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A review by arthur_pendrgn
Reckless Road by Christine Feehan
2.0
SO MUCH better than the last one as there is really a plot to this one rather than just being a manual for kittens.
That said, not a reader of Sea Haven, so those who are will appreciate this book a lot more than I did. Hard to believe that Jonas and Jackson, being such upstanding officers with their own women to protect and their own talents, actually tolerate the MC hanging around.
Dislike the psychic pairings and had hoped we were done with them once we finished Absinthe and Scarlett. I guess that's one of Feehan's traits, but it hampers getting to know the characters. I felt little attachment to either Zyah or Player because they were so connected to one another.
Lots of repetition from other books in this series. You could overlay this plot on those of the other texts and the plot points would be nearly the same. Lots of background info that readers of this series already have read ad nauseum. I know some of that needs to be there for new readers, but it seems excessive.
The whole bomb/portal didn't work for me--I prefer the gang of thieves plot line. I've read too much fantasy and sci fi dealing with portals to see it used this way here.
Am very grateful that the Francois character gets smoothed out--albeit quickly--at the end. No movement at all on the Ghost/Diamondback/possible Russian survivors hunting down our heroes. Which is too bad as I was looking forward to resolving that overall story arc eventually. (What was the purpose of the scene between Pierce and Alena? That was way out of character for all involved.)
Missed Reaper--he's named but has no presence. Savage is barely there. Instead we have Destroyer.
The first book of the series, as Feehan builds her characters and world, is my favorite. It has some meat to it. Kudos that she stays mostly inside the world she creates, but this far in the series, she relies on past tricks.
That said, not a reader of Sea Haven, so those who are will appreciate this book a lot more than I did. Hard to believe that Jonas and Jackson, being such upstanding officers with their own women to protect and their own talents, actually tolerate the MC hanging around.
Dislike the psychic pairings and had hoped we were done with them once we finished Absinthe and Scarlett. I guess that's one of Feehan's traits, but it hampers getting to know the characters. I felt little attachment to either Zyah or Player because they were so connected to one another.
Lots of repetition from other books in this series. You could overlay this plot on those of the other texts and the plot points would be nearly the same. Lots of background info that readers of this series already have read ad nauseum. I know some of that needs to be there for new readers, but it seems excessive.
The whole bomb/portal didn't work for me--I prefer the gang of thieves plot line. I've read too much fantasy and sci fi dealing with portals to see it used this way here.
Am very grateful that the Francois character gets smoothed out--albeit quickly--at the end. No movement at all on the Ghost/Diamondback/possible Russian survivors hunting down our heroes. Which is too bad as I was looking forward to resolving that overall story arc eventually. (What was the purpose of the scene between Pierce and Alena? That was way out of character for all involved.)
Missed Reaper--he's named but has no presence. Savage is barely there. Instead we have Destroyer.
The first book of the series, as Feehan builds her characters and world, is my favorite. It has some meat to it. Kudos that she stays mostly inside the world she creates, but this far in the series, she relies on past tricks.