Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: House Hunt
SERIES: The Power of Zero #3
AUTHOR: Jackie Keswick
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 302 pages
RELEASE DATE: March 30, 2016
BLURB:
Jack Horwood hates owing favors. But when a simple day out to treat Gareth to the best oysters in England leads to a discovery of drugs and counterfeit money—things that neither Jack nor Gareth have the jurisdiction to handle—he has to call in help. Help that doesn’t come cheap, and that forces him to do something he promised himself he’d never do again—walk away from Gareth and the family he’s starting to make for himself.
Three months undercover is a long time. After missing Gareth’s birthday, Jack is determined not to miss their first anniversary. But coming home and being home are two very different things. So when he is asked to assist with a corporate espionage investigation, Jack can’t say no, despite knowing it will impact his already straining relationship.
Except, of course, he’s walking into a trap…
REVIEW:
Ya’ll. I am seriously going to cry when this series is over. Like ugly as hell cry. I have come to love these characters so, so much. Jack, Gareth, Nico and Daniel. Such special characters. Even the secondary characters are so good. I want to punch a few but, hey, you’ve got to have a few bad guys. I don’t ever want it to be over. One more.
This one doesn’t have anything as far as triggers much. Well, there is an issue of kidnapping and some violence. Nico gets into a fight that brings up some bad memories, but it doesn’t get too bad. But still have a care.
Jack is still investigating some shady stuff going on at Nancarrow. He’s getting closer to figuring some stuff out maybe, but he and Gareth need a bit of a break. So Jack takes Gareth on a ride in a souped up car to get some amazing seafood that Gareth loves and maybe some hot sex while they’re out. But as they park near a trail place, Jack notices a car that creeps him out. He ignores it for now and goes to enjoy time with Gareth, but seeing that car as they leave, Jack can’t ignore it. What he doesn’t expect is to be pulled into a drug situation the cops are trying to get on top of. He’s pulled into another case, this time drug dealers at least, and is gone for three months. He does what he has to do and when he comes home, feels off. He buries himself in work and trying to balance himself out with Gareth and the boys, but being in his own head is hard to overcome some days and it takes Gareth to get him out of it. Just about the time he’s starting to feel himself, he finds the evidence he’s looking for for Nancarrow and is kidnapped. Hopefully, he can get himself out before anyone panics and can get the info where it needs to be.
I feel so torn with these four guys. Nico and Daniel are getting so much better until Nico gets into a fight. But even that is huge for them. Before, they would have cowered away or flashbacked but Nico stood up and defended them. It was huge. Jack was so proud. Jack was even getting on more even footing since Christmas. With his background, that was huge too. Sometimes Gareth got it. Most times he did and was patient with Jack. I love that about him. But him being undercover again for three months, through a wrench in all that work. Jack was trying to sort it all out in his head. Gareth still trying to be patient. But sometimes you need the words and for Jack, that’s doubly hard. So I feel for both of them. In a relationship, communication is always key, and when you can’t always rely on that, you have to find ways to work around and through it. It beautiful to watch, to be honest. Frustrating at times, too. When they can’t get each other.
I hate, too, how everyone tries to pull Jack in. Jack has a hard time saying no, because of his background and now the boys. I hate that everyone tries to take advantage of that. Alex does big time in this one and I’m with the rest of the guys. I was pissed. And Jack felt he did wrong. Or that he was in trouble. All because of her.
So yeah, there’s some major intense moments. It’s like the others. A page turner. Still as suspenseful and full of mystery. As just as good as the rest. I love this series.
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