Review: A Solid Series
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2014
I know that a series of books is solid when there's a book I don't LOVE, but it still makes me want to continue the series. This book advanced the overall plot, gave me new scenes with some great characters, and was solidly written and enjoyable. I didn't love it as much as previous installments, but I am still eager to read more BEYOND books.The aspect that didn't completely work for me was the central relationship. I thought the book was excellent in terms of depicting the challenges of a threesome commitment, and I believed that was the best choice for Rachel, Cruise and Ace. But I didn't really believe in the things keeping them apart, so there was more "get over it already" than actual sympathy in my reaction. I had trouble believing that Ace could really love his partners without trusting them, and his ongoing lack of trust got in the way for me.The world building remains solid in this book, and the action/suspense part of the story was great. I also continue to enjoy the way that secondary characters are developed and featured, so that the whole cast of characters is rich and interesting. I don't get the sense that particular characters are being singled out just because they are the focus of an upcoming book.I continue to highly recommend this series; don't skip this one if you're interested in the ongoing O'Kane saga.Disclaimer: The authors provided me with an advance copy of this book.