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mazza57's review against another edition
3.0
A library book club read i have to say this is not my genre. However it is pact and action packed, the reader cannot help but feel sympathy with Mac and wonder whether his colleagues have been pulled into a life of crime. I think the twist in the tale announces itself long before it appears in writing and that the book reads like a classic film thriller. Many will enjoy its twists and turns
sarahs_bookish_life's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve had this book sat on my kindle for way too long. This is another author who I’ve heard lots of great things about so knew I needed to bump it up my to be read pile. Having finished it, I am so glad I did and have to say I agree with all the good things that everyone else has said.
This is one action packed and fast moving story. It is actually shouting out to be made into a film. From the harrowing beginning to the explosive ending, I literally lapped every page up whilst enjoying this nail biting read.
Mac is a great protagonist and I instantly took to him. He really gets the reader routing for him, willing him to unravel the mess he has found himself in whilst avenging the death of Elena. There are also some very tender moments when it comes to Stevie and Milos that made my eyes fill up more than a few times.
Vendetta is a great introduction to a new author to me. With each page, I didn’t know what to expect next. It definitely had me on the edge of my seat as there are so many hair raising moments and some unexpected surprises in store. An exhilarating and gripping thriller that will have you hanging on for dear life!
This is one action packed and fast moving story. It is actually shouting out to be made into a film. From the harrowing beginning to the explosive ending, I literally lapped every page up whilst enjoying this nail biting read.
Mac is a great protagonist and I instantly took to him. He really gets the reader routing for him, willing him to unravel the mess he has found himself in whilst avenging the death of Elena. There are also some very tender moments when it comes to Stevie and Milos that made my eyes fill up more than a few times.
Vendetta is a great introduction to a new author to me. With each page, I didn’t know what to expect next. It definitely had me on the edge of my seat as there are so many hair raising moments and some unexpected surprises in store. An exhilarating and gripping thriller that will have you hanging on for dear life!
eleellis's review against another edition
4.0
Vendetta is the first book featuring Detective Rio Wray and undercover Detective John MacDonagh. The two characters are immersed in the byzantine world of global mobsters and governments, which are further dotted with a host of other interesting characters with unknown for certain, shifty motives.
Reading this first installment and trying to figure out who should or should not be trusted is like rolling around a broken up bead of mercury while watching the droplets form, only to break apart again.
Rio Wray is an outwardly confident-internally insecure, tough as nails, by the book, female black detective, while MacDonagh is a haunted, PTSD afflicted man trying to decipher who murdered his lover he found in a seedy hotel bathroom after awaking from a seemingly blow to the head.
There are plenty of twists to keep the reader interested. One early plot twist was completely unpredictable and from that point, I knew the book was going to be a very enjoyable crime fiction novel and that prediction turned out to be true.
For those that like the Rachael Howzell Hall Elouise Norton novels, this series appears to be right up there with her novels.
Yes, this was a violent, gritty book, but those that read these novels shouldn't be too shocked to what is contained inside.
Strongly recommended.
While in the first part of the book, one twist immediately grabbed me
Reading this first installment and trying to figure out who should or should not be trusted is like rolling around a broken up bead of mercury while watching the droplets form, only to break apart again.
Rio Wray is an outwardly confident-internally insecure, tough as nails, by the book, female black detective, while MacDonagh is a haunted, PTSD afflicted man trying to decipher who murdered his lover he found in a seedy hotel bathroom after awaking from a seemingly blow to the head.
There are plenty of twists to keep the reader interested. One early plot twist was completely unpredictable and from that point, I knew the book was going to be a very enjoyable crime fiction novel and that prediction turned out to be true.
For those that like the Rachael Howzell Hall Elouise Norton novels, this series appears to be right up there with her novels.
Yes, this was a violent, gritty book, but those that read these novels shouldn't be too shocked to what is contained inside.
Strongly recommended.
While in the first part of the book, one twist immediately grabbed me
remigves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ellis_p's review against another edition
5.0
This is my first book by this author and wow what a story. Despite his pains, Mac becomes a scheming protagonist, desperate to find the killer of the woman he loved and encountering plenty of danger along the way.
There were a few big twists in the story but none that were unbelievable which I find can quite often ruin a book and the parallels between Stevie and Milos showed a vulnerability to Mac. I also really enjoyed the way it was set in one day. Really enjoyable read
There were a few big twists in the story but none that were unbelievable which I find can quite often ruin a book and the parallels between Stevie and Milos showed a vulnerability to Mac. I also really enjoyed the way it was set in one day. Really enjoyable read
si0bhan's review against another edition
3.0
Dreda Say Mitchell is one of those authors I’ve been meaning to read for quite some time. Yet for reasons unbeknown to me, it has taken me far too long to actually get around to reading one of her books.
I really enjoyed the book, finding myself gripped from start to end. Sadly, however, despite waiting to jump on the bandwagon it does not fall in my top reads. Nevertheless, it was an interesting read and I’m glad I finally decided to give the author a go.
I think what let me down was the number of twists involved in the book. I love a book with many twists and turns in, yet in this one I believe things were taken a little bit too far. Every twist and turn I could think of was thrown in, meaning I was seeing these things coming well in advance. At some points it would have been more shocking if the twists had not occurred.
Don’t get me wrong, it made the book interest but it almost felt as though through trying to make the book unpredictable the opposite happened.
Still, the characters and storyline were great and both won me over.
It was certainly an enjoyable read.
I really enjoyed the book, finding myself gripped from start to end. Sadly, however, despite waiting to jump on the bandwagon it does not fall in my top reads. Nevertheless, it was an interesting read and I’m glad I finally decided to give the author a go.
I think what let me down was the number of twists involved in the book. I love a book with many twists and turns in, yet in this one I believe things were taken a little bit too far. Every twist and turn I could think of was thrown in, meaning I was seeing these things coming well in advance. At some points it would have been more shocking if the twists had not occurred.
Don’t get me wrong, it made the book interest but it almost felt as though through trying to make the book unpredictable the opposite happened.
Still, the characters and storyline were great and both won me over.
It was certainly an enjoyable read.
eleellis's review
4.0
Vendetta is the first book featuring Detective Rio Wray and undercover Detective John MacDonagh. The two characters are immersed in the byzantine world of global mobsters and governments, which are further dotted with a host of other interesting characters with unknown for certain, shifty motives.
Reading this first installment and trying to figure out who should or should not be trusted is like rolling around a broken up bead of mercury while watching the droplets form, only to break apart again.
Rio Wray is an outwardly confident-internally insecure, tough as nails, by the book, female black detective, while MacDonagh is a haunted, PTSD afflicted man trying to decipher who murdered his lover he found in a seedy hotel bathroom after awaking from a seemingly blow to the head.
There are plenty of twists to keep the reader interested. One early plot twist was completely unpredictable and from that point, I knew the book was going to be a very enjoyable crime fiction novel and that prediction turned out to be true.
For those that like the Rachael Howzell Hall Elouise Norton novels, this series appears to be right up there with her novels.
Yes, this was a violent, gritty book, but those that read these novels shouldn't be too shocked to what is contained inside.
Strongly recommended.
While in the first part of the book, one twist immediately grabbed me
Reading this first installment and trying to figure out who should or should not be trusted is like rolling around a broken up bead of mercury while watching the droplets form, only to break apart again.
Rio Wray is an outwardly confident-internally insecure, tough as nails, by the book, female black detective, while MacDonagh is a haunted, PTSD afflicted man trying to decipher who murdered his lover he found in a seedy hotel bathroom after awaking from a seemingly blow to the head.
There are plenty of twists to keep the reader interested. One early plot twist was completely unpredictable and from that point, I knew the book was going to be a very enjoyable crime fiction novel and that prediction turned out to be true.
For those that like the Rachael Howzell Hall Elouise Norton novels, this series appears to be right up there with her novels.
Yes, this was a violent, gritty book, but those that read these novels shouldn't be too shocked to what is contained inside.
Strongly recommended.
While in the first part of the book, one twist immediately grabbed me
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