Reviewed by Becca

TITLE: The Deafening Silence

SERIES: The Yakusa Path #4

AUTHOR: Amy Tasukada

PUBLISHER: Macarons & Tea Publishing

LENGTH: 228 pages

RELEASE DATE: December 1, 2018

BLURB:

An unproven alliance. A broken promise. A mafia boss must shed blood to secure peace…
Nao Murata is on the verge of brokering peace between his syndicate and the rival Mafufgumi mob. To seal the deal, he’ll need to pick up Russian prostitutes to appease his newest ally. When the exchange goes sour, both sides draw blades and Nao has no choice but to care for a blood-soaked enemy. If the man doesn’t make it through the night, Nao and his crew will pay with their lives.
Outnumbered and stranded in enemy territory, Nao is forced to fight his way out before the Mafufgumi Godfather takes the deal off the table. As his wounded enemy’s heartbeat slows, Nao must act fast or condemn his syndicate to a brutal war.
The Yakuza Path: The Deafening Silence is the third book in a series of Japanese mafia thrillers. If you like twisty action, authentic settings, and a touch of gay romance, then you’ll love Amy Tasukada’s pulse-pounding series.

REVIEW:

Damn this series gets better every book. Deep in the heart of the Kyoto mafia, the Yakuza, you go into the deals, the fights, and the all around shadiness of each side and they try to dominate everyone else. But of course, knowing Murata, his background, his story and what it took for him to get shoved where he is, you have to root for him.

This story, good grief. Aki has become so close to me. I adore him. I’ve Nao from the beginning, but when Aki came into play, he just took over. Aki tries so hard to be everything to Nao as his secretary and as a member of the family. It’s hard when his feelings get in the way. He is so into Nao, but as much as Nao as into him, and no Aki don’t know for sure, Nao is scared. Anyone who has ever meant anything has been killed. He makes a line in the book that says it all.  Kyoto kills everything for him. But Aki works so hard. He does all he can do, so when something doesn’t go right, he feels it down to his bones that he has failed. But this time, it’s not his fault.

From the time they get to where, they’re supposed to be for this alliance meeting, everything is going wrong. And the coincidences are stacking up. Things that are making Nao very uncomfortable. But as much as all this unsettles him, technically he still answers to Miko as the godfather. He’s just filling in while she’s in jail. Which isn’t settling right either. Because they don’t listen to him. He’s just a kid to them. But his and Aki’s instincts are right and something is up. And they dig to find out what. Nao tries to keep himself in check but he’s had enough and blood will run. He will show why his name is feared among many.

Damn I love him lol. He is so badass. Everyone underestimates him at every turn. He’s a little guy, he’s young, he’s just filling in for Miko. For all this everyone thinks he’s incompetent. Lol. I feel for them when they find out how wrong. And Aki is becoming a little badass himself. Nao set him up for lessons in the ring and shooting and such. Before he couldn’t defend himself well. Now he’s getting much better.

This book turns into a bloodbath and I love it. It’s full of tension, action, and finally Nao is paying a bit more attention to Aki. Although at one point I wanted to smack Nao for how he treated him from being jealous. It was a low blow. But it turns out alright. But war is now coming and Nao is done. And I can’t wait to see the next book.

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