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batcher21's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars!
A half a star off for Alexei being a dick!
A half a star off for Alexei being a dick!
gigisa's review against another edition
5.0
Dark books are not my favorite reading topic. I usually avoid them, and they make me cringe. That said Ghost story is amazing. You can feel their reservations fallen apart, and with each part of the story, you fall in love with the characters. Excellent book! I will look for more books from this author.
beccsi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lorelei's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
ninjareader's review against another edition
5.0
Method: ebook
Rating: 4/5 stars
H rating: 4/5 - Alexei
h rating: 4/5 - Talia
Drama: 4/5
Thoughts: Awesome series, doing a re-read!
mindylou's review against another edition
4.0
Narrator Review:
Another stellar performance from Tracy Marks. She is very consistent of the portrayal of the characters in each book of this series and I highly recommend the audible book.
Story Review:
Wow! Talk about heavy. I knew Talia's story was going to be sad but I had no idea how intense it would be.
Talia was sold into sex slavery by what she thought was her boyfriend at the time. In book one of the series, her best friend Mack tried to infiltrate the Irish mob to see if she could track Talia's disappearance. We learned she was sold but details were never really given.
We get the details in Ghost and they are not easy to hear. The helplessness victims like Talia must feel and the anger for having their freedom taken away is heartbreaking.
Alexei was asked by Mack to find her and save her. He goes one step further and marries her to bring her the safety of being the wife of a Vory. However, Alexei is broken in his own way and Talia is not sure if she is trading one prison for another.
As you can see this is a pretty dark series but very well written and I am enjoying each of these couples. My only frustration is how much the women's lives are dictated by the men. That's the independent women in me talking and that makes it hard to remember that is the nature of this trope.
I purchased the kindle version of this book, however I requested an audible copy and have voluntarily left this review.
Another stellar performance from Tracy Marks. She is very consistent of the portrayal of the characters in each book of this series and I highly recommend the audible book.
Story Review:
Wow! Talk about heavy. I knew Talia's story was going to be sad but I had no idea how intense it would be.
Talia was sold into sex slavery by what she thought was her boyfriend at the time. In book one of the series, her best friend Mack tried to infiltrate the Irish mob to see if she could track Talia's disappearance. We learned she was sold but details were never really given.
We get the details in Ghost and they are not easy to hear. The helplessness victims like Talia must feel and the anger for having their freedom taken away is heartbreaking.
Alexei was asked by Mack to find her and save her. He goes one step further and marries her to bring her the safety of being the wife of a Vory. However, Alexei is broken in his own way and Talia is not sure if she is trading one prison for another.
As you can see this is a pretty dark series but very well written and I am enjoying each of these couples. My only frustration is how much the women's lives are dictated by the men. That's the independent women in me talking and that makes it hard to remember that is the nature of this trope.
I purchased the kindle version of this book, however I requested an audible copy and have voluntarily left this review.
jemmma4's review against another edition
5.0
I’m happy Talia’s story wasn’t the first in the series. It is dark. Read the TW before starting.
strawberrysara's review against another edition
5.0
ms zavarelli who HURT YOU???
ive loved her books for a lil bit i absolutely loved her hades and persephone series and the beauty and the beast one was also very enjoyable
tbh i didnt read the first book of the series but i read the second one and i cried like a ton
i also cried during this like i just want to check in on the author you cant right this trauma without going through something
i miss them and i just want to coddle Talia C;
ive loved her books for a lil bit i absolutely loved her hades and persephone series and the beauty and the beast one was also very enjoyable
tbh i didnt read the first book of the series but i read the second one and i cried like a ton
i also cried during this like i just want to check in on the author you cant right this trauma without going through something
i miss them and i just want to coddle Talia C;