Nineteen-year-old Dimitri’s injury brought him from football superstar with universities from all around the country knocking at his door to not knowing what he wants to do with his life. The only person who seems to understand him is the one he swore to keep in the friend zone until he gets his shit together: Erin.
When Nadia doesn’t come home after a party, Dimitri and Erin know they must find her before it’s too late—even if that means risking their own lives and everything Erin’s ever known. (Pub Date: Sep 27, 2016)
Review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. I want to also thank the publisher for giving me this opportunity.
An exciting thriller, but the romance plot belonged with its own story.
Erin has too many problems with her mother being too out of it for a long time, being in love with her best friend's brother who has an ex-girlfriend missing, her younger brother needing parental attention, and her being every year the suspect of being a serial killer. And this year the Angel Killer seems to have made another victim.
This wasn't a long book. Still, the plot felt a little convoluted and the rhythm took a fall whenever the focus turned to the romance. This part of the plot wasn't bad. I actually liked the idea, more than for the serial killer story, I wanted this romance. And yet, I felt bored whenever the couple showed up. I feel the author would have fared best choosing a main genre. In fact, the ending bit was mostly about solving those crimes, and the book was finally at its prime. But, really, romance wasn't bad at all, it just didn't go with how eager I was to find more about the cases.
The narration was a little problematic as well. The book is in first person with three narrators: Erin, Dimitri and the culprit. The latter was just fine. It gave you the hints you needed to keep you glued. But I wasn't fond of the alternate POV's between the couple. Especially because they didn't feel needed. Sometimes, yes. But not through all of the book. The result was that they alternated so much I found it hard to keep up with who was the narrator now. Hilarious mental pictures ensued, of course, and many times I had to restart the whole chapter to get it right.
Now, the characters were nice. I can't remember a single complaint now, and that's a deed. I'm not into main characters, and I think these were all nice. Kudos to the author. I especially enjoyed how the adults were portrayed, with each of them having their own personality and not only being the father, the mother, the policeman. More kudos for building a good sense of family love and friendship. I will never stop being grateful to authors who remember to point out they still exist, despite all.
I have already mentioned I liked the suspense but, going into details... I guess the first thing you want to know is whether the conclusion is satisfying. It was. I wouldn't say this was a genius plan, and I can't say I was truly surprised. I didn't go OMG, either. However, this wasn't boring at all.
Also, I should mention that this seems to be the first book in a series or at least a duology. Thus, it wasn't all answered here. At the same time, I wouldn't have thought so if there hadn't been a warning by the end. In other words, the story can be read as a standalone, no need for you to get another book to know the answers. Nonetheless, I do intend to read the next one, for I was curious with how the author will stretch this.
I didn't rate this any higher because I've seen more entertaining stories. And really, the rhythm is all over the place, which is a pity. The potential is still here. If you can chew some teenage angsty romance with your thriller, go for it.
Rating: 3 out of 5
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