lethal in love 1

2.8 out of 5 stars (2.8 / 5)

 

So this is the first instalment of this romantic suspense series from Kiwi/Aussie author Michelle Somers.

I really like the cover of this book. It grabbed my attention, and I love the colours!

Jayda is a detective working in Melbourne. She is working on a case of a serial killer nicknamed The Night Terror. She goes undercover to a swingers club where she meets Seth. Seth is actually a reporter doing some undercover work of his own… Sparks fly, and then the killer strikes again…

This is quite a difficult one to go into depth on, considering it was an intro and only 100 or so pages long, so I’ll make some sub headings:

What I liked:
It was a cute, easy read. Perfect for the train or at the hairdressers, or in my case it was an hour in bed listening to my husband snoring away next to me before I fell asleep. It literally took an hour, I think it was a little less.
I am going to be honest, I haven’t read many Australian authors (I know, how un-patriotic of me!!) and even less that are set in Australia so it was nice to have that Aussie feel to it.

What I didn’t like about it:
This is going to sound strange considering this was also something that was good about it, I liked that it was quick to read, but it was a little TOO short. Yes I understand it’s a serial, but I don’t particularly feel that the intro was strong enough to entice the majority to read the second. I would have preferred a bit more grit in a bigger book.
The “romance”??? Again, I know this is only the intro and the characters are bound to develop, but I didn’t even buy the chemistry between the two of them from the start. And the steamy scenes?? Maybe considering I didn’t get this chemistry between them in the first place, the sexy scenes made me feel a little chilly. I didn’t feel the tension!

Hopefully the relationship will develop more after the events of the end of this episode. There was a big life shattering shock at the end which made it more exciting, but apart from that it wasn’t very suspenseful. However I get that she’s just setting the scene up.

Ultimately I found it average to slightly above average. There was definite potential there, I will read the next one if I come across it.
2.5-3ish stars

Would I recommend it?? Maybe… Ask me after I’ve finished episode 2 – if I get there…

Thanks to the publisher Random House Australia and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review.

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Mel

Hi my name is Mel. I'm from Sydney, Australia and I am a nurse and a mother of two. This blog is a collaboration of my thoughts about books! I couldn't keep track of the books i've read, so I started to review each one I read. I hope you enjoy and find a book you want to read! Let me know how you go! *I am a Book Depository affiliate and may earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. All others are non-affiliate links.

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