Review: Best ending to the best series, ever!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2013
Disclaimer: Do not read this book without reading book 1 and 2 first. Trust me.Dear baby Jesus up in book heaven…thank you, thank you, for giving Karina Halle a crazy-ass brain–without it I wouldn’t be celebrating and jumping around because I got to experience the best series ever!And I’m being serious as all get out…*speaks with utmost conviction* Bold Tricks was the best ending to the best series everrrrrr!! I can’t say it enough, I’ll probably sound like a broken record after this review. But come on! If you are living under a rock and haven’t come across this series, then you need to drag your butt out of whatever world you’re living in because you are seriously missing out.In the last and final—as heartbreaking as that is—installment of The Artists Trilogy, Karina takes us on one last heart-pounding ride of a lifetime as Ellie seeks out revenge and, ultimately, the truth to all her unanswered questions. Ellie faces off against Javier and must decide who heart really belongs to—him or Camden McQueen. Once she finally makes her choice, she’s left with the daunting task of righting all the wrongs she ever made.If you’ve read my reviews for the other books in this series, then you know how much I adore the style of writing Karina uses. Bold Tricks is no exception. Bringing her A-game, she finishes out the home stretch with a powerful, raw and beautiful conclusion.Little by little, through out the series you see glimpses of small changes in Ellie. This time around though, Ellie shines bright by showing her true self. The evolution of Ellie was damn right impressive to read about, especially since we’re inside her head throughout the entirety of this last book. Ellie, summing her up in one word? Bad. Ass. (I guess, technically, that’s two. But whatever.) She’s completely and utterly badass in her personality, actions, and will to survive. Because that’s what she is—a survivor. A warrior.Without giving too much away, all I can say about the leading men in her life is that, damn, I just can’t help but love them. Even more so because they didn’t just give in. They(He ;) ) made Ellie really work for it and face the music so to speak. There’s nothing more I would have asked for. Everything that was delivered regarding Camden and Javier went way beyond my expectations. And, even though I felt side and melancholic for one of them, I was truly happy with the fate and cards they were dealt.Man oh man, I wish I could write freely, but I don’t want to spoil anything for anyone. I’ll just say this—I am exceptionally honored to have had the opportunity to read this series. Never have I been so invested and enraptured by such characters that I literally dropped everything just to keep reading one more page. Although it’s sad to see their stories come to an end, I truly felt that their journeys were so well told and well wrapped up. I didn’t have that feeling of loss or incompleteness, every loose end was neatly tied up and wrapped in a bow. I am completely sated.Like I said—or maybe I haven’t, but just in case my point wasn’t made—The Artists Trilogy(Sins & Needles, On Every Street, Shooting Scars, & Bold Tricks) will forever, no doubt, be one of the best series ever. Every single book holds a permanent spot on my all-time favorites list, and to be honest, I don’t see them falling off that list. Ever.