A review by ladyyluna
Hidden Resolve by Lydia Reeves

4.0

The short version: This book is the very definition of a bullet train. The clusterf*ck of events is nonstop. There's lots of running, trying to tear down the organizations, and just---chaos. I was surprised there was any time for spice in between. I mean, okay, maybe not super surprised, but still. However, the book did a really good job of wrapping up events even when things kept getting worse, and the ending was good.

The not-so-short version: This book had more complications and twists than I saw coming.
SpoilerThat includes the not-so-dead mom's reappearance, which this book addresses. Then there's Leo helping (of course, his motives are not altruistic), and then there's the Anton mess that had me stress-heaving. Camilla's whole escort ordeal was really just, ugh, I felt like going inside the book and dragging her out. It gave me flashbacks of La Femme Nikita, which was pretty cool, but in this situation, nope, too much stress.

Did I want to slap Camilla for talking to a cop without a lawyer? YES. And did I expect the FBI contact to be Naomi's kid? NOPE. If stress was a form of currency, this book would've helped me retire.


And since you made it to the end, some important notes: first, reviews are highly subjective, including mine. My opinion is meant to give an overview of what I saw/felt when I read it (and how it may or may not have made my brain explode). What I see might not be what you see, and what I like (or don't) might not be what you enjoy, which is just fine. My advice to anyone looking into a book? Read the premise, and if it interests you enough, give it a chance and form your own opinion.