Bailey Quinn

Not what I was expecting…not at all…I thought I would be reading a completely different type of book…one that was more along the lines of a crime investigation with a strong female character on or leading the team. Instead I felt as if I had stepped into a science fiction other-world story set in some other New York than exists today. A cross between an illustrated novel and something I can’t define. Not bad, just not what I was expecting.

The story was fast paced and action-packed. Scarlet and Alaric struck sparks off one another from their first encounter. I kind of feel the readership for this book might be late teens to early twenties. I also felt this was more fantasy than a crime novel.

The prologue misled me. After reading it I found myself reading what happened BEFORE the prologue, the prologue appeared again and then the story continued. I was confused at times, wanted more character development of Scarlet’s team, was surprised by the instant intense attraction between the two main characters and felt there should have been more to the story. Perhaps if this is the first book in a series these questions I have will be fleshed out in future books. If so I would like to know more about Alaric and his family, hear what Scarlet’s backstory is, and have the New York corruption issues exposed and dealt with. That said…it seems the two, if they stay together, may be moving somewhere else to live and work.

Thank you to NetGalley and Fire Quill Publishing for the copy to read in exchange for my honest review.

2.5 Stars… (meer)