3.75 stars

Audio Review

This one frustrated me big time and the only reason it got the rating it did was because of Nikolas.

The start of this one was fabulous and so entertaining and then it all just disintegrated.

I've been listening to these back to back and the thing I noticed the most in this one was the way Ben's character has been dumbed down as the series has progressed. He was never book smart but at the start of the series he capable retired SAS solider who could hold his own with the machinations of Nik. Here Ben can't even converse with an 8 year old, his only contribution being Huh or What?

All we are constantly told is how perfect Ben is and how he works out, no body fat blah blah blah (I'm so sick of hearing about it). He has basically been reduced to a Himbo. All beauty and no brains. What he did to Nik as he was recovering pissed me off big time. He deserved everything Nik did to him, and I understand Nik not trusting him anymore. I'm now waiting for him to wander off and find something shinny to distract him.  

Nik's reaction to this betrayal was amazing. The things he did to try and get Ben to snap out of it and came back to him were machination gold. I loved how Nik and Squeezy have now formed a bond and got to know each other a bit. Nik now has a respect for Michael and the banter between the two was entertaining.

I did like how it finished up. The new friends I'm still not sure about but I did enjoy the way they weren't made out to be the big baddies.