A review by billies_not_so_secret_diary
Fearless by M.W. Craven

dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Fearless 
by M.W. Craven 
Crime Action Thriller 
NetGalley ARC 
Pub: July 11, 2023 
Ages 21+ 

Six years ago, Ben Koening sold all of his belongings and disappeared. He drifted across the United States blending in with those around him. But then one day while getting some food in a bar he discovers that he is suddenly on the most wanted list. 

Ben is arrested and he finds out who had gone so far to find him and why. A friend needs him for a mission, and that friend knows Ben's disability. Ben has no fear. His brain no longer works that way. 


This book is violent as hell, with vivid and detailed descriptions, and that's why I don't think anyone under 21 should read this. A person needs a mature mind because the images brought by the descriptions could give sensitive people nightmares for months. (If you need a trigger warning or content alert, this is it, so don't read it.) I think what makes it the most disturbing is the lack of empathy the MC and other characters have. But I do understand the reasons why empathy would be lost to the rage. 

It's not a bad story, but the amount of killing is disturbing because while this is fiction, the storyline could happen and that is scary as hell, which is why I don't read these kinds of books. Give me werewolves and vampires. They aren't real monsters, humans are. 

Even though it was good, it's very doubtful I'll read any of the coming books in this new series. I was expecting something different when I requested this, something more sci-fi. 

And I will repeat, NOT SUITABLE FOR READERS UNDER 21! 

3 Stars 
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