Suspense, danger, death, deception, and twists and turns. This story starts with a normal day that turns into a nightmare. Not only for those involved but also for the small community it happens in. This was my first book in the Double Blind Murder Mystery Series, but I will be going back to read the other two as soon as I have time. I love a great murder mystery and suspense thriller story. Dan Alatorre always delivers on a great read. His characters are well developed and likable in his stories, except for the bad guys, of course. The suspense and mystery he writes in his stories draw me in from the first page. The first line generally informs that there is so much to reveal in the story that I can’t wait to get engrossed in the book. Third Degree did not disappoint me either. It drew me in from the first line and I was ready to find out what would happen and who would be the villain in the story. Of course, there is more to the story than just finding the villain, there is so much going on behind the scenes that made the story so much better to read. I give this book a 5-star review and will hopefully get to read the other two stories prior in the series soon, Double Blind and Primary Target.
Preacher and Blue are great characters, and it was great to read their story! They both live their lives on their terms.
Preacher is a man that has lived in his ways for years. He has his opinions on things going on in the world and may get picked on by his closest friends about it, but it doesn’t bother him. He looks at the world in a jaded view and has reasons for that. His life was rerouted when he was a teen and it jaded him. He never thought he’d find a partner after what he experienced at a young age, but when he meets Blue and gets to know her, he starts to see his future in a different light.
Blue has had her share of issues in her adult life, she’s been married and divorced and has a son. Her life growing up directed her thoughts on marriage and relationships, but Preacher wants to change that. Blue is determined to stay single and have some fun with Preacher, but when she finally realizes that what she feels for Preacher is more than lust, her life takes a new path. She just has to be sure that the danger surrounding her in the situation she’s in with the Time Served and Ares Infidels MC’s can be taken care of.
I love Preacher, he’s been a favorite character since the beginning of the series, and I was so happy to read his story. He’s set in his ways and he’s a conspiracy theorist, but that only makes him that much more interesting and lovable. I love the men and women in this series. I love the coven and the way that they take care of their men as much as the men take care of them. These books are action packed, sexy, funny, and a bit dark when the clubs take care of those that threaten their families, friends, and town. I love the way all of them come together to protect what is theirs and banter between the men and the women is always so entertaining. I love this series as well as the Ares Infidels I always look forward to the next book in both series. I think Cee Bowerman and Ciara St. James are doing a great job intertwining these two series and bringing great stories together. I give this book a 5-star review and I am looking forward to the next book.
I’ve always felt like an outsider in the Untamed Sons. I’m Nox’s sister and the widow of a brother, but I’m not one of them. When I’m abducted by our enemies, I don’t expect to be rescued by a tall, dark, handsome, and extremely dangerous stranger. Zeke Fraser is the devil in a suit, and he’s refusing to give me back to my family. Worse still, I’m falling for my captor. There’s something captivating about the man, and while I know he’s going to be my downfall, I can’t stop from gravitating towards him.
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I was sent to rescue Bailey, but instead, I found myself unable to part with her. Keeping her captive in my penthouse isn’t the best plan, but I’m unwilling to hand her over to the Sons until I know they’re going to uphold their end of the bargain. I’m not supposed to fall for the woman I’ve stolen, but there’s something about Bailey’s fire that keeps me wanting more.
But to have her, I have to survive her family, and the club is out for blood. Mine.
*Warning: Contains adult content. Reading age 18 +. Graphic violence and dark emotional scenes that may trigger some readers.
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Jessica Ames lives in a small market town in the Midlands, England. She lives with her dog and when she’s not writing, she’s playing with crochet hooks.
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MY REVIEW: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 4 out of 5
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Bailey is the sister of Nox, an MC brother and the widow of an MC brother, she doesn’t feel as though she has her own life anymore, nor does she feel as though she can leave the Untamed Sons because they’ve given her a job, family, protection, and security. Until one night while she is out with her co-workers and ends up in danger.
Zeke Fraser is a son of Anthony Fraser, a man that runs his own part of London. The Frasers are well known, and most are afraid of them and what they will do if you cross them. When the Fraser’s find a rat amongst their men, they deal with him on their own. The Fraser’s are not someone you want to owe any debts to. The Untamed Sons have had their own trouble with the Frasers in the past, but now they are calling on them for help.
When Bailey needs to be rescued, the Untamed Sons call on the powerful Fraser family for help with the understanding that they will owe them. It’s a tenuous business deal at best, but they have no other way to get Bailey back once they find out what’s happened and who has her. Things get even more complicated when Zeke does rescue Bailey from the clutches of a man bent on revenge with the Untamed Sons, and he goes against the plan that was laid out. Now he’s in trouble with his father as well as the Untamed Sons, but he won’t back down. I really liked this story of two dangerous families working together for one goal only to find that the outcome is not expected. The story was full of danger, action, and great characters from the beginning, and it kept the pages turning through the book until the end. I love the characters in this series and the stories that their lives bring. I like Jessica Ames’ style of writing and her stories are always a read that I hate to see end. I give this story a 4-star review and I am looking forward to more of Jessica Ames’ stories in the future.
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