Reviewed by Roberta
TITLE: Rise & Fall
SERIES: THIRDS Book 4
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochet
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 236 Pages
BLURB:
THIRDS: Book Four
After an attack by the Coalition leaves THIRDS Team Leader Sloane Brodie critically injured, agent Dexter J. Daley swears to make Beck Hogan pay for what he’s done. But Dex’s plans for retribution are short-lived. With Ash still on leave with his own injuries, Sloane in the hospital, and Destructive Delta in the Coalition’s crosshairs, Lieutenant Sparks isn’t taking any chances. Dex’s team is pulled from the case, with the investigation handed to Team Leader Sebastian Hobbs. Dex refuses to stand by while another team goes after Hogan, and decides to put his old HPF detective skills to work to find Hogan before Theta Destructive, no matter the cost.
With a lengthy and painful recovery ahead of him, the last thing Sloane needs is his partner out scouring the city, especially when the lies—however well-intentioned—begin to spiral out of control. Sloane is all too familiar with the desire to retaliate, but some things are more important, like the man who’s pledged to stand beside him. As Dex starts down a dark path, it’s up to Sloane to show him what’s at stake, and finally put a name to what’s in his heart.
REVIEW:
Let Me Fangurl for a moment, OH MY LANTA!!! I’ve been waiting for this book since I finished the last one and Holy Hannah, is Charlie great at delivering the goods!! If you’re a Facebook and are friends with Charlie, you know that she’s given some sneak peeks and boy have they been whetting my appetite!!
Wow, so this book starts from the next moments after Rack & Ruin ends. Sloane was hurt at the end of the last book and Dex is on his way to the hospital to be with His Man!!! Dex and Sloane….this book was so…I don’t Even KNOW!!! These two….I LOVE the growing relationship between the two of them. The way that these two really know each other, the way that they communicate with each other, and FINALLY, FINALLY…when they say I LOVE YOU!!!! These two had my heart pumping from the moment Dex catches up with Sloane in the hospital and until the very end of the book. Jeez, these two can break my heart and put it back together again.
The last two books were more about Sloane and Charlie upped the ante by focusing more on Dex. Dex is a man on a mission!! Hogan and crew have hurt His Man and His Family (His THIRDS Family) and Dex isn’t going to take it. He’s going to take down Hogan if it’s truly the last thing he does. Dex becomes so damn focused on taking down Hogan that he pushes EVERTHING to the side, even Sloane. I was really surprised about that bit, I mean…knowing how Dex feels about Sloane and for the way that he treated him…knowing that he was hurt….those actions threw me. I really couldn’t get behind it, however, Charlie gave us more insight into Dex and that made me understand him better. It was kinda like a surprise and yet it was something that I figured out earlier in the series and forgot about. This book brought it back to the forefront.
I have to say that I was happy to see our Destructive Delta Unit Alpha Team!!! Calvin and Hobbs…WHOA BECKY!!! These two had my heartbeat rising. I loved the fact that you ACTUALLY heard Hobbs talking in this book!! Hobbs showed up in this book. Always he was seen and not heard from…this book Hobbs brought it!! I was happy to see more from Hobbs. He’s always so silent and sweet and I really liked seeing him interact with Dex and most definitely with Calvin. I liked seeing that Hobbs was confused and out of his depth in his feelings for Calvin. These two have so much more to give us and I personally CAN’T WAIT!!
Cael and Ash…DAMN!!! My heart was breaking for these two at the end of Rack & Ruin. I wanted so much for these two to find their way together and I’m glad that even after the rocky start…they are trying to connect with each other again. Cael showed that he was stronger than anyone really thought he was. I loved watching Cael show that he was a grown man and would not take a backseat to others making decisions for him.
Ash…now if you’ve read my reviews before you know that Ash is by far my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE Character in this series. He just tugs at my heartstrings and has from the moment he came on screen. I have this thing for these Big Bad Alpha Males who are just absolute jerks and yet…they have a tender side to them that they only allow a scant few. For Ash…that is just Sloane and Cael. He totally gets why with Sloane, but for Ash…he can’t really understand why from the very first meeting…Cael has just called to him. I love watching Ash grow as a character. He’s so much more than you first thought and he’s got some issues that he has to work on and it’s not going to be easy…but I have absolute faith that Ash can make this work. I seriously can’t wait for his book. Hint, Hint!!!
I was sad that we didn’t get to see more of Maddox in this book but Boy, did he make a comeback at the end of the book that had me laughing out loud at 5AM!! I can’t wait til the next book. I hope it starts out with Maddox from the end of the book!!
So, there was the mystery/suspense part of finding Hogan and Drew Collins and bring them to justice. Granted, these two didn’t make it easy. They weren’t going down without a fight. I have to say that even though these are bad guys, I totally understood why they were fighting. It’s so hard to read this and to know that even though the way they went about showing their anger and frustration was wrong…you understood why. I give Collins some props…he loved his man and that showed even at the very end.
Charlie has again given a us a very well-written book with characters that steal you heart and a storyline that flows so smoothly that you can’t believe that you’ve reached the end. Again you’re completely drawn into this wonderful world that you’ve gotten to know and a truly amazing cast of characters that you just can’t get enough of.
Charlie…you’ve ruined me, AGAIN!!! I now have to wait FOREVER for the next book in the series and I’m not sure how I’m going to survive!!! Big Pout!! I’m now waiting un-patiently for the next book in this series and I’m not happy!!! Congrats on another Wonderful Book and I can’t wait for more!!
This book is a GREAT ADDITION TO THE SERIES AND YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED!!! Well, maybe just a little bit as we’ve now gotta wait awhile for the next book in the series!! This book had my emotions going ALL OVER and I couldn’t put it down!!
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Great review! I can’t wait to read this book.
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