The first book in this series had a lot of world-building responsibilities. And it needs, I suspect, to lay groundwork for several storylines that wilThe first book in this series had a lot of world-building responsibilities. And it needs, I suspect, to lay groundwork for several storylines that will wind through the series. This book was free to launch full-force into adventure. And boy did it.
We were high-octane adventure nearly out the gate. And I got all of the gritty wilderness adventure my heart could desire. I also thoroughly enjoyed the other parts to the story - involving family…of all kinds.
Cork remains delightfully understated. He’s a strong character in a cast of strong characters - and i never felt he dominated this book.
Books 3 and 4 are on my nightstand - and I look forward to more time with Cork and all of the people of Aurora. ...more
This is perfect. Gritty and descriptive and page-turning. A mystery where the mystery is the least-compelling aspect of the book. I didn’t see the endThis is perfect. Gritty and descriptive and page-turning. A mystery where the mystery is the least-compelling aspect of the book. I didn’t see the ending coming - and i feel like it set us up for a number of possibilities.
I thought Cork’s flaws were remarkable. He admitted things about himself that made him vulnerable and made the book better than it should have been.
I suspect I’ll be lost here with Cork for a while. ...more
That was excellent writing. It was, I think, impassioned and moving but not flowery. A rather direct juxtaposition to the book I read just before. BotThat was excellent writing. It was, I think, impassioned and moving but not flowery. A rather direct juxtaposition to the book I read just before. Both of them 5 stars though for very different reasons. ...more
It took me a week to read it - only bc I started it the night before we left on vacation. I ended up reading the bulk of it on the couch of a North CaIt took me a week to read it - only bc I started it the night before we left on vacation. I ended up reading the bulk of it on the couch of a North Carolina cabin - a lovely vacation read. I don’t think the mystery was much of a mystery. Any number of things were just too far a stretch. And I didn’t understand the actions of one of the characters. But it was a lot of fun to read. ...more
I mean - it’s an integral part of a series. It’s not an entire book. And that makes it super hard to rate. It’s frivolous and fun to read and completeI mean - it’s an integral part of a series. It’s not an entire book. And that makes it super hard to rate. It’s frivolous and fun to read and completely over the top and ridiculous. ...more
I was so pleasantly surprised by this book’s tone. The cover and the blurb give the vibe of something snarky. I was prepared for pettiness and YA dramI was so pleasantly surprised by this book’s tone. The cover and the blurb give the vibe of something snarky. I was prepared for pettiness and YA drama. What I got was heart and family and humor and a lot of little twists and jolts. I used the time while I was reading to find everything my library has from this author. ...more
Without giving anything away - I’ll say that this book didn’t match the cover or the description. It was nothing like I expected. A quick entertainingWithout giving anything away - I’ll say that this book didn’t match the cover or the description. It was nothing like I expected. A quick entertaining read - just don’t buy into the hype. ...more
This felt like those goobery teenage whodunnits I inhaled in middle school. I actually googled to see if TM Logan was RL Stine. I grabbed 2 more booksThis felt like those goobery teenage whodunnits I inhaled in middle school. I actually googled to see if TM Logan was RL Stine. I grabbed 2 more books by this author based on a recommendation. I’m going to go ahead and return them all to the library tomorrow. I may try another one in the future to see if this was a mood thing - but it won’t be anytime soon. ...more
This book was well outside my comfort-zone and usual read. At moments it was brilliant and beautifully written and at others it was nearly juvenile inThis book was well outside my comfort-zone and usual read. At moments it was brilliant and beautifully written and at others it was nearly juvenile in the way it relished the gory. It’s a lengthy book but read startlingly quickly. The only spots that dragged for me were when we settled into some violence and really needed to revel in bloodshed. But those spots were easy to skim right through without negatively impacting the story. I think the word I’m searching for is “gratuitous.”
I will 100% read something by this author again. Detailed scenes pulled me in - I gagged once while eating breakfast. I think it made it a little more disappointing when after moments of sharp, haunting, creepiness we tumbled down into mundane carnage. But. It’s like a pan of brownies right? Some of us love the chewy edges. And some of us are here for that weird undercooked goo in the middle. ...more
I am yanked completely out of the story when the author uses the same word in proximity to itself. Here it was done even in the same sentence. The ploI am yanked completely out of the story when the author uses the same word in proximity to itself. Here it was done even in the same sentence. The plot was okay - a little loose. A little slow moving. I wasn’t a fan of the blatant bad guys. This book was - stem to stern - overly simplistic in writing style, characters and story.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to offer my unbiased opinion. ...more
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