Reviewed by Donna
TITLE: Nemesis
SERIES: Alpha Unit One #2
AUTHOR: Chris T. Kat
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 176 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 16, 2019
BLURB:
Nicky Reed may have won the battle regarding baby shifters working as policemen, but he’s not so sure about the war. His mate and superior officer, Sam Black, is still overprotective with a capital O. As a result, Nicky sometimes finds himself repressing some of Tiny’s—his snow leopard cub other half’s—natural urges. Which leads to frustration on Nicky’s part.
With a new drug called Nemesis killing in record numbers, Alpha Unit One must find out who’s behind this horrible narcotic and get it off the streets—a tall enough order without press accusations that baby shifters are to blame for the team’s lack of success.
Their investigation into Nemesis leads Nicky and Sam and the rest of the team into unexpected waters. Will the stress rip the squad apart? The baby shifters may find themselves unable to perform the job they love: protecting the people of New York City. And Nicky may be in over his head—in more ways than one.
REVIEW:
This story was just as cute as the first book in the series as we once again get to hang out with Nicky, Sam and the rest of Alpha Unit One while they continue to deal with the troublesome EFSS – Equality For Small Shifters. And while I felt somewhat sorry for the EFSS in book one, in this book they showed their more deranged side, and I was quite happy to cheer for their downfall.
This book begins with Sam and Nicky already firmly in mated territory and I think what I liked most about this story was the way the author cemented their relationship rather than messing them around to get another book out of their issues. Of course it’s not all smooth sailing, but Nicky and Sam are solid and so in love it’s ridiculously cute.
The reason I didn’t rate this book higher is that it kinda felt like a filler story that should come between two books. Like it should be 1.5 in the series instead of 2, because I really felt like the plot didn’t go anywhere. It was enjoyable, don’t get me wrong, but while they catch the bad guys, it’s the same bad guys from book one, and there are still more of them out there. And while some of the secondary characters might have moved into a slightly more committed relationship, in general all of the relationships in the series also remain as they were. There was no notable advancement to the over arching storyline.
But, it’s still a worthwhile read if you’ve started this series, and I definitely recommend that you read the books in the correct order. The interesting twist the author added by including the “baby shifters” gives the Alpha Unit One series that something it needs to stand out from the crowd of shifter stories. As I said in my review of the first book, the cuteness factor is ridiculous, especially when Nicky gets anywhere near a carton of milk, and Tiny’s wants take over.
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