Cat and I decided to do just one book/audiobook that we enjoyed in 2016 instead of a top 10 or anything along those lines. When it came down to it, we both said THIRDS. Cat has listened to all the Audio's pretty much in the past month, said she couldn't make herself stop and set the iPod down, because the stories were so juicy and enthralling. Myself, I've read all the books in the series at least twice, but my personal favorite that has received much more of my time than any others in the series is book 6, Against the Grain.
So, we decided to make the THIRDS series our top series for 2016. Just in time for the long awaited release of book 8, Thick & Thin, on February 1st. For the month of January we'll be sharing our reviews for the audios and e-books in this series as well as some fun sneak peaks at book 8, ending with the release review of Thick & Thin on release day. So stay tuned and check back daily for updates and more!
THIRDS book 2
When a series of bombs go off in a Therian youth center, injuring members of THIRDS Team Destructive Delta, and causing a rift between agents Dexter J. Daley and Sloane Brodie, peace seems unattainable. Especially when a new and frightening group, the Order of Adrasteia, appears to always be a step ahead. With panic and intolerance spreading and streets becoming littered with the Order’s propaganda, hostility between Humans and Therians grows daily. Dex and Sloane, along with the rest of the team, are determined to take down the Order and restore peace, not to mention settle a personal score. But the deeper the team investigates the bombings, the more they believe there’s a more sinister motive than a desire to shed blood and spread chaos.
Discovering the frightful truth behind the Order’s intent forces Sloane to confront secrets from a past he thought he’d left behind for good, a past that could not only destroy him and his career, but also the reputation of the organization that made him all he is today. Now more than ever, Dex and Sloane need each other, and, along with trust, the strength of their bond will mean the difference between justice and all-out war.
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Cat's Audiobook Review...
Tams E-book Review..."More Dex and Sloan~ another awesome story"What did you love best about Blood & Thunder?I loved how the plot continued from the last book but still added more intrigue and mystery making it exciting.
What about Mark Westfield’s performance did you like?I loved the way Mark Westfield brings the characters to life especially Dex. I just feel Dex through him, Dex's passion, humor, and feelings for Sloan.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?I did laugh at Dex's and the team's antics. It's refreshing and helps tamp down all the tension and drama.
Any additional comments?I am really enjoying this series. I love a good suspense with a touch of humor and romance. It is well balanced, so none of the parts overshadow the other. There are lots of interesting characters, So I know there will be more good books for me to look forward to, plus the twists here and the leading end makes you want to rush out and start the next book.
If you like detectives, unique shifters, police procedurals, suspense, humor and a good romance mixed in you will love this book.
This book picks up where Hell & High Water left off, {this is a series that must be read in order} and the members of Destructive Delta are no closer to catching rogue HPF officer Isaac Pierce than they were before. It's a game of cat and mouse, and Pierce always seems to be one step ahead of the team. Dex and Sloane seem to have settled into a comfortable arrangement, although both have concerns they are too stubborn to actually talk to each other about. That is until a youth center is bombed and Hobbs and Cael are both injured. When Dex risks his own safety to save Hobbs, Sloane is royally pissed. But is he mad about the refusal to follow orders and leave the building? Or is he furious at the thought of loosing Dex? Sloane will have to face the demons of his past, and compromise with his lover about their future if these two stand a chance in Hell of making even a working partnership work. Much less their affair.
Dex is becoming more comfortable with his team, and the members are starting to be more accepting of him and his loud in your face behavior. He makes them all laugh and has pulled them all out of their self imposed misery after the death of one of their own. Even the brash, rude and obnoxious Ash. But secrets across the board threaten not only Dex and Sloane's already volatile relationship, but the unity of the team and the credibility of the THIRDS unit. Cael has a crush, and a childhood friendship between two of the team members has evolved into something more. One of their leaders is being very shady with need to know information, and they learn there is a leak in the department feeding the Order delicate information that could get them all killed.
This has become my favorite series in the genre in just two short books! The attention to detail, world building and character development is some of the best that I've read in years. As you read these books I encourage you to pay attention to every detail, I have a feeling that as the series progress's, little innate details will grow to have a larger meaning. I love the way the team is learning to work together and manage their strength's and weakness's, and even the strongest has a breaking point. The relationship between Dex and Sloane is complicated to say the least, and it's refreshing that they are slowly building that barrier of trust and I can't wait until they finally fall over the edge.
Fans of strong alpha male archatypes, SyFy, paranormal and shifters will all enjoy this series. But with the element of mystery, intrigue and suspense that is added to the storylines... I think anyone would find something in this series they can latch on to and enjoy. I highly recommend it, but start with book 1 if you missed it or you'll be completely lost!
SERIES READING ORDER
Hell & High Water (THIRDS, Book 1)
Blood & Thunder (THIRDS Book 2)
Rack & Ruin (THIRDS, Book 3)
Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4)
Against the Grain (THIRDS, Book 5)
Catch a Tiger by the Tail (THIRDS, Book 6)
Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS, Book 7)
Thick & Thin (THIRDS Book 8)
A bit of backstory for the THIRDS unit...
Blood & Thunder (THIRDS Book 2)
Rack & Ruin (THIRDS, Book 3)
Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4)
Against the Grain (THIRDS, Book 5)
Catch a Tiger by the Tail (THIRDS, Book 6)
Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS, Book 7)
Thick & Thin (THIRDS Book 8)
A bit of backstory for the THIRDS unit...
ThirdsHQ.com - With the panic and growing number of casualties both Human and Therian during the riots of the 1980s, it was clear something had to be done to ensure public safety, and offer an unbiased justice system for Therian citizens. After a new Therian legislation branch of the government was established, along with the implementation of Therian laws, officials answered the cries of its citizens for a new law enforcement agency equipped to handle Therian threats.
In 1990, the Therian-Human Intelligence, Recon, Defense, Squadron -or- the THIRDS, opened its doors, pairing every Human element within the organization with a Therian one, in the pursuit of justice for all species.
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Charlie Cochet is an author by day and artist by night. Always quick to succumb to the whispers of her wayward muse, no star is out of reach when following her passion. From adventurous agents and sexy shifters, to society gentlemen and hardboiled detectives, there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in, and plenty of romance, too!
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I really enjoyed the series & thought Mark Westfield gave an amazing performance throughout!
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I've read all the books so far, but haven't listened to any of the audiobooks yet. From these reviews, they definitely seem worth listening to. Thanks!
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I'm gearing up to read this series, I've got a couple of more books to pick up first, but can't wait. I've read such wonderful things about each.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good review and the series sounds great. I love gay mystery and paranormal, and I've got to get started on the Third series. - Purple Reader
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