wayfaring_witch's review against another edition
3.0
I was a bit disappointed in this book, but surprisingly it is one of the best rated in the series (4.3 on Goodreads at time of this review). I thought the overall mystery and look into the impact of heroin was interesting, but I felt like 1/3 of the book could have been cut out. We spent a lot of time getting to know side characters and getting into Tracy's personal life. There is a big lull where no evidence is found or progression made in the mystery. I kept hoping there would be pay off from this, but in the end the solution felt rather expected. 2018 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge - A book about a problem facing society today
neensy's review against another edition
There's something so nauseating about a male author writing a female character where he clearly displays how little he knows or understands women. There's a lot of undertones of sexism in the series. There's literally a quote about a woman that says "she's so career driven I can't imagine her as a mother" cuz obviously you can't be both. Also apparently 5'6 and 135 lbs is overweight? Fuck off. The stories are about as much as you'd expect from free kindle unlimited books and I feel the need to finish the series, but it's hard to get through the sexism.
lorikeenom's review against another edition
3.0
This is the 5th in the Tracy Crosswhite series. We get more of Del, Faz and Kins in this story, which I enjoyed. But this wasn’t one of my favorites from this author. Still worth the read.
chazmo1431's review against another edition
3.0
I have read other books from Robert Dugoni and enjoyed most of them. This book did not work for me. The author really drags the story out with unnecessary detail on the police procedures. The ending saved the entire story.
sarahkdnp's review against another edition
4.0
Another great Tracy Crosswhite book. I love this character, as I love all of the characters in the book series. The book is easy to read, but never boring. I will continue to read the books in this series.
jareadforfilth's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
agruenbaum's review against another edition
4.0
Another enjoyable entry in this series. Not my favorite genre, but the story keeps moving.
myrdyr's review against another edition
4.0
3.8/5 stars. This most recent addition to the series was ok. Involving the Navy in the storyline was original, and I quite enjoyed it. What I didn’t like was the writing regarding the heroin storyline and the ending of the book. I prefer a show, don’t tell type of writing style, but I felt the writing about heroin was too heavy handed and preachy. It felt like Dugoni was given “talking points” he needed to include for a sponsor and was unsuccessfully in his efforts to make them flow organically in his book. I also though that Crosswhite getting pregnant at the end was a bit of an easy out. I think it would have felt more authentic and would have been more realistic than the miracle pregnancy we are given.