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cabbage_patch's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
thebritster101's review against another edition
4.0
When a retired veteran who’s been working in the Colorado mountains clearing trails gets asked by his friend and coworker to help him out on a different job, he automatically agrees. Little does he know that the seemingly easy task of transporting legal weed money from the growers farm to their clients is a dangerous mission. His truck gets intercepted by highly trained masked men and now he’s on the hunt to find whoever is behind this, because if he doesn’t, he knows his life is on the line.
This book held my attention the whole time as there were so many action sequences and different perspectives that made me slowly piece together how everyone was connected.
This book held my attention the whole time as there were so many action sequences and different perspectives that made me slowly piece together how everyone was connected.
jeniferwalker's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
elwoodradley's review
4.0
Another fun one from Petrie. Action is awesome, bromance between Peter and Lewis is great, but still some cringey moments that I’m not a fan of. June constantly calling Peter jarhead is annoying as fuck.
papidoc's review against another edition
4.0
Light It Up is the third in Petrie's Peter Ash series, and it continues to entertain better than most. It reminds me a bit of Parker's Spenser series, especially in the interplay between Lewis and Ash, but in other, less well-defined ways, also. I like the June has remained in the picture also, much like Susan did for Spenser. She plays an integral role, and I hope her character and Lewis' will continue to evolve and grow and be fleshed out in future books. Right now, as necessary as their contributions are, June and Lewis are mostly foils for Ash's character. Parker never did that for Hawk, and I hope Petrie doesn't make the same mistake with Lewis.
All in all, a very enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to the next one, Tear It Down, which is set to be released on January 15, 2019.
All in all, a very enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to the next one, Tear It Down, which is set to be released on January 15, 2019.
spestories's review against another edition
4.0
Again Peter causes devastation across Denver area in the cause of good. June and Lewis help him. Lots of weed!
bookslifeandeverythingnice's review
3.0
I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways. As always, an honest review.
Peter Ash is finding his way after life in the military. He has a romantic prospect, but before it can become a more serious relationship, Peter needs to work on his PTSD. His claustrophobia and PTSD prevents him from spending long amounts of time indoors. Bad for “normal life and keeping relationships, but he makes it work by finding unique job opportunities. Peter ends up transporting cash profits for a legal marijuana business. During one of these transports, he’s attacked and uses his military skills to get himself out of the situation alive. Peter realizes the attack was more than a random robbery. Will he figure out what’s really going on before it’s too late?
I enjoyed Light It Up for its likable main character, good insight about reintroduction into society after the military, and legalized marijuana as a legitimate business. Unfortunately some of the action fell short for me. Light It Up is a complex thriller for people who enjoy lots of action with a tactical and organized perspective.
I would have enjoyed the story more if the action pulled me in more. There was a lot of action, but I felt disconnected from it. Which led to a lack of suspense. I want to be completely engaged in thriller genre books, and not be able to stop reading them. Some of the characters were sexually promiscuous in an attempt to almost bribe/influence others in a professional setting, which I didn’t enjoy. This is of course just a personal preference.
I especially enjoyed that the character of Peter Ash was complex and contained great inner monologue. He seems to be a likable character that the reader can root for. He has some struggles, but we understand why. Also his backstory is revealed throughout the book to support and explain the action sequences. The romantic relationship involving Peter was mostly relationship with minimal romance, which suited the story perfectly. I also enjoyed learning about marijuana as a legal business. The thought process behind the business management was interesting.
Overall, Light It Up by Nick Petrie was an unexpected book. Great character development and backstory, complex well developed romantic relationships, and a main character that tries to do the right thing. The merits outweigh the cons in this book.
Peter Ash is finding his way after life in the military. He has a romantic prospect, but before it can become a more serious relationship, Peter needs to work on his PTSD. His claustrophobia and PTSD prevents him from spending long amounts of time indoors. Bad for “normal life and keeping relationships, but he makes it work by finding unique job opportunities. Peter ends up transporting cash profits for a legal marijuana business. During one of these transports, he’s attacked and uses his military skills to get himself out of the situation alive. Peter realizes the attack was more than a random robbery. Will he figure out what’s really going on before it’s too late?
I enjoyed Light It Up for its likable main character, good insight about reintroduction into society after the military, and legalized marijuana as a legitimate business. Unfortunately some of the action fell short for me. Light It Up is a complex thriller for people who enjoy lots of action with a tactical and organized perspective.
I would have enjoyed the story more if the action pulled me in more. There was a lot of action, but I felt disconnected from it. Which led to a lack of suspense. I want to be completely engaged in thriller genre books, and not be able to stop reading them. Some of the characters were sexually promiscuous in an attempt to almost bribe/influence others in a professional setting, which I didn’t enjoy. This is of course just a personal preference.
I especially enjoyed that the character of Peter Ash was complex and contained great inner monologue. He seems to be a likable character that the reader can root for. He has some struggles, but we understand why. Also his backstory is revealed throughout the book to support and explain the action sequences. The romantic relationship involving Peter was mostly relationship with minimal romance, which suited the story perfectly. I also enjoyed learning about marijuana as a legal business. The thought process behind the business management was interesting.
Overall, Light It Up by Nick Petrie was an unexpected book. Great character development and backstory, complex well developed romantic relationships, and a main character that tries to do the right thing. The merits outweigh the cons in this book.
cgcang's review against another edition
2.0
I read The Drifter during the last days of 2018. I loved it so much, I mentally added it to my list of favourite books of the year, hailing Nick Petrie for the wonderful job he did. It wasn't long before I read Burning Bright, it didn't hit me as hard as The Drifter but I still liked it. Both books were well worth 5 stars.
Light It Up, however, is not. It's a disappointment.
It feels surprisingly unmotivated, unfocused and overall unexciting. After the first two books, which were well researched, well prepared and nicely written, Light It Up feels forced, unnatural. As if it was written only because Petrie was under contract.
It's got more, much more action than the previous books and I crave action in novels so I should have been satisfied, but the plot and the execution are weak; so the action feels like it was put into the story to cover up how unwilling Petrie was to write a third book. The whole thing feels dragged. The story and the characters are simply uninteresting and some scenes are so over the top that I thought Petrie needed to entertain himself in order to keep writing.
I know Petrie can do better and I will give Tear It Down a chance. But seeing as Light It Up was two steps backwards after The Drifter, I'm a bit heartbroken.
Light It Up, however, is not. It's a disappointment.
It feels surprisingly unmotivated, unfocused and overall unexciting. After the first two books, which were well researched, well prepared and nicely written, Light It Up feels forced, unnatural. As if it was written only because Petrie was under contract.
It's got more, much more action than the previous books and I crave action in novels so I should have been satisfied, but the plot and the execution are weak; so the action feels like it was put into the story to cover up how unwilling Petrie was to write a third book. The whole thing feels dragged. The story and the characters are simply uninteresting and some scenes are so over the top that I thought Petrie needed to entertain himself in order to keep writing.
I know Petrie can do better and I will give Tear It Down a chance. But seeing as Light It Up was two steps backwards after The Drifter, I'm a bit heartbroken.
liberrydude's review against another edition
3.0
For some strange reason I enjoy this series even though it stretches credulity and rehashes dumb and troubling tropes and stereotypes of veterans. Must be the writing.
We find Peter Ash in Denver helping a friend’s daughter with her protective security for marijuana merchants. Her husband and operations manager have disappeared with cash on a delivery run. Peter goes on a delivery run with three men. They are hijacked. Peter is the sole survivor and kills four of the hijackers. It dawns on him that the security company is not the target. He calls in his dynamic duo for assistance. What follows is a shoot ‘em up on the streets of Denver involving a shady billionaire, a psychopathic former soldier, a disgraced Marine officer, and a hot woman lawyer.
We find Peter Ash in Denver helping a friend’s daughter with her protective security for marijuana merchants. Her husband and operations manager have disappeared with cash on a delivery run. Peter goes on a delivery run with three men. They are hijacked. Peter is the sole survivor and kills four of the hijackers. It dawns on him that the security company is not the target. He calls in his dynamic duo for assistance. What follows is a shoot ‘em up on the streets of Denver involving a shady billionaire, a psychopathic former soldier, a disgraced Marine officer, and a hot woman lawyer.