I LOVE a good cop-thriller and this seemed like it’d kick off a fun series, even taking place in Boston, a city I’m very familiar with.

However, due to less-than-stellar writing, that isn’t the case.

Author does a good job of creating likable characters and others you’ll love to hate.
However, that’s about where the author’s talents seem to end. This book presents an antagonist I’ve read before … a lot. I noticed the lack of originality early on but still thought it could be a good read.

Unfortunately, I thought wrong. This is not an author who should be writing thrillers/mysteries/police procedural, anything along those lines. For one thing, it’s just too bland.

But the bigger problem for me? Was every time a bit of action seemed to spike up, Avery, the main character whose POV we read in, would just randomly start to reminisce about her past. I loved the concept of becoming familiar with her past, but this was executed very poorly. Frustratingly, instead of being able to see the action play out, I’d find myself bored half to death, listening to backstory right smack in the middle of danger.

Sadly, I will not read anything else from this author and I feel i wasted my money on this particular book. Live and learn, right?

2 stars.
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Reader beware. If you love thrillers, you may want to move on.