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A review by acdom
Shoot the Moon by Kate Watson
5.0
First, thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an e-ARC.
Secondly, damn. I MEAN DAMN. Any writer who can take an unlikable douchebag character and humanize them, then make me actively root for them should get all the stars in the world for their books. In this case, this is worthy of five fist pumping stars.
I'm going to have to do a reread with this to pick up on all the poker details, especially after reading the glossary at the back. If you're only sort of acquainted with poker (in that I've watched many hours of the World Poker Tour with my dad but there was still SO MUCH I didn't know), read the glossary in the back first, as that will help you understand the dozens of terms thrown around.
Until I can reread the final product, I'm just going to say that I'm so happy this book exists, it definitely made me cry, and I need more Bertram stories in my life (hey Kate, a third one then...?)
Secondly, damn. I MEAN DAMN. Any writer who can take an unlikable douchebag character and humanize them, then make me actively root for them should get all the stars in the world for their books. In this case, this is worthy of five fist pumping stars.
I'm going to have to do a reread with this to pick up on all the poker details, especially after reading the glossary at the back. If you're only sort of acquainted with poker (in that I've watched many hours of the World Poker Tour with my dad but there was still SO MUCH I didn't know), read the glossary in the back first, as that will help you understand the dozens of terms thrown around.
Until I can reread the final product, I'm just going to say that I'm so happy this book exists, it definitely made me cry, and I need more Bertram stories in my life (hey Kate, a third one then...?)