A review by readwithmesashamarie
The Van Alen Legacy by Melissa de la Cruz

5.0

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I don’t want to get ahead of myself when I say that this is my favorite Blue Bloods novel, because I can’t accurately make that distinction until all of the novels are released and read. So far though, yes this is my favorite novel.This was the longest novel to date and it was jam packed with action, adventure, and great plot lines. Cruz refined the novel a bit by making each chapter a different character and putting their name at the top of each new chapter, taking away the confusion from the last few novels. She expertly created three different character stories that inevitably ended up clashing together into one in the last few chapters.

I loved this novel because of all the action and I loved watching the characters develop and to be able to actually connect with characters other than Schuyler. Mimi and Bliss now seem more accessible and they’re easier to relate to, whereas before Mimi was just some snobby rich girl who I voted against. Now we’ve seen her weakness and her capacity to actually act and think like a human and it is slightly endearing. Romance is blossoming all around as well as the air of suspense. More and more mysteries are being solved which then leads to more mysteries, always leaving the reader wanting to know more, wanting to understand and to know how this is going to play out in the end.

This is not my full review, just a few excerpts with no spoilers.