This was okay, others in the series were more enjoyable
347135
The author tried to explain Chase's less than desirable behavior in this book, but it didn't have me pulling my sympathy card out for him. Chase had a less than stellar upbringing, as many of our troubled heros or herions do, but his story just wasn't doing it for me. I still love this author and LOVE her Double Threats series. Shell and Mel from the first two books in the Against The Wall series had me LOL on so many occasions that I was disappointed when I read every day (non-LOL) conversations in the last two books with Summer and Chase.
2744762
I read a couple of this series, and they were okay.  Not sure if I'll read more by the author or not.
4282202
Not my favorite of the series, but still a good read.
2011965
3.5 stars.

I am not really disappointed, but this book didn't make an impression on me, not as the previous one. Bones and Cat understand each other and they are really a couple. It was a surprise that Cat was really taking into consideration everything Bones told her in the past and she was never going behind his back to achieve her immediate goals, thus making it harder for the author to build a gripping plot, in my opinion, but I appreciated that.

I felt though that the emotions didn't run very deep. Bones and Cat's domesticity is cute, but I didn't feel the urgency and the passion of the previous books, it was more told than shown. There were also moments when it was like the characters were just going around, moving from one point to another almost aimlessly. There were not moments when I really felt the characters were in danger and they had to do something exceptional to solve their problems. Maybe it's because the villain in this book was a coward in the end.

Then there were things that were just left like that: ***spoiler***Justine's enlistment in Cat's former squad; the young mute ghoul Cat saved; I think Dave, who infiltrated the ghoul, just disappeared ***end spoiler***. In short, there were things which happened and took Cat away from the real action, when the action and plot could have gotten more interesting.

It is still an enjoyable series and it's very easy to read. As sheer entertainment goes, the book accomplishes its mission, but the previous books had a few very intense moments that this book unfortunately lacks.
4357701
This was just okay, I read his other books and liked them better.
1720025
It was okay but I am glad this was the last book (I think) because I don't think I will be interested of buying the next one.
4947465
After having really enjoyed the first two books of this series, I was surprised that this one didn't sit as well with me.  Perhaps it was because I read them all back to back -- maybe I needed a break in between, like a mental palate cleanser of sorts so I could come back to the next one with fresh eyes, but there it is.  It wasn't the writing, which is still very well done.  I still enjoyed the two main characters, Russ and Nadia.  As I noted in my review of the second book I do think there was still more that could have been done with Mallory and Jameson -- the former did get some additional depth created for her, while the latter was again relegated to just being a foil for Russ.  I think where it suffered a bit for me was the plot itself.  The Praetorian Guard and the Associates started to get a little unbelievable for me in this book, the PG came across as huge but basically incompetent, and the Associates just seemed too obtuse and Machiavellian (sp) in their plotting to have ever been so much of a threat.  Still, it wasn't an unsatisfying read.  I don't know if there are plans for anymore books in this series, but I'd definitely read another and I want to find some of the other books by this author.
4619394
This book wasn't as good as the rest of the series, just because it was more of a recap.
784521
I really wanted to keep going through the series, but this wasn't quite as much fun. If there is a 20, I will still read it
3181201
It isn't my favorite Joshua book, but it was okay.  The quality wasn't extraordinary, the story wasn't as strong as some of the others, but it had some nice quirks and some nice features.  I don't know that I would encourage my friends to purchase it, but I would certainly lend it out, and I'm glad to have read it.
1908855
It's a quick, enjoyable read, not the best in the series.
2394717
The earlier ones in the series were funny and original, this brings back the old characters but doesn't really add much and ends up being crude without being as funny. If you're a die hard fan of the series, you may enjoy it.
3115063
While a good book,  the first and last in the series were better.  I did feel like I knew them better however.
3392988
I was expecting to really enjoy this as I had liked "The Beggar's Opera" the first book in the Inspector Ramirez series.
This one wasn't bad, but it really was more at an arm's distance from the feelings of the characters, the story was good, but all the things that made Inspector Ramirez a multidimensional character in the previous story were missing from this one.
This book is technically the followup to the previous book, but although Mike Ellis is again a suspect in a crime, he has become a minor character in this story.

Meanwhile, Inspector Ramirez's family has basically disappeared, at the end of the last book, his wife was pregnant, she really isn't even mentioned in this one.
So I was left wondering about a few things when I finished reading.

The story is still a very engaging mystery with some decent plot twists, so fans of mysteries would probably enjoy this.
4173119
First off, this is part of a series but definitely can be read as a stand alone. I recommend reading the whole of House of Oak series though. Characters make sense and you know whats going on a little bit more. While I enjoyed the series, this one was not a fave of mine. I did like Daniel, and remember him from the previous novels, but this one was just okay for me. Daniel and Foster aka known as Fossi, their connection I felt was more on her end due to the fact of the circumstance Daniel was in. Would I read more from this author? Absolutely. 3.5 stars.
4464296
PRETTY GOOD,  I THINK I LIKE ANOTHER SERIES BETTER.  JUST PERSONAL PREFERENCE.
3191430
this was okay. i liked the characters , but it was not as good as some other books of hers.