Hello and Happy Wednesday. I hope your week is off to a great start!
I'm sharing three books I read and quite enjoyed and maybe you'll find something here to read too!
The Conviction by John Matthews
Vigilante, thriller
Two criminals are responsible for an innocent man getting sentenced to life for murder. An inept defense attorney and a crooked prosecutor are the other players in this case of egregious American corruption.
The four of them have been lured into a trap in an abandoned warehouse. Someone wants vengeance. This is a story of vigilante justice for the wrongfully convicted. Marked doors lead to four locked rooms, one where each of them will have to pay a price for what they have done. What will they be required to do in order to survive?
Rating - 
I was definitely surprised!
The crime: 4 boys enter a home. A robbery is committed. The homeowner defends his property and shoots and kills one of the boys. And since they were there to commit a felony, all of the surviving boys were charged with the murder. Only one went away for life.
The justice: the boy serving time wasn't actually part of the crime and was a pawn. It's time for those who took part in his punishment to feel some of that themselves.
My verdict: at first, I thought it was something like Saw. No joke. I'm still not sure if I'm disappointed that it wasn't. There were enough mind games and deceptions to make this exciting and I was glad that I couldn't guess what was really happening or predict what was next. I recommend this short read to anyone looking for a quick thrill.
I was definitely surprised!
The crime: 4 boys enter a home. A robbery is committed. The homeowner defends his property and shoots and kills one of the boys. And since they were there to commit a felony, all of the surviving boys were charged with the murder. Only one went away for life.
The justice: the boy serving time wasn't actually part of the crime and was a pawn. It's time for those who took part in his punishment to feel some of that themselves.
My verdict: at first, I thought it was something like Saw. No joke. I'm still not sure if I'm disappointed that it wasn't. There were enough mind games and deceptions to make this exciting and I was glad that I couldn't guess what was really happening or predict what was next. I recommend this short read to anyone looking for a quick thrill.
Property Of by C.P. Smith
Multiple POV, suspense
Author Nicola Royse dreamed of Scottish Highlanders as a teen then wrote about them as an adult. Always looking but never finding her own White Knight, she still held out hope that he would one day ride up on his trusty steed. He rode up all right, on a silver Harley with heat in his eyes and a detective's badge on his hip while she and her friends plotted her first contemporary romantic suspense. Of course, life couldn't' imitate art without a killer on the loose, one that had Nicola and her friends in his sights.
Detective Dallas Vaughn dedicated his life to catching killers. Then one day he bumped into the girl-next-door, and all that changed. Now he's her White Knight fighting against a Dark Prince—one who would love to see her dead.
Rating -
I ended up liking many things in this story... and not liking others.
Heroine - Nicola was a historical romance author who seemed to be more comfortable with fiction than reality. In a current situation, she would find ways to fictionalize it for the reader and I skimmed most of it because I'm still not sure what was supposed to be gained by this. She's decided that she wants to do a contemporary romance and then when she realizes a serial killer is targeting women in her area, she figures she should find a way to incorporate him in her book. The cop she meets, Dallas, who ends up being the hero of this story, ends up in her book. The FBI agent hunting killers... in the book. And let's not forget the crazy scenario of her and her friends creating a fake profile on POF and a BDSM website to taunt a man. With a serial killer on the loose! Clearly, Nicola wasn't the brightest crayon in the box.
I enjoyed most of how this story was written, except for the repetitive bits and Nicola's nonsense. I admired the way the author described and illustrated Nicola's friendships and her relationship with her family. I enjoyed most of what Dallas had to offer, except when he had to put up with Nicola's nonsene. I even liked the suspenseful element because of how entertaining it was. I may not have loved this particular story as much as I thought I would, but I have loved other books by this author and I'll definitely be giving her another try.
I ended up liking many things in this story... and not liking others.
Heroine - Nicola was a historical romance author who seemed to be more comfortable with fiction than reality. In a current situation, she would find ways to fictionalize it for the reader and I skimmed most of it because I'm still not sure what was supposed to be gained by this. She's decided that she wants to do a contemporary romance and then when she realizes a serial killer is targeting women in her area, she figures she should find a way to incorporate him in her book. The cop she meets, Dallas, who ends up being the hero of this story, ends up in her book. The FBI agent hunting killers... in the book. And let's not forget the crazy scenario of her and her friends creating a fake profile on POF and a BDSM website to taunt a man. With a serial killer on the loose! Clearly, Nicola wasn't the brightest crayon in the box.
I enjoyed most of how this story was written, except for the repetitive bits and Nicola's nonsense. I admired the way the author described and illustrated Nicola's friendships and her relationship with her family. I enjoyed most of what Dallas had to offer, except when he had to put up with Nicola's nonsene. I even liked the suspenseful element because of how entertaining it was. I may not have loved this particular story as much as I thought I would, but I have loved other books by this author and I'll definitely be giving her another try.
Twisted Asphalt by Blue Remy
Dual POV, MC romance
ATF Agent Sam Dean is missing, and Mason Younger steps out of the shadows – landing right in the middle of the Six-gun Outlaw motorcycle club and the James family.
In the outlaw underworld, Mace’s past in the Marine Corps Second Force Recon impresses the MC President, Alan ‘Stone’ James, quickly sending him up the ranks. His expertise in weapons, sharpshooting, and hand-to-hand combat makes Mace an asset when it comes to the club’s illegal gun selling. This allows him to take part in jobs that prospects never get to see. But this prospect needs to go deeper. This prospect needs actual access to the MC’s gun sales.
What the SOMC doesn’t know is that a patched member ratted out the club brothers and is providing all of the intel to build Mace’s cover.
Everything is falling into place and going according to plan. After three long years, the end is finally drawing near. That is until a chance encounter with Amethyst James sends Mace reeling. As an intense relationship begins to boil, Mace struggles to maintain his undercover identity, expose the traitor within the club, and bring down the MC.
With Amy knocking him on his ass, literally, bombs, and an attempted murder, Mace’s sense of reality begins to blur as he strives to fight his rapidly growing feelings for her and the new loyalty to his brothers.
Rating -
Have you ever read a book and thought "Wow! This is going good!" and then when you get to the climax it falls flat? That's what this book did. There was so much going on, as is typical of most MC Club books. Most of the scenes, especially those dealing with fallout, were quite detailed. But then the climax towards the end was quick. A little too quick. I felt like so much was lost in translation! I wanted details and was left with dead air.
Amethyst/Amy was likable but I didn't really like her. She was one of those heroines who comes off strong, has a bold front, uses bravado and fakes aggression, but when push comes to shove, they're... just... not! She had many endearing qualities, but I didn't like how she dealt with some situations, such as those involving Demon. And I was confused by the fact that she was the victim of negative treatment, both from Demon and Tash, yet no one really said much. Wasn't she the daughter of the Prez? Doesn't that afford her some respect? Why was Tash allowed to talk to her the way she did? Maybe I need to brush up on my MC Club data because I was confused.
Sam/Mace/Maverick was pretty awesome. I love a man in uniform lol. I felt bad for him because he was in so deep. I don't really have much to say about him. He was honourable and respectful. Patient and protective.
So I enjoyed the book up until the end and would have rated it higher if the ending was more thought out.
Have you ever read a book and thought "Wow! This is going good!" and then when you get to the climax it falls flat? That's what this book did. There was so much going on, as is typical of most MC Club books. Most of the scenes, especially those dealing with fallout, were quite detailed. But then the climax towards the end was quick. A little too quick. I felt like so much was lost in translation! I wanted details and was left with dead air.
Amethyst/Amy was likable but I didn't really like her. She was one of those heroines who comes off strong, has a bold front, uses bravado and fakes aggression, but when push comes to shove, they're... just... not! She had many endearing qualities, but I didn't like how she dealt with some situations, such as those involving Demon. And I was confused by the fact that she was the victim of negative treatment, both from Demon and Tash, yet no one really said much. Wasn't she the daughter of the Prez? Doesn't that afford her some respect? Why was Tash allowed to talk to her the way she did? Maybe I need to brush up on my MC Club data because I was confused.
Sam/Mace/Maverick was pretty awesome. I love a man in uniform lol. I felt bad for him because he was in so deep. I don't really have much to say about him. He was honourable and respectful. Patient and protective.
So I enjoyed the book up until the end and would have rated it higher if the ending was more thought out.
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