Review: Definitely Not Ponies and Rainbows...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
4 1/2 stars. This was an extraordinary case study in the life of a hired hit man. Told entirely in his point of view, and no one gets in the head of a messed up guy like Shay Savage!! This is not a romance. This is not a ponies and rainbows. There is coldness and death and suppressed memories. Layer by layer you learn who Evan Arden is, devoid of emotion from a loveless upbringing, repressing memories of his time of captivity during war in the Middle East. A nut about to crack.The prequel novella Otherwise Alone was a hot and steamy interlude between Evan and Lia, before they lost each other in going back to their lives. In this story, Lia never strayed far from Evans memories, even when he tried to suppress them. A regular hooker took her place, but never his heart. And her presence, never filled our hunger for a romantic HEA. 'Jobs' came and went, blood and brain matter splattered, but the mood was lighted with Evan's self deprecating sense of humor, and his trusting dog Odin. There was a sense of cool, like in the movie Pulp Fiction: there goes a head, how cool!!But with the job, distrust, lack of sleep, twisted perceptions, Evan heads towards his downfall fast. But we're met with a cheer when the promise of a HEA in the next book, is presented with the return of a loved character. I hope!! Who knows, have to read it right now!!