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A review by nitzanschwarz
Hard Evidence by Pamela Clare
4.0
I did not expect to like HARD EVIDENCE half as much as I did. I knew it'll be a nice, fun, quick read to pass time with, as EXTREME EXPOSURE, the first in the series, was. But I never expected it to be more than that. Imagine my surprise, then, to find out just how much I loved the characters and the story of this book, as well as the writing and the romance. So much so that I finished it in one sitting!
Nicely played, Mrs. Clare.
And to think I nearly forgot to review this one! Bless my soul...
This book starts off with a bang - quite literally. One moment Tessa is buying coffee, the next a girl flies into the small establishment and the third - the girl is dead, and Tessa is left feeling she should've done something. Well, she wasn't able to save the girl, but she would make damned sure her killers are brought to justice - no matter what it takes.
This book starts off with a bang - quite literally. One moment Tessa is buying coffee, the next a girl flies into the small establishment and the third - the girl is dead, and Tessa is left feeling she should've done something. Well, she wasn't able to save the girl, but she would make damned sure her killers are brought to justice - no matter what it takes.
She is smart, caring, stubborn, resourceful, and refuses to yield to anything, all of which makes you respect and like her. She's so very human and real in her thoughts and actions, and you have to love the girly yet rough thing she's got going on- she has the best of both world; strength and vulnerability, softness and hardness, dresses like a girl and acts fearlessly like a guy. I loved her. She was a character easy to relate to, and you couldn't stay mad at her for long.
Julian is the man Tessa initially thinks is the killer; he wears a black coat and gloves and looks quite menacing. Only he's the farthest thing away from it; he's a sexy, protective, and guilt-ridden FBI agent in town to catch one of the biggest names in human trafficking. He's strong and brave, has this sexy, brooding quality to him, and you just have to love him from the get-go, more so when he starts acting so damn protective over Tessa. He might've been a jerk sometimes, but never too horribly, and their fighting was just so amusing to read about. The guy is just so sweet without noticing it (I mean, the flowers, the furniture… the espresso machine! Lol), and I loved him.
Of course, their ways just seem to keep crossing paths--and so do their tongues. Accidentally, of course. Their chemistry... Yum-my. Just off the charts! The two of them together were simply hot.
As for the plot - it was interesting, things kept happening and it touched the very heavy subject of human trafficking; one of the most horrifying things in existence. I thought it was much more interesting, albeit morbid, than the plant storyline of EXTREME EXPOSURE.
I knew who the traitor was from a mile away and felt so darn happy when I was right! I thought the entire thing was quite sick, but at least I called it *wink*.
I found it nice to revisit old characters and see how they were. Congrats Kara on the new baby!
Julian is the man Tessa initially thinks is the killer; he wears a black coat and gloves and looks quite menacing. Only he's the farthest thing away from it; he's a sexy, protective, and guilt-ridden FBI agent in town to catch one of the biggest names in human trafficking. He's strong and brave, has this sexy, brooding quality to him, and you just have to love him from the get-go, more so when he starts acting so damn protective over Tessa. He might've been a jerk sometimes, but never too horribly, and their fighting was just so amusing to read about. The guy is just so sweet without noticing it (I mean, the flowers, the furniture… the espresso machine! Lol), and I loved him.
Of course, their ways just seem to keep crossing paths--and so do their tongues. Accidentally, of course. Their chemistry... Yum-my. Just off the charts! The two of them together were simply hot.
As for the plot - it was interesting, things kept happening and it touched the very heavy subject of human trafficking; one of the most horrifying things in existence. I thought it was much more interesting, albeit morbid, than the plant storyline of EXTREME EXPOSURE.
I knew who the traitor was from a mile away and felt so darn happy when I was right! I thought the entire thing was quite sick, but at least I called it *wink*.
I found it nice to revisit old characters and see how they were. Congrats Kara on the new baby!
Also, the rest if the I-Team crew was as funny and amusing as ever; can't wait to read their stories.
One thing that bothers me a little is that Tessaleft the newspaper at the end , as did Kara in the book before. But I saw why she had to do so. I do hope it will not be a repeating pattern.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I did debate the rating with myself for a bit. When I finished reading the first number that came to mind was 5 - because it was really good, especially in light of the fact I never thought it'll be that good. (I'll never doubt you again, Mrs. Clare). But I did have some complaints, most minor and none important enough to write in the review. So, I wavered between 4.5 and 5 but then decided I was just kind of picking at the book, trying to find its faults, and it was silly.
So, 5 it is!
One thing that bothers me a little is that Tessa
In the spirit of full disclosure, I did debate the rating with myself for a bit. When I finished reading the first number that came to mind was 5 - because it was really good, especially in light of the fact I never thought it'll be that good. (I'll never doubt you again, Mrs. Clare). But I did have some complaints, most minor and none important enough to write in the review. So, I wavered between 4.5 and 5 but then decided I was just kind of picking at the book, trying to find its faults, and it was silly.
So, 5 it is!