4.5 stars

Fun and a little outrageous but definitely entertaining. I enjoyed getting to know Ivan more as well as Aiden. I liked seeing the rest of the trifecta too. Aiden’s family sucked and I was glad he found a new one.

The second book to the Unhholy Trifecta has the same overall tone as that of [b:How to Shield an Assassin|52885231|How to Shield an Assassin (Unholy Trifecta, #1)|A.J. Sherwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571065433l/52885231._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73769371]: a mystery that never got too suspenseful and a plot that was overall uneventful. Having said that, I still enjoyed it, though.

This is Ivan's story, the resident thief of this criminal crew. On an assignment to steal a collection of stamps worth millions of dollars, he stumbled upon Aiden Stalworth; a quasi-orphan raised by his recently deceased grandmother and the metaphorical punching bag for his remaining relatives. When his grandmother died, she left him her apartment with everything in it and a collection of valuable stamps. His uncle stole the stamps back from him via legal means, however.

When Ivan walked into Aiden's life, he saw that he was next to destitute. His uncle took everything in the apartment and the only source of income he might've had while trying to finish his medicine degree. So instead of Ivan stealing from Aiden, the thief literally bought him furniture and everything else he could need. Imagine a thief returning stolen items to his victim. Only this time, he actually bought new things since he had none. And because Ivan developed a soft spot for Aiden, he decided to make his uncle pay.

Honestly, this book is even more light-hearted than the first book. It is enjoyable enough, but I really wanted more. This didn't have much in the action department. And the very Triskelling stamp that they were looking for the whole time was predictably hidden in plain sight.

I am looking forward to finishing this series, though. And I'm optimistic about Kyou's story.

‘Twas a Snooze fest

I wanted to love this book as much a I loved the first one but I just couldn’t get into in. It was a chore to get through and took me several false starts over a handful of months to finish.

The fun, drama, and charm was missing from this one which was unexpected. The plot was supremely boring and repetitive. The plot is basically a missing item that the team searches for but doesn’t find, so they brainstorm where else the item could be, search and come up empty handed again and again. Rinse and boringly repeat. This goes on for about 200 pages… The resolution is wrapped up in a few sparse paragraphs with little fanfare. I wanted more so, so much more.

I am debating if I even want to wade through Kyou’s story.

Great cast of characters

I immediately got this book as the 1st was so good and I knew Iran's story would be as well. I did not disappoint. Loved Ivan and Aiden's story and checking in with the other members of their family of choice. Now I'm impatiently waiting for K's story.