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michelle_arnold's review
5.0
End of the world books are not usually my thing, but this one is definitely more about romance than survival. Ren and Andrea have always had a purely professional relationship, but when they find themselves part of a small band of survivors trying to find a safe haven after a mysterious (presumed) terror attack, the feelings they've been suppressing begin to surface. Andrea is likable as the focused Home Secretary who finds herself thrust into a position of greater power and just wants to find a way to save as many people as she can. Ren is equally likable as the bodyguard who has never let herself think about anything but work and ends up melting for Andrea. Both of these women have felt like they had no time for love, but now that civilization is crumbling, they begin to realize what they've been missing and that there's no more time to waste. Seeing their romance flourish under difficult circumstances makes the end of the world seem not so bad!
The really intriguing thing is the bits and pieces we learn about Ren's troubled childhood and the odd dreams she has that are never explained. Although the story has a satisfactory ending, something seems a little off at times as if there's something else going on that we can't quite see, and this mystery that runs beneath the surface has me itching to read the sequel and get all my questions answered!
The really intriguing thing is the bits and pieces we learn about Ren's troubled childhood and the odd dreams she has that are never explained. Although the story has a satisfactory ending, something seems a little off at times as if there's something else going on that we can't quite see, and this mystery that runs beneath the surface has me itching to read the sequel and get all my questions answered!
queerlitloft's review
5.0
This book doesn't disappoint, i totally enjoyed it, so much so i'll probably go ahead and buy it to keep (read on KU).
I'm slightly biased in that i love end of the world post apocalyptic shizz, but i'm not overly into pure romance stories. This however was the perfect combination of hotness, romance, angst and action.
The writing is to a high quality and flows well, with a story arc that even for a survivalist genre doesn't come across as too over the top.
Hailing from the UK and Yorkshire at that, i really enjoyed that the story was set in England, it just adds another layer to the vividness of your own imagination.
The main characters were believable in their job roles and blossoming romance. I liked that we start to see the other sides of their public personas and i'm intrigued to see how that develops in the next book.
Totally worth reading/purchasing!
I'm slightly biased in that i love end of the world post apocalyptic shizz, but i'm not overly into pure romance stories. This however was the perfect combination of hotness, romance, angst and action.
The writing is to a high quality and flows well, with a story arc that even for a survivalist genre doesn't come across as too over the top.
Hailing from the UK and Yorkshire at that, i really enjoyed that the story was set in England, it just adds another layer to the vividness of your own imagination.
The main characters were believable in their job roles and blossoming romance. I liked that we start to see the other sides of their public personas and i'm intrigued to see how that develops in the next book.
Totally worth reading/purchasing!
netgyrl's review
4.0
First off - the narration is amazing. Sarah Kempton does so many accents and they are all really great and makes it easy to tell who is talking. Hat's off to you Sarah - great job.
Second - You need to read/listen to this as a lesfic romance with a side of post apocalypse action/adventure and not the other way around. I was coming at from the other direction and there is certain point in the book where Dyer acts in a way that didn't make any sense to me given what had just happened
Third - it was a fun listen and I will be getting the next one (and also looking for any additional books narrated by Sarah Kempton!) :)
Second - You need to read/listen to this as a lesfic romance with a side of post apocalypse action/adventure and not the other way around. I was coming at from the other direction and there is certain point in the book where Dyer acts in a way that didn't make any sense to me given what had just happened
Spoiler
The group has been attacked and not all the attackers have been accounted for but she goes up to the bedroom with her girlfriend ready to get naked/comfort her, instead of helping hunt down the last guy, making sure all the rest of her people are ok or at the very least talking to the town folks and getting them organized to stand guard/be on the lookout. It just didn't make any sense to me and really knocked me out of the storyThird - it was a fun listen and I will be getting the next one (and also looking for any additional books narrated by Sarah Kempton!) :)
judeinthestars's review
4.0
First of all, I have to say I’m seeing more and more covers by May Dawney and it makes me happy because, seriously, how gorgeous is this cover? And it’s perfect for the story, too.
I read (and loved) Zoe Reed’s [b:Charon Docks at Daylight|34742668|Charon Docks at Daylight|Zoe Reed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491497393l/34742668._SY75_.jpg|55931874] not long ago. When I began reading In Dyer Need, CDAD immediately came to mind as the story Claire Highton-Stevenson tells could be what happened right before. Some terrorist group has poisoned a large part of the world population with a drug that makes humans turn into mindless beasts, whose only purpose is to kill others. Representatives from various governments are about to meet in London to try and deal with the situation when all hell breaks loose and they have to be evacuated. Andrea Fielding, British Home Secretary, ends up fleeing with the head of her security team Ren Dyer, another agent, the Dutch Home Secretary – who is also her former lover – and her assistant. As the five of them try to cross the country to get to some place safe, they all get to know one another (and a few others they meet on the way).
Given the premise, it won’t come as much of a surprise that this first chapter of a two-part series is at times quite gory but never gratuitously so. In Dyer Need moves at a very exciting pace, with some action and a few scary moments, but it’s also a romance, as Andi and Ren start falling in love in the middle of the apocalypse. The chemistry between the two women isn’t obvious at first, yet when it starts coming out, it’s full on. Besides the pace of the book, one of the things I liked best was how well-developped most of the characters were, from the small group accompanying Andi and Ren to the people they encounter on their journey. And I can’t really write about it without spoiling, but Andi comes up with a rather brilliant idea toward the end that only makes me want to read the second part even more.
Also, this was the first time I acted as beta reader. I’ve been the “fresh set of eyes” a few times before, for translations, but usually for books I’d already read in English, and I’ve given advice to a couple of authors on French language and sentence structure here and there. So, this was new. And an interesting experience.
I received a copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
I read (and loved) Zoe Reed’s [b:Charon Docks at Daylight|34742668|Charon Docks at Daylight|Zoe Reed|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1491497393l/34742668._SY75_.jpg|55931874] not long ago. When I began reading In Dyer Need, CDAD immediately came to mind as the story Claire Highton-Stevenson tells could be what happened right before. Some terrorist group has poisoned a large part of the world population with a drug that makes humans turn into mindless beasts, whose only purpose is to kill others. Representatives from various governments are about to meet in London to try and deal with the situation when all hell breaks loose and they have to be evacuated. Andrea Fielding, British Home Secretary, ends up fleeing with the head of her security team Ren Dyer, another agent, the Dutch Home Secretary – who is also her former lover – and her assistant. As the five of them try to cross the country to get to some place safe, they all get to know one another (and a few others they meet on the way).
Given the premise, it won’t come as much of a surprise that this first chapter of a two-part series is at times quite gory but never gratuitously so. In Dyer Need moves at a very exciting pace, with some action and a few scary moments, but it’s also a romance, as Andi and Ren start falling in love in the middle of the apocalypse. The chemistry between the two women isn’t obvious at first, yet when it starts coming out, it’s full on. Besides the pace of the book, one of the things I liked best was how well-developped most of the characters were, from the small group accompanying Andi and Ren to the people they encounter on their journey. And I can’t really write about it without spoiling, but Andi comes up with a rather brilliant idea toward the end that only makes me want to read the second part even more.
Also, this was the first time I acted as beta reader. I’ve been the “fresh set of eyes” a few times before, for translations, but usually for books I’d already read in English, and I’ve given advice to a couple of authors on French language and sentence structure here and there. So, this was new. And an interesting experience.
I received a copy from the author and I am voluntarily leaving a review.
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