Scan barcode
yodamom's review against another edition
5.0
Romantic complications a Brooding Vamp, a Troubled Past, out-of-body experiences, twin brother Dave and their issues,CIA special ops squad, whose big target is the Wizard, Albert is having another crisis, Vayl, makes her jealous and they are in Tehran, dealing with dangerous others. Jaz has a demon trying to pull her soul to hell, while everything around her is twisting in knots. Hard to take a breath while reading this book in the series.This is a great read. Urban Fantasy all the way !
amym84's review
4.0
This is a series that I am finding gets better and better with each book. When I first started it I was a little thrown off with Jaz's character. I just felt like she was all over the place, and really she is. Her character can go off in a dozen different directions. While it's kind of interesting to read something like that it's also confusing. This is why with this series you have to pay attention to every little detail. Jennifer Rardin does a little backstory on previous events but only enough to jog your memory if you've read the previous books. These books in no way allow people to pick them up anywhere and start (at least not that I've encountered so far).
With that said, Biting the Bullet, Book 3 of the Jaz Parks series, is the best so far. Jaz's twin Dave finally makes an appreance (for more than a few pages). Jaz and crew are sent to the Middle East in search of the Wizard. Along the way more creatures are introduced to the series and this is where I have some issue with it. I feel at times there are almost too many mystical creatures introduced. Usually they build upon each other until there's almost too many to keep track of. Instead of focusing one story on developing a new creature we see things from previous books reappear along with the new. Which goes back to my advice of paying close attention to the goings on in this series.
I liked the addition of Dave's military crew to the cast of characters. I don't know if any of them will make appearances in future books, but it was nice to have our normal crew interact with others.
The relationship between Vayl and Jaz continues to grow. I think the addition of Cole's feelings for Jaz is just filler. It's obvious to me that even though she may be hesitant to get into a relationship, she really cares about Vayl. I'm interested to see how much more there relationship progresses. Jennifer Rardin did a great job building it and yet not making it felt too drawn out for our characters to get together.
I look forward to continuing this series. Like I said, it only keeps getting better. Until Then!
With that said, Biting the Bullet, Book 3 of the Jaz Parks series, is the best so far. Jaz's twin Dave finally makes an appreance (for more than a few pages). Jaz and crew are sent to the Middle East in search of the Wizard. Along the way more creatures are introduced to the series and this is where I have some issue with it. I feel at times there are almost too many mystical creatures introduced. Usually they build upon each other until there's almost too many to keep track of. Instead of focusing one story on developing a new creature we see things from previous books reappear along with the new. Which goes back to my advice of paying close attention to the goings on in this series.
I liked the addition of Dave's military crew to the cast of characters. I don't know if any of them will make appearances in future books, but it was nice to have our normal crew interact with others.
The relationship between Vayl and Jaz continues to grow. I think the addition of Cole's feelings for Jaz is just filler. It's obvious to me that even though she may be hesitant to get into a relationship, she really cares about Vayl. I'm interested to see how much more there relationship progresses. Jennifer Rardin did a great job building it and yet not making it felt too drawn out for our characters to get together.
I look forward to continuing this series. Like I said, it only keeps getting better. Until Then!
vikingwolf's review against another edition
3.0
Jaz and her team are being sent to assist her brother David and his team, with the job of finding out who the mole in his operation is. He is tracking a terrorist called The Wizard. Jaz also has problems of her own, after a routine visit to hell with Raoul to gather information ends with her being demon marked. Add to that issues with the men on her team behaving like children and it will be a miracle if the joint team mission can go ahead.
After the heady heights of the first two books we seem to drop down to average with this third story. What I don't get is that the author had a really good group dynamic going with the team, and interesting relationships going especially the chemistry between Jaz and Vayl, and the snark between Cassandra and Bergman. It had action and humour and the group dynamic worked well. So why on earth did the author decide to ditch all of that, everything that made the books great, and change to this new and unappealing version? Frankly the first half or two thirds of this book were not that great and I was very let down by it.
Firstly, a few of the characters are venturing into asshat territory. Lets start with Cole, who is meant to be CIA and behaves worse than a toddler at a wedding. He suddenly decides that in spite of Jaz having feelings for Vayl, she is HIS soul mate and starts harrassing her like a stalker. Constant declarations of love, constantly badgering her to go out with him and then a refusal to do something important to the case unless she agrees to a date. THis is spiteful and childish behaviour and I started to really hate him in this book. I wanted to punch him every time he started moaning and whining like a sulky kid that doesn't get his way. And while the two of them are trying to follow someone, Cole stops to do a spot of camel tipping. This was totally stupid and nearly made me put the book down.
Vayl is supposed to be the top guy on this mission but he is behaving like an idiot as well. He doesn't seem to be bothering taking part in the mission, using the location as a chance instead to pursue an investigation into his dead sons, visiting local seers and following leads. He totally ignores that he is supposed to be on a mission to catch international terrorists plus he barely speaks to Jaz, ruining that nice relationship built up over the first two books. Then we have David who is shoved in as the main guy while Vayl wanders around aimlessly. He is such a bland character in comparison. I didn't dislike him as such but he wasn't made very interesting to start with, and his relationship with Cassandra had no chemistry and didn't really fill me with excitement. It was all a bit blah. And somebody just shoot Grace.
The plot is pretty confused. The visits to hell started to annoy me as I never really saw much point to it. WHY would Raoul take Jaz there and not look after her, letting her get marked by a demon? Why then would you keep taking her BACK? Great spirit guide you are mate. Getting put through that to find out Samos loves his dog? I'm sure there were easier ways to find that out. All this real Wizard fake Wizard stuff was confusing. The main bugbear for me was WHY this book was written! All it did was rip everyone apart, and the plot itself was not greatly exciting.
The reason this book has three stars and not lower is because it did pick up at the end and there was some good action along with finding out who the mole was. Bergman also started to find a bit of backbone which I enjoyed. However it was more of a grudging three stars and not a favourite book in the series.
After the heady heights of the first two books we seem to drop down to average with this third story. What I don't get is that the author had a really good group dynamic going with the team, and interesting relationships going especially the chemistry between Jaz and Vayl, and the snark between Cassandra and Bergman. It had action and humour and the group dynamic worked well. So why on earth did the author decide to ditch all of that, everything that made the books great, and change to this new and unappealing version? Frankly the first half or two thirds of this book were not that great and I was very let down by it.
Firstly, a few of the characters are venturing into asshat territory. Lets start with Cole, who is meant to be CIA and behaves worse than a toddler at a wedding. He suddenly decides that in spite of Jaz having feelings for Vayl, she is HIS soul mate and starts harrassing her like a stalker. Constant declarations of love, constantly badgering her to go out with him and then a refusal to do something important to the case unless she agrees to a date. THis is spiteful and childish behaviour and I started to really hate him in this book. I wanted to punch him every time he started moaning and whining like a sulky kid that doesn't get his way. And while the two of them are trying to follow someone, Cole stops to do a spot of camel tipping. This was totally stupid and nearly made me put the book down.
Vayl is supposed to be the top guy on this mission but he is behaving like an idiot as well. He doesn't seem to be bothering taking part in the mission, using the location as a chance instead to pursue an investigation into his dead sons, visiting local seers and following leads. He totally ignores that he is supposed to be on a mission to catch international terrorists plus he barely speaks to Jaz, ruining that nice relationship built up over the first two books. Then we have David who is shoved in as the main guy while Vayl wanders around aimlessly. He is such a bland character in comparison. I didn't dislike him as such but he wasn't made very interesting to start with, and his relationship with Cassandra had no chemistry and didn't really fill me with excitement. It was all a bit blah. And somebody just shoot Grace.
The plot is pretty confused. The visits to hell started to annoy me as I never really saw much point to it. WHY would Raoul take Jaz there and not look after her, letting her get marked by a demon? Why then would you keep taking her BACK? Great spirit guide you are mate. Getting put through that to find out Samos loves his dog? I'm sure there were easier ways to find that out. All this real Wizard fake Wizard stuff was confusing. The main bugbear for me was WHY this book was written! All it did was rip everyone apart, and the plot itself was not greatly exciting.
The reason this book has three stars and not lower is because it did pick up at the end and there was some good action along with finding out who the mole was. Bergman also started to find a bit of backbone which I enjoyed. However it was more of a grudging three stars and not a favourite book in the series.
jezebe11e's review
3.0
Though I've really loved the previous two Jaz Parks novels, this one was a little more far-fetched than I thought I was going to be able to stomach. Between the reavers, zombies, necromancers and visits to hell I thought I would laugh myself silly at the supernatural overkill in this book. The action, however, was fun and kept me reading. That and my insatiable love for the book's crazy heroine. Jaz is a hoot. Period.
shadowsiren's review
adventurous
medium-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
4.0
m_kayk's review
4.0
Great book in the Jaz Parks series. Recommend to anyone looking for a paranormal action story.
bewoelkt_aber_heiter's review against another edition
5.0
Gelesen: 2010 (5 Sterne) / Reread: 2016 (4,5 Sterne) / Reread #2: 2019
Der dritte Teil ist ebenfalls ein sehr starker Band der Reihe. Ich mag sowohl David (Jaz' Bruder) als auch dessen Crew sehr gerne Genauso wie mir übrigens die Zankerei zwischen Jaz und Vayl gefällt, weil man hier beiden so schön anmerkt, dass sie definitiv mehr füreinander übrig haben als normale Arbeitskollegen. Der Bösewicht dieser Geschichte ist zwar insgesamt wenig beeindruckend und etwas lahm, was aber nicht so wild ist, da er sowieso lange aus dem Hintergrund heraus agiert und seine Intrige durchaus sehr ausgeklügelt war (ich hatte schon wieder ganz vergessen, wie kompliziert das alles war) und für einige spannende Momente gesorgt hat. Alles in allem ein sehr gelungener Band der Reihe.
Der dritte Teil ist ebenfalls ein sehr starker Band der Reihe. Ich mag sowohl David (Jaz' Bruder) als auch dessen Crew sehr gerne
Spoiler
und habe es geliebt, dass er und Cassandra sich so süß ineinander verguckt haben.lalabristow's review
4.0
Series Rating: 4 out of 5 starts!
This is a Series Review:
A kick-ass heroine, a hot vampire boss, quirky and fun sidekicks and a lot of action and adventure… What else can you ask of an Urban Fantasy series? The Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin definitely has all that and so much more.
Jaz is an assassin’s assistant for the CIA. She works for Vayl, a Vampire who was killed by his Vampire wife almost 300 years ago. From the start we get to see that they have a great working relationship that has a lot of potential for more.
Jaz is sarcastic, smart, strong and stubborn; she is great at what she does and it’s impossible not to love her, specially for her flaws.
Vayl is a mystery, there is much we get to find out about him throughout the series and so much more question we get to ask and wait for it’s answers. Vayl is also a kick-ass assassin that would be scary if he wasn’t so charming.
As the series go along we get to know great side characters that just make things more interesting.
One of my favorite things about the series is Vayl and Jaz’s chemistry, they are perfect for each other, but Jennifer definitely has a talent to give us a compelling “will they, won’t they” scenario throughout the books and the wait is well rewarded towards the last couples books.
The only down side of this is that Rardin does not elaborate on any smexing that happens or that might happen, for smut fans that can be a let down. However personally, even though I’d love to get to witness some more explicit loving action between Jaz and Vayl, i love them just the way they are and the plot of all the novels is extremely well written, full of action and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
The Jaz Parks serie sis definitely a great one fore any Urban Fantasy out there, I just wish i saw more people talking about it. If you haven’t read this series yet, you seriously have to right away.
This is a Series Review:
A kick-ass heroine, a hot vampire boss, quirky and fun sidekicks and a lot of action and adventure… What else can you ask of an Urban Fantasy series? The Jaz Parks series by Jennifer Rardin definitely has all that and so much more.
Jaz is an assassin’s assistant for the CIA. She works for Vayl, a Vampire who was killed by his Vampire wife almost 300 years ago. From the start we get to see that they have a great working relationship that has a lot of potential for more.
Jaz is sarcastic, smart, strong and stubborn; she is great at what she does and it’s impossible not to love her, specially for her flaws.
Vayl is a mystery, there is much we get to find out about him throughout the series and so much more question we get to ask and wait for it’s answers. Vayl is also a kick-ass assassin that would be scary if he wasn’t so charming.
As the series go along we get to know great side characters that just make things more interesting.
One of my favorite things about the series is Vayl and Jaz’s chemistry, they are perfect for each other, but Jennifer definitely has a talent to give us a compelling “will they, won’t they” scenario throughout the books and the wait is well rewarded towards the last couples books.
The only down side of this is that Rardin does not elaborate on any smexing that happens or that might happen, for smut fans that can be a let down. However personally, even though I’d love to get to witness some more explicit loving action between Jaz and Vayl, i love them just the way they are and the plot of all the novels is extremely well written, full of action and keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
The Jaz Parks serie sis definitely a great one fore any Urban Fantasy out there, I just wish i saw more people talking about it. If you haven’t read this series yet, you seriously have to right away.