Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Zero Divergence
SERIES: Zero Hour #3
AUTHOR: Aimee Nicole Walker
NARRATOR: Tristan James
PUBLISHER: Tantor Audio
LENGTH: 10 hours, 24 minutes
RELEASE DATE: August 11, 2020
BLURB:
Zero Divergence, noun: no deviation from a course or standard.
After a key piece of evidence goes missing, a suspected serial rapist and killer evades prosecution. More than Royce Locke’s reputation is on the line when his investigation into the failed chain of custody suggests Franco Humphries might’ve had inside help. There’s no one Royce trusts more than Sawyer Key to help him right a wrong and uncover the traitor in their midst, but can they do it before the Savannah Strangler strikes again?
Relentless plus fearless equals flawless. Sawyer and Royce have come full circle-from hostile strangers to best friends and lovers. Neither a sniper’s bullet nor an arsonist’s fire could keep them apart, but what about a psychopath hell-bent on revenge? The stakes are high, and there’s no turning back now because the zero hour is upon them. Tick tock.
REVIEW:
The previous book ended with a bang and waiting for the conclusion to the series hasn’t been easy and I was so happy when this book was available.
Sawyer has been recovering from the fire – and going a bit stir crazy, but Royce does his best to distract him. For the most part the two are solid, but naturally the recent brush with death has both of the spooked and subsequently dance around each other for a bit. I didn’t mind it, it fit with them and the timeline. They haven’t been together for too long and an event like this does change things. But if it’s one thing that’s almost a guarantee in mm romance, it’s a happy ending, or at least happily for now, so we rarely worry that a couple will make it in the end. Then again, it isn’t the ending that’s most important, it’s the journey to get there, and I’ve really liked theirs.
Their relationship and private lives takes a back seat for the investigation and mystery. Back at the office things are as tense as they’ve ever been. They know they have a mole somewhere in their ranks, they just don’t know who. Added to it, Humphreys, a vicious serial killer is about to get released from jail because vital evidence against him have gone missing. And to make matters worse, Humphreys taunt our two detectives to the point where they are officially taken off the case. I loved the chase, tracing clues and trying to find answers – and preferably a way to throw Humphrey back in jail – for good. It was a fun and intense ride.
Tristan James is a very good and talented narrator. I always enjoy listening to his soothing voice. It’s comforting in a way. He always makes it easy to follow dialogues as he differentiates between characters. However, just like always when picking up one of his books it’s good to keep in mind that James is a reader rather than a performer. A very good and very talented reader – which is why I keep coming back to his books, again and again.
This was a good conclusion to the series, but it’s not goodbye for good to these guys. They do make an appearance or two in the spin off series Sinister in Savannah and the audio for the first book is only a few months away.
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