have included a video interview of the two authors discussing the difficulties in co- authoring a book. The link to my blog is http://www/cluereview.blogspot.com
kalynau's review against another edition
4.0
This is the second book in the B.A.D. series and it keeps the same pacing and character development that Kenyon and Love established in the first book. Once you pick this book up it's hard to put down, the characters are entirely human and relatable and you simply have to read on to discover what happens to them.
nectar's review against another edition
3.0
The 'phantom' theme reminded me of the movie "Man on Fire" as Nathan took justice into his own hands. An overall good story as I knew it would be.
rosetyper9's review against another edition
4.0
This book definitely had a different feel than her previous books. I think the addition of Diana Love changed the feel a little bit, not in a bad way, just an observation. The story is similar to the first in the series but different at the same time. I enjoyed the dynamic between Nathan and Terri, but I liked Nathan better than Terri. I did not like that this book didn't start out with the other B.A.D characters (from the previous book); I really enjoyed all of them in the last book. Some of them did make appearances but what I really want is the book for Joe and his lady love. This one was pretty good, can't wait to give the next one a try
jacqueline1989's review against another edition
5.0
Holy crap this book was kick ass!!!
Normally I am not at all a fan of contemporary in any genre, most especially romance. However, because I knew that Sherrilyn Kenyon was such an amazing writer no matter what she writes, I gave this book and series a chance. Technically it is not the first book in the series, for Bad Attitude written only by Kenyon was actually book one. Add that to the fact that I was not at all certain how the story line and writing style would pan out being coauthored with Love, I was more than blown away!
I shouldn't have doubted that the novel would be shockingly amazing, for I knew initially how talented Kenyon is. Not only was I overwhelmingly surprised at how easily the book read, despite being military/government/protection agency themed, contemporary, and coauthored, I was in love the book, despite the fact that it took me several days to finish.
My initial thoughts about the book were unique, for at first it seemed as if the plot took quite a while to get rolling. However, upon really getting into the meat of the story, I quickly discovered that "slow start" was fundamentally necessary in the basic structure of the story line. Another aspect I did pick up on was that I could really tell this was not just a Kenyon novel. That fact was a bit hard to sort through, oddly. On the one hand, I adore Kenyon's writing style and did not want to see any variance from it. However, despite the tangible change I could feel, the book was powerfully amazing despite that. I will never go so far as to state that Love's style improved Kenyon's, for Kenyon is such a profound author that such would be impossible. Instead, Love's influence in the novel was beneficial to the overall context of the BAD series, and very much a positive point.
The plot was absolutely awesome! There is one -HUGE- plot twist that comes about towards the end of the book that I totally did not at all see coming. In fact, upon reading the part I literally gasped aloud. I am extremely good about picking up on plot turns and figuring out where a story line will be leading to. Such fact is why some novels can bore me to tears. However, when an author (or in this case, two authors) manages to throw a curb ball my way in a story that was very shocking to me, I'm doubly in-love with the story.
The characters were such fun to read, as well. Terri is very much an independently strong female heroine that I loved immediately. Likewise, Nathan is the epitome of what I love to see in a hero. He is strength, honor, and love all rolled into one adorable package. The supporting characters were equally fascinating for me, as well. Stoner was a new character on the scene and I am desperate to see more of him in later books. While I have seen Carlos in Bad Attitude, his character is significantly more fleshed out in this book, and I'm so excited to hopefully see much more of him in later BAD books!
The story line was very well written, as well. I felt it to be completely authentic in its structure and build up. I also love the fact that Love/Kenyon have opted to establish a single "Bad Guy" organization that will be able to carry this series further. This will no doubt allow for more characters and books that, until now, seemed somewhat stagnant. I am thrilled to begin the next book to this series, and can't wait to read Whispered Lies- though I'm currently waiting for the book to arrive in the mail. Hurry up USPS!
Normally I am not at all a fan of contemporary in any genre, most especially romance. However, because I knew that Sherrilyn Kenyon was such an amazing writer no matter what she writes, I gave this book and series a chance. Technically it is not the first book in the series, for Bad Attitude written only by Kenyon was actually book one. Add that to the fact that I was not at all certain how the story line and writing style would pan out being coauthored with Love, I was more than blown away!
I shouldn't have doubted that the novel would be shockingly amazing, for I knew initially how talented Kenyon is. Not only was I overwhelmingly surprised at how easily the book read, despite being military/government/protection agency themed, contemporary, and coauthored, I was in love the book, despite the fact that it took me several days to finish.
My initial thoughts about the book were unique, for at first it seemed as if the plot took quite a while to get rolling. However, upon really getting into the meat of the story, I quickly discovered that "slow start" was fundamentally necessary in the basic structure of the story line. Another aspect I did pick up on was that I could really tell this was not just a Kenyon novel. That fact was a bit hard to sort through, oddly. On the one hand, I adore Kenyon's writing style and did not want to see any variance from it. However, despite the tangible change I could feel, the book was powerfully amazing despite that. I will never go so far as to state that Love's style improved Kenyon's, for Kenyon is such a profound author that such would be impossible. Instead, Love's influence in the novel was beneficial to the overall context of the BAD series, and very much a positive point.
The plot was absolutely awesome! There is one -HUGE- plot twist that comes about towards the end of the book that I totally did not at all see coming. In fact, upon reading the part I literally gasped aloud. I am extremely good about picking up on plot turns and figuring out where a story line will be leading to. Such fact is why some novels can bore me to tears. However, when an author (or in this case, two authors) manages to throw a curb ball my way in a story that was very shocking to me, I'm doubly in-love with the story.
The characters were such fun to read, as well. Terri is very much an independently strong female heroine that I loved immediately. Likewise, Nathan is the epitome of what I love to see in a hero. He is strength, honor, and love all rolled into one adorable package. The supporting characters were equally fascinating for me, as well. Stoner was a new character on the scene and I am desperate to see more of him in later books. While I have seen Carlos in Bad Attitude, his character is significantly more fleshed out in this book, and I'm so excited to hopefully see much more of him in later BAD books!
The story line was very well written, as well. I felt it to be completely authentic in its structure and build up. I also love the fact that Love/Kenyon have opted to establish a single "Bad Guy" organization that will be able to carry this series further. This will no doubt allow for more characters and books that, until now, seemed somewhat stagnant. I am thrilled to begin the next book to this series, and can't wait to read Whispered Lies- though I'm currently waiting for the book to arrive in the mail. Hurry up USPS!
stellar_raven's review against another edition
3.0
I've had this book on my to-read shelf for ages, and finally decided to pull it out after a friend of mine mentioned the author on another website.
This is the second in a series, but thankfully works just fine as a stand alone novel.
This is the type of book I'd have inhaled about 10 years ago (non-paranormal contemporary romantic suspense/thriller), and it was nice to revisit a genre I hadn't really read in awhile.
This was actually a pretty quick read for me. I liked the writing style and the characters. The male lead almost approached the 'too-alpha for my personal taste' mode a couple of times, but thankfully the author(s) pulled him back from that by pairing him with a strong female lead who let it be known she wouldn't be wrapped in cotton and put on a shelf.
I may possibly look into other books in this series.
This is the second in a series, but thankfully works just fine as a stand alone novel.
This is the type of book I'd have inhaled about 10 years ago (non-paranormal contemporary romantic suspense/thriller), and it was nice to revisit a genre I hadn't really read in awhile.
This was actually a pretty quick read for me. I liked the writing style and the characters. The male lead almost approached the 'too-alpha for my personal taste' mode a couple of times, but thankfully the author(s) pulled him back from that by pairing him with a strong female lead who let it be known she wouldn't be wrapped in cotton and put on a shelf.
I may possibly look into other books in this series.
lindaunconventionalbookworms's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent, this series is really exciting, and very well written. Romantic thriller, I love it.