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Knockout by Sarah MacLean

6 reviews

distilledreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Sarah MacLean is quickly becoming one of my favourite romance authors which is great, but also not great because I’ve already read through most of her back catalogue. I was so excited for Tommy and Imogen’s story and already I want the fourth Hell’s Belles novel. I adore these ladies and I love the hell they raise, and the men they have by their sides.

Another thing I noticed in this installment was how MacLean describes the colour of everyone’s skin, not just POC, so that white isn’t the “default” colour of someone’s skin. This would be refreshing in any novel, but is especially so in a historical romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual content

susanatherly's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Police brutality

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

purplepenning's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

Ah, Imogen — "a vigilante with a penchant for chemistry and explosives… Perhaps she'd get herself a dog to carry about in her carpetbag. She could call it something delightful. Like Pyroglycerine." 

Love these characters but the story was a little slow, repetitive, and predictable for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Police brutality, Sexism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Death of parent

stitching up wound and

police corruption

bibliomania_express's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Knockout by Sarah MacLean is the third entry in the Hell's Belles series, and it brings all the banter, charm, danger, and romance you could want. I adored Tommy and Imogen, who have been dancing around each other since book one. Tommy is a detective, torn between law and justice, and trying ever so hard to resist our explosive Imogen because he's low-born. Imogen, meanwhile, has never felt good enough, considered too odd by Society, including her brother. But that doesn't stop her from hunting down a bomber and fighting for what she wants. 

The banter between Tommy and Imogen is top notch, and I laughed out loud numerous times. I also liked that this book delves into the meaning of justice and how it intersects with class and gender in different ways. While MacLean's books always feel bright and boisterous, she doesn't shy away from digging into the dark underbelly in a way that reflects our modern landscape. 

I had a lot of fun with this book. I did guess the bad guy, but only because a lack of options coupled with the necessary enotional impact made it obvious. I do think the end reveal was a bit rushed. 

I'm very intrigued by the final pages and what they hint at for Duchess's book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Sexual content, Classism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Classism, Cursing, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

Minor: Body shaming, Grief, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Bullying, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, and Gun violence