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yazaleea's review
4.0
Wait this was so short but?? So good??
As what is apparently true T. A. Moore fashion, the worldbuilding and exposition is confusing and messy a heck. I am not sure what anything is about. Werewolves make up 80% of the population, and normal humans - nulls - the remaining 20%.
Marlow is part of the Night Shift, a null police division that patrols at night and takes care of wolf related crimes. From what I gathered. Cade is the CEO of a private security firm and he can’t fucking stand the Night Shift and the incompetence of local police. Cade’s highest profile client is the Reserve, a private community for uber rich wolves. When a girl turns up dead in the Reserve, Marlow and Cade must collaborate to solve the murder.
Marlow is easygoing and TIRED and I love him. Cade is an arrogant asshole and I love him. I love how quickly dynamics shifted. Cade is introduced as this alpha wolf, but he kinda starts crushing on Marlow and turns into a disaster flirt and it was so fucking cute… he was really doing his bet and left Marlow so confused as what he was meaning. « Is he flirting with me or just being an ass? » and flustered Cade was so cute. I love them.
The mystery was fine, I am more interest in the overarching plot and the guys’ secrets where the cliffhanger left us. Anyway, unexpectedly fun read with a fun couple!
“Get some rest, Marlow,” Cade drawled. For a second, Marlow was cynically surprised that Cade actually remembered who he was, until the next thing Cade said gave him something else to be surprised about. “You look like you should be in my bed already.”
As what is apparently true T. A. Moore fashion, the worldbuilding and exposition is confusing and messy a heck. I am not sure what anything is about. Werewolves make up 80% of the population, and normal humans - nulls - the remaining 20%.
Marlow is part of the Night Shift, a null police division that patrols at night and takes care of wolf related crimes. From what I gathered. Cade is the CEO of a private security firm and he can’t fucking stand the Night Shift and the incompetence of local police. Cade’s highest profile client is the Reserve, a private community for uber rich wolves. When a girl turns up dead in the Reserve, Marlow and Cade must collaborate to solve the murder.
Marlow is easygoing and TIRED and I love him. Cade is an arrogant asshole and I love him. I love how quickly dynamics shifted. Cade is introduced as this alpha wolf, but he kinda starts crushing on Marlow and turns into a disaster flirt and it was so fucking cute… he was really doing his bet and left Marlow so confused as what he was meaning. « Is he flirting with me or just being an ass? » and flustered Cade was so cute. I love them.
“What did you think about me?”
“Thought or think?” he asked.
“It was a dumb question. Forget I opened—”
“Spectacular ass,” Marlow said.
“I have one?” Cade asked. “Or I am one?”
“Yes.”
The mystery was fine, I am more interest in the overarching plot and the guys’ secrets where the cliffhanger left us. Anyway, unexpectedly fun read with a fun couple!
a_reader_obsessed's review
4.0
4 Hearts
My second foray into Moore and I’m not disappointed despite the mild rough edges in execution, editing, and the occasional confusing bits.
This is a somewhat bleak alternate reality where the population is 80% werewolves, 20% nulls. It stands to reason that rules and regulations are skewed towards the majority where every full moon, said majority lose their logical rational thinking and become deadly monsters. Kit here, is a plain ole normal human being, and he works the thankless job of a law enforcement officer on the night shift. He patrols and controls any wayward wolves, keeping homicide and destruction at a minimum if at all possible. One night, a dead girl shows up at the morgue and the evidence points towards a werewolfy suspect. This forces Kit to work with the enigmatic Cade, werewolf and CEO of private security for his kind, who can perhaps ease the way in the investigation.
Make no mistake that these two have noticed each other from afar, and now that they're in close proximity, certainly not by choice, their unwanted attraction to the other comes out nonetheless. Honestly, it was fascinating to watch their so-called flirting that was full of acerbic wit, deserved but humorous self flagellation, and an overabundance of foot in mouth syndrome. It made these guys more relatable as Cade isn’t always the cool, calm, and deadly alpha that he tries so hard to project, and Kit has a certain vulnerability that he can’t always hide behind his droll dismissive attitude.
I can see why many readers may be disgruntled with this latest release from Moore. The romantic progression, if you can call it that, goes at a snail’s pace but the sexual tension is strung bow tight and ready to be released at the littlest provocation. The one kiss we get was nothing to sneeze at, and I’m totally ok with that for now. Some things can’t and shouldn’t be rushed.
And yes, this ends on quite the cliffhanger, hinting that Kit’s past is on the brink of rearing its ugly head to wreak havoc on him again, dragging Cade along. I suspect and am thankful that Moore probably wrote this story in one sitting and decided to divvy it up into two books, and the conclusion will be shortly released if not already. I look forward to seeing how this pans out - both in the overall story arc and where these two end up!
Thank you to the author for a copy in exchange for an honest review
My second foray into Moore and I’m not disappointed despite the mild rough edges in execution, editing, and the occasional confusing bits.
This is a somewhat bleak alternate reality where the population is 80% werewolves, 20% nulls. It stands to reason that rules and regulations are skewed towards the majority where every full moon, said majority lose their logical rational thinking and become deadly monsters. Kit here, is a plain ole normal human being, and he works the thankless job of a law enforcement officer on the night shift. He patrols and controls any wayward wolves, keeping homicide and destruction at a minimum if at all possible. One night, a dead girl shows up at the morgue and the evidence points towards a werewolfy suspect. This forces Kit to work with the enigmatic Cade, werewolf and CEO of private security for his kind, who can perhaps ease the way in the investigation.
Make no mistake that these two have noticed each other from afar, and now that they're in close proximity, certainly not by choice, their unwanted attraction to the other comes out nonetheless. Honestly, it was fascinating to watch their so-called flirting that was full of acerbic wit, deserved but humorous self flagellation, and an overabundance of foot in mouth syndrome. It made these guys more relatable as Cade isn’t always the cool, calm, and deadly alpha that he tries so hard to project, and Kit has a certain vulnerability that he can’t always hide behind his droll dismissive attitude.
I can see why many readers may be disgruntled with this latest release from Moore. The romantic progression, if you can call it that, goes at a snail’s pace but the sexual tension is strung bow tight and ready to be released at the littlest provocation. The one kiss we get was nothing to sneeze at, and I’m totally ok with that for now. Some things can’t and shouldn’t be rushed.
And yes, this ends on quite the cliffhanger, hinting that Kit’s past is on the brink of rearing its ugly head to wreak havoc on him again, dragging Cade along. I suspect and am thankful that Moore probably wrote this story in one sitting and decided to divvy it up into two books, and the conclusion will be shortly released if not already. I look forward to seeing how this pans out - both in the overall story arc and where these two end up!
Thank you to the author for a copy in exchange for an honest review
ankylia's review
4.0
*3.5 Stars.
I really enjoyed this one! It was fun and fast paced, and the case the two MCs were investigating was interesting and thrilling.
However I must admit that I had some problems with the world building. It is clear that there can't be much detail in such a short novel, but the first 30 to 40 pages I was still confused as to who belonged to which institution, and how exactly the Night Shift and the Reserve operated.
All of this was made up by the two very likeable MCs. Their dynamic was just great! Definitely going to read the two other books.
I really enjoyed this one! It was fun and fast paced, and the case the two MCs were investigating was interesting and thrilling.
However I must admit that I had some problems with the world building. It is clear that there can't be much detail in such a short novel, but the first 30 to 40 pages I was still confused as to who belonged to which institution, and how exactly the Night Shift and the Reserve operated.
All of this was made up by the two very likeable MCs. Their dynamic was just great! Definitely going to read the two other books.
sarahjonewt's review against another edition
3.0
So, this was exactly what I was looking for: a story that is nothing other than an easy, trope-y read. I got a kick out of how OBVIOUS the "whodunnit" was (). This is more a mark of shame for me than the book, but this is the first time in which I saw EVERY plot twist coming from a mile away. However, the characters are interesting enough--and dysfunctional enough--that I was entertained. Don't open this book thinking you'll get anything spectacular. But definitely open this book if you want to give your brain a rest.
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like, the secretary is one of the only people with a key to the murder scene? And they don't ask her ANYTHING about an alibi????? And the main bad guy is the guy who was not at work when it happened????suflet's review against another edition
5.0
I super enjoyed this series (trilogy?) and would recommend it. At first I was a little worried this would be a situation where one character is kind of a huge asshole but thanks to the alternating perspective (which I always like) we see that the truth is funnier and sweeter.
Cade is a hilarious and lovable character and Marlow was amazing. Marlow's reserve and unrufflability were sweet and honestly as a quieter and very reserved person myself I found it relatable in a way that's sometimes hard to find (this is not a criticism of the prevalence of other character types).
I binged all three of these back to back and would have found it hard to read any of them as stand-alones but the three books form a complete story with resolution.
Cade is a hilarious and lovable character and Marlow was amazing. Marlow's reserve and unrufflability were sweet and honestly as a quieter and very reserved person myself I found it relatable in a way that's sometimes hard to find (this is not a criticism of the prevalence of other character types).
I binged all three of these back to back and would have found it hard to read any of them as stand-alones but the three books form a complete story with resolution.
eol's review
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
catya's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
pam_h's review
3.0
I liked almost everything about this -- the greater world-building (although I wanted that to play a bigger role), the dynamic between the MCs, the smaller mystery that leads to a bigger mystery -- but it really annoyed me that it's essentially just the first 100 pages of a full-length novel. I knew this in theory, which is why I waited for all three installments to be released before I started it, but this means it's basically a $10 book, and I didn't like it that much. I can pretty much guarantee it's a 3/3.5 star read that I would enjoy and then barely remember in a few months, and if it were at my library or on Scribd I would have happily binged the whole thing. I just couldn't bring myself to spend another $7 on it