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Devil's Cut

door J. R. Ward

Reeksen: Bourbon Kings (3)

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In J. R. Ward’s thrilling finale to her Bourbon Kings series, the Bradford family dynasty teeters on the edge of collapse after the murder of their patriarch—and a shocking arrest.
 
At first, the death of William Baldwine, the head of the Bradford family, was ruled a suicide. But then his eldest son and sworn enemy, Edward, came forward and confessed to what was, in fact, a murder. Now in police custody, Edward mourns not the disintegration of his family or his loss of freedom . . . but the woman he left behind. His love, Sutton Smythe, is the only person he has ever truly cared about, but as she is the CEO of the Bradford Bourbon Company’s biggest competitor, any relationship between them is impossible. And then there’s the reality of the jail time that Edward is facing.
 
Lane Baldwine was supposed to remain in his role of playboy, forever in his big brother Edward’s shadow. Instead he has become the new head of the family and the company. Convinced that Edward is covering for someone else, Lane and his true love, Lizzie King, go on the trail of a killer—only to discover a secret that is as devastating as it is game-changing.
 
As Lane rushes to discover the truth, and Sutton finds herself irresistibly drawn to Edward in spite of his circumstances, the lives of everyone at Easterly will never be the same again. For some, this is good; for others, it could be a tragedy beyond imagining. Only one thing is for certain: Love survives all things. Even murder.
Praise for J. R. Ward’s Bourbon Kings series
 
“A most sinful indulgence . . . The gorgeous Kentucky backdrop will sweep you away.”—Susan Wiggs
 
“Breathless fun!”—Lisa Gardner.
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I'm very familiar with J.R. Ward's melodramatic writing style and her vivid heroines and heroes. I usually love her novels but she really falls short in this series. The only novel in the series that was truly entertaining was the first novel . After reading The Angel's Share I didn't have very high expectations for The Devil's Cut but it was worse than I thought. The best thing about Ward's writing style is her character development. Normally by the time I finish one of her novels I feel as if though the character's could just jump of the page. Quite a few of the character's pivotal to the overall story remain undeveloped; the gardener, Jeff the financial college buddy, the third brother Max, Edwin Macklin, Amelia, and Miss Aurora. In addition some of the previously developed characters such as Edward , Sutton , and Shelby are now ignored. A disproportionate amount of page space is given over to Lizzie and Lane. Unfortunately for me these were two less interesting characters.
The plot is neatly wrapped up, too neatly. Plot devices and details, come out of nowhere. Few of the characters have to work to change personality pitfalls, and nobody uses any intuition or deductive reasoning to figure out anything. For example the murder weapon is conveniently found hidden someplace a ten year old would find it. Also there is no reason given for the murderer not disposing of the weapon in the very conveniently placed river. Another example is the way the family extricated themselves from their financial difficulties. Without giving anything away it's akin to finding a winning lottery ticket in an unused jacket pocket. Characters resolve years long conflicts in the blink of an eye , and suffer no real consequences for questionable actions. I understand that the tone of the book is supposed to be over the top romantic but this goes beyond romantic fantasy into pure unbelievable fantasy.
P.S. I actually found myself speed reading just to get to the end quicker, so I could be done with it.
  em1973 | Jan 3, 2022 |
This was on the side of predictable, but still satisfying. I wish things hadn't been tied up in such a neat bow for everyone, but I suppose I'd be in the minority there.

Still hard to place this series in a genre, since it certainly has romance, mystery, family drama... I really think the "Dynasty in Kentucky" tagline is appropriate. ( )
  Cerestheories | Nov 8, 2021 |
Nie hätte Lane Baldwine gedacht, dass er sich einmal für das Familienunternehmen verantwortlich fühlen würde. Doch nach dem Tod seines Vaters blieb ihm wohl nichts anderes übrig, als sich um die Bradford Bourbon Company zu kümmern. Eigentlich wäre das die Aufgabe seines älteren Bruder Edward gewesen, aber der sitzt im Gefängnis nachdem er den Mord an seinem Vater gestanden hat. Doch Lane kann das nicht glauben und macht sich mit Unterstützung seiner Freundin Lizzie auf die Suche nach dem wahren Täter.
Ich mochte diese Reihe von Anfang an, obwohl das eigentlich so gar nicht mein Genre ist. Aber der Schreibstil ist mitreißend und die Charaktere sind interessant und vielschichtig.
Dieser dritte Teil bietet wirklich ein furioses Ende der Bourbon-King-Reihe. Lane hat es wirklich nicht einfach. Er muss das Unternehmen wieder auf Vordermann bringen und die Banken machen Druck. Aber er will ja auch den wahren Täter finden, denn dass Edward etwas mit dem Mord zu tun hat, ist trotz Geständnis sehr unwahrscheinlich, da er doch ziemlich gehandikapt ist. Aber wen deckt er? Auch Sutton hat ihre Zweifel an seinem Geständnis. Lane macht sich außerdem Sorgen um die totkranke Momma. Da ist es gut, dass er Lizzie an seiner Seite hat. Gin zeigt sich endlich auch von einer anderen Seite und endlich taucht auch der dritte Sohn Max wieder auf.
Ich habe schon die ganze Zeit überlegt, wer ein Interesse daran hatte, den unsympathischen William Baldwine umzubringen. Es gab genügend Verdächtige und in meinem Hinterkopf hatte sich eine Idee festgesetzt. Trotzdem war ich am Ende überrascht, dass es wirklich so war. Ein gutes und schlüssiges Ende ist es geworden.
Es hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht, diese Reihe zu lesen. ( )
  buecherwurm1310 | Sep 15, 2021 |
Last book in the series. Title means what is in bourbon barrel as it ages. All of the family problems come to a head is this final book. Would make an interesting tv mini series. ( )
  pgabj | Apr 8, 2020 |
Read most of the book but listened to the last part on audio narrated by Alexander Cendese. I liked how he read the male parts but I didn't care for how he read the female parts. Gin's situation gets very ugly and even though she isn't always likeable I ended up hoping for good things for her. The family gets a shock when the real murderer is revealed. Lots of emotional pushing and pulling. Edward finds love and discover why his father hated him so.
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  wyldheartreads | Jun 20, 2019 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In J. R. Ward’s thrilling finale to her Bourbon Kings series, the Bradford family dynasty teeters on the edge of collapse after the murder of their patriarch—and a shocking arrest.
 
At first, the death of William Baldwine, the head of the Bradford family, was ruled a suicide. But then his eldest son and sworn enemy, Edward, came forward and confessed to what was, in fact, a murder. Now in police custody, Edward mourns not the disintegration of his family or his loss of freedom . . . but the woman he left behind. His love, Sutton Smythe, is the only person he has ever truly cared about, but as she is the CEO of the Bradford Bourbon Company’s biggest competitor, any relationship between them is impossible. And then there’s the reality of the jail time that Edward is facing.
 
Lane Baldwine was supposed to remain in his role of playboy, forever in his big brother Edward’s shadow. Instead he has become the new head of the family and the company. Convinced that Edward is covering for someone else, Lane and his true love, Lizzie King, go on the trail of a killer—only to discover a secret that is as devastating as it is game-changing.
 
As Lane rushes to discover the truth, and Sutton finds herself irresistibly drawn to Edward in spite of his circumstances, the lives of everyone at Easterly will never be the same again. For some, this is good; for others, it could be a tragedy beyond imagining. Only one thing is for certain: Love survives all things. Even murder.
Praise for J. R. Ward’s Bourbon Kings series
 
“A most sinful indulgence . . . The gorgeous Kentucky backdrop will sweep you away.”—Susan Wiggs
 
“Breathless fun!”—Lisa Gardner.

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