Twisted Truths, Book Review

Twisted Truths by Rebecca Zanetti

Rate: 5/5

Goodreads Summary:

You can't escape the past . . .

Noni is desperate. Her infant niece has been kidnapped, and the only person who can save her is a private detective with too many secrets to count--and more enemies than he can name.

 A man who walked away from Noni without any warning a year ago, 

a man who broke her heart. But with Talia's life on the line, Noni needs his help now more than ever

--and this time, she won't take no for an answer...

The moment Denver Jones sees Noni, the memories come rushing back. The fire in her eyes. The determination in her voice. The danger of having her in his life. Denver had to push her away once,

but now with vicious criminals threatening Noni and her niece,

 he'll do whatever it takes to protect them. But enemies from his past are circling, and they'll use anything--and anyone--to get to Denver.

Thank you HBG HBG Canada, for providing me a copy of Twisted Truths! I wouldn't have been introduced to Rebecca Zanetti's amazing books had I not received the copy. 

Thoughts and Opinions:

            When I received the book, I did not know that it was the 3rd and last installment of the whole series, and I didn't want to read the book without having to read the rest of the series just yet. So I did. I started reading Ryker's story first, then Heath's... But then I found myself curious about the Dean brothers, and I didn't want the whole story to end just yet, so I started to read Shane's story, then Matt's, then Nate's and finally Jory's... FINALLY,  I couldn't wait any longer and I finally decided to read this. 
            I can say that it was a bittersweet moment because I'm on the last book of the series, and they're finally gonna deal with Dr. Madison and Sheriff Hobbs. But at the same time, it's the last book of the series. Basically, this book is about Denver (and his brothers, Ryker and Heath) who are super soldiers created by Dr. Madison. Denver met Noni, while he was on an undercover mission for his firm, Lost Bastards, a PI company run by him and his brothers. He left Noni because he thought he was "protecting her", but obviously, he still cared for her and vice versa. Noni's niece, Talia, was taken by her dad who's part of a gang. She needed the help she could get, so she went to her last hope of finding help: Denver. However, this was not good for the Jones brothers who are trying to keep it low key, so Denver goes to Noni's rescue. And so the story begins.
            I loved the whole aspect of family and the close bond the characters have with each other; all of the super soldiers created considering each other family. It's honestly so sweet and I think is what made the whole entire series (both Sin Brothers and Blood Brothers) so so worth it. I also loved the whole fighting in it. I didn't expect to read about genetically created super soldiers, but I'm glad I did because I loved the whole aspect of it; family, loyalty, the fighting, and the banter. I also enjoyed reading the other characters show up // or just being in the background. I also liked the bond between Zara, Anya, and Noni, how they easily bonded. It's literally the family goals, I want in the future (minus all the crazy supersoldiers, that is).
            Although the timeline is kind of rushed, it makes sense because of all the danger that they were in and there was a lot of suspense and action, which I usually don't see in contemporary books, so it was a plus for me. I honestly could not find any problems that I didn't like. 
            Overall, I enjoyed the whole book and the whole series,  I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes action and romance.

Denton Little's Death Date Book Review

Denton Little's Death Date by Lance Rubin

Rating: 3/5

Goodreads Summary:

Denton Little’s Deathdate takes place in a world exactly like our own except that everyone knows the day on which they will die. For Denton, that’s in just two days—the day of his senior prom.

Despite his early deathdate, Denton has always wanted to live a normal life, but his final days are filled with dramatic firsts. First hangover. First sex. First love triangle—as the first sex seems to have happened not with his adoring girlfriend, but with his best friend’s hostile sister. (Though he’s not totally sure—see, first hangover.) His anxiety builds when he discovers a strange purple rash making its way up his body. Is this what will kill him? And then a strange man shows up at his funeral, claiming to have known Denton’s long-deceased mother, and warning him to beware of suspicious government characters. . . . Suddenly Denton’s life is filled with mysterious questions and precious little time to find the answers.

Thoughts and Opinions:

         Basically, the book is set in the near future where scientists have figured out when most people would die, through genetics and other science-y ways. Denton, the MC, has his death day in less than 48 hours, and so the adventure begins (or ends.. depending how you look at it).

         Right off the bat, this wasn't how I expected the book to be because this book is Weird with capital W. I thought it would be reflective and philosophical for some reasons. I mean yes, there were times where the MC would actually think about life and death, if he's ready for it, but most of the times it's usually the MC and his friends in a crazy situation. I don't think most of us actually think about death and how when or how it's going to be happen, but in Denton's world, they know when they're going to die from the moment they were born. There were moments in the book when the MC is quite serious and it got the wheels on my head working because as a Christian, I sometimes wonder if I'm living in light of the Gospel, or not and this book appealed to me I guess because of that. Questions like: am I living like it's my last day? Being kind to others, reading my Bible, and all other kind of thoughts on how I should act.

         On the other hand, the book was crazy and four things were happening at the same time that I didn't even really focus on those thoughts as much. Denton Little and this whole book was awkward. There were moments when I couldn't go through because cringe. However, the awkwardness of the MC worked well for the book, in my opinion. Denton is 17, relatable because I'm 17 and I don't have my life in order. Although, I'm pretty sure I make better decisions and life choices (being biased here, but I honestly don't see myself doing most of what he did in the book), but he was dorky and socially awkward. It made the book more believable and was refreshing because most books in with highschool MCs usually have events that would never actually happen in real life. But for this book, I could relate to the awkwardness.

        Things really picked up for me in the end because things got more interesting and there were so many things happening. Even though there were moments where things were kinda rushed, it felt okay because it was coming through Denton's POV and that's how he is so it would make sense that the book would take on that nature of writing as well. I enjoyed reading it because it was a light and funny book. There were times when I would laugh because I'd just be like: "same".

        It did end with a  cliff hanger though, and I wouldn't mind reading the next book to see what happens next.