Reviews

Desperate Creed by Alex Kava

roadie's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

thekindredreader's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

[4.25 Stars] A great and fast-paced read! As someone who lives in Alabama, I can vouch for how realistic the tornado storyline is. I liked the multiple points of view and the author’s storytelling—even if it does get a little repetitive. I was hooked and read most of the book in one sitting. Can’t wait to read the next one! 

slc333's review against another edition

2.0

2.5 stars Honestly it was kind of a nothing book. There was no real mystery or crime to solve. There was a bunch of POV chapters from a random character that had nothing to do with anyone and added nothing to the story. There was only a single page of interaction between Maggie& Creed and nothing of any note happened.

barbi312's review against another edition

5.0

Wow!! Alex Kava is a terrific writer!! Her Creed series never fails to please! What a pleasure!! Highly recommended!

elvang's review against another edition

5.0

They might be corny and take themselves too seriously but I do enjoy a good storm chaser novel. K-9 handler Ryder Creed and FBI agent Maggie O’Dell are good value. Love this series.

terriep's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Very formulaic series, but enjoyable because the dogs are such damn great characters!

angelweave's review against another edition

2.0

Way too much going on here and poorly edited, sadly

kimberley304's review

5.0

Loved this book! First of all it’s great cause of the search and rescue dogs in the story. But this story was the most suspenseful of this series due to the weather aspect, i.e the tornados. Loved it and can’t wait for the next one in the series.

skinnypenguin's review

5.0

Loved this story. It had suspense, a bit of romance, action, and just a good storyline.
Ryder Creed lives in Florida and trains scent dogs. His sister was abducted many years ago and has recently been found and is living with him now. He is helping her adjust to living in a normal world and is hesitant to leave her when he is asked to go to Alabama to search for people after a devastating tornado. She is in good hands with Hannah and her sons who also live with Creed. At the same time Hannah and Creed's friend, Frankie, witnesses her friend being killed on a street in Chicago and now the bad guys are after her. She takes off headed for Florida and the bad guys follow. She is scheduled to meet FBI agent Maggie O'Dell at a restaurant in Alabama and it ends up they get caught in a tornado.
The descriptions of the tornadoes is amazing. The destruction left afterwards can be heartbreaking. Ryder and his dog, Grace, help search for victims and it is tough work especially in those conditions. I learned a bit about search dog as I didn't know about how easily they can overheat. Creed also has an ex-army vet living with him who he is training to work with search dogs and he brings his dog up to help. More tornadoes are coming and everything seems to converge in the same spot where Creed is and also Maggie, Frankie and the killers.

airykah13's review

4.0

This wasn’t my favorite of the series but I still enjoyed it. I love how the dogs are always part of the story.