relly's reviews
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Thank you "Lover of Gifting:

Great collection of shorts that add to the characters lives and help the reader understand what has happened in between each book 
I loved the ending - hopefully that means more to come from these guys 

Thank you "Lover of Gifting" and "Solange Delivers"
Somehow I got two copies of this so thank you both

4 Stars

This was a great completion to what is one of my favourite Gregory Ashe series. 
It starts with Jack and Holloway separated and what was good was seeing Jack and his interactions with his new friend group. Yes he was hurting but he also had a good support system

The relationship with Jack and his dad was also great. His dad was doing his best and Jack at times makes it very difficult but regardless you can feel the love there.

The mystery was entertaining and I kept wondering how it was all going to be resolved. Was Jack right in his assumptions or was Holloway going to be correct in his beliefs. They were pushed to the limits and at times broke but they were a great team. I enjoyed that Jack really got to show how intelligent he was.

 

4.0 

I've missed these guys

I've missed these guys. This series is one that keeps me entertained and is never boring.
I love the relationship between Nik and Ben, the little mind games they play with each other, that hurt no one, like Nik using what he believes is Ben's memory loss for his own advantage to keep smoking while Ben lets him waiting for the perfect opportunity to cut him off.
Ben is a great character that has grown over this series chipping away and gaining some control over his life. At the start Nikolas had all the power in the relationship but now they are more balanced. I like the way he stops and thinks, not acting out and ruining what they have to regret it later. He still makes some decisions in the heat of the moment but also admits, at least to himself that he may have made a mistake. The hurt and confusion about his relationship he felt from Nik's secret was well written, but Nik's total non understanding of the problem was also so in character. They love each other flaws and all. Ben is full of surprises. When you are thinking that he is not clueing into what is going on he surprises you with his knowledge of Nik and Nik's reactions.
Nikolas is one of the most complex characters I have ever read, every time you think you have a peg on him, he turns differently than expected. There were times during this book I was nodding along with his thoughts thinking well done, but other times I wanted to slap him in disappointment. His character has probably had the most growth over the series. In this book he showed a bit a softening, showing a conscience and admitting to mistakes, but when the chips were down and when he felt Ben was in danger the tough and brutal Alexi came out to play. He is such a planner, thinking so far ahead of the game, doing anything, even if it hurts himself to keep Ben safe, this is why he is one of my favourite characters.
I can't wait to see where the series heads to next 

Thank you Love and Light Elf

4 stars 

Great follow up to the previous book. 

I enjoyed the mystery here it kept me entertained the whole way through the book and I liked how Jack and Holloway’s relationship progressed.

I’m loving the relationship between Jack and his dad. His dad is by no means perfect, he makes mistakes and is trying his best. With his feeling better and taking his meds he is a lot more present in this one as he tries to keep Jack out of trouble. 

I understood Jack’s anger at the end, but his reaction was a bit over the top and I really felt for Holloway here. I never blamed him for walking away.

I’m still dying to know how this will all pull together and finish the series

4.25 Stars

Great start to the new series
This is set as a YA book, but it doesn't feel it. It entertained the entire way through as Jack and Holloway moved from clue to clue to find the killer.

I felt for Jack as he navigated a life that wasn't what was planned but was a necessity to keep his fathers job and a roof over their heads. He didn't complain he just did what was needed. I liked that he still kept his mind active and self taught himself things regardless of the fact that he was no longer attending school. He didn't feel as self destructive as some of the other teenage characters I've read from this author so he was more relatable to me.

Holloway was a harder character to get a read on, but think that is because he is so reserved (understandably so when we find out snippets of his past) and we are seeing him through Jack's eyes. Watching him open up under Jack's friendly teasing and the budding friendship was well done so when the breakdown happened it was more powerful. 

the murder mystery was entertaining and while I had an inkling of the murderer, I couldn't work out why or how the guys would figure it out. 

Looking forward to where this series leads

5 stars

Audio Review

This one ran through all of the emotions.
The first half was brutal and at times really gruesome. It was hard to read in the books but it was awful to listen to the brutality of all of the characters. Well done to the narrator for bringing that out so well.
The boys fought with everything they had and managed to get out of the jungle and return to their lives in London and when all felt like it was returning to norma they fought on a different front and it was a harder fight for Nikolas as he was fighting Ben himself, and the best way for him to win was to let him go and make the mistakes and come to the right decision in his own time.
I felt for Ben here and was impressed with his growth. He drove me nuts at times as he was pushing so much to prove he was the big man and didn't need to be in Nicholas's shadow. He made the right choices when the time came and all was right in the world.
The last quarter nearly had me crying and the emotions that were portrayed were so well done. Here we got to see Nikolas at his absolute lowest and he finally showed his absolute devotion to Ben. It was so good from his point of view. 

Thanks Skipper Snowfly Elf

4 Stars

I really enjoyed this instalment of the series.
I liked Oberon and their at times prickly personality. For someone who didn't want to care about anyone they certainly looked out for the anti hero's.
I liked Scone's too, and picked his secret pretty early. 
It was good to see the characters getting to know each other and accept their pasts and what they can't change about it.
I enjoyed the conclusion to their story and how it played out.

3.5 stars

Enjoyable addition to the series. 
This one had a different feel than the other two.
I enjoyed both MC's. Leland's story broke my heart and the fact that he couldn't ever let go was hard.
Byron had made the best of his situation and I loved that he still o this day takes care of people. Its just in his nature

4 stars 

Thank you Pixie PaRumPa-Pum Pum 

This is a good collection of short stories that happen in between the books of series giving us a little bit of a further in site to the relationship between North and Shaw.

 

Enjoyable read 

4 stars

And the series ends as we wrap up the slasher storyline.

This one was kind of weird to me, at the start I was plodding along just going with the story and then in the middle I got really engaged and struggled to put it down as the guys started getting somewhere with their investigations, threads came together and it was actually exciting as they tried to stay ahead of the bad guys. Teh only reason I put it down was I had to work the next day. But then the relationship stuff got in the way and the frustration started. 

Both guys are flawed and at times they drove me nuts, I just wanted to get into the book and slap them both. They're both concerned with the killers getting them and yet they have an argument and both go off in different directions on their own and self destruct. 

The ending was good but wrapped up a little quickly and easily. One character was apprehended off page and just mentioned in passing. 

It was still an enjoyable read and I will continue on with the next series