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...I didn't care who was in the room with her."
This, the fifth book in Jennifer Estep's 'Elemental Assassin' series, finally sees matters between Stone/Ice elemental Gin Blanco (born Genevieve Snow, and known as the assassin 'The Spider') and her family's murderer, Fire elemental underworld boss Mab Monroe, come to a head. And it's all-action from the very beginning, as the book opens with Gin lying in wait to assassinate Mab at the mob boss's own dinner party. But it's not just Gin out to get Mab. For, when a surprising upsurge of crime reaches the city it doesn't take long for Gin to discover that the reason for this is that Mab has offered a huge bounty for the capture of Gin's sister (police detective Bria Corrigan) and an even larger bounty for the death/capture of 'The Spider'. With a massive bounty up for grabs, just about every bounty hunter in the US has descended on Ashland seeking to cash in.
Given that this is the showdown between Gin and Mab that has been building up since book one, there are certain aspects of the story that are to some extent a forgone conclusion, nonetheless this could still have been a rip-roaring confrontation upon which to end the book. Unfortunately, that wasn't where things stopped. Jennifer Estep's contract is for another two books in the series (at least) so whilst this one, according to Estep's website "finish[es] out the first major story arc" she also seems to feel it necessary to set things up for the continuation of the series. Too much time towards the end of this book is spent preparing the way for Book 6, By a Thread, and this undermines the effectiveness of Gin's confrontation with Mab.
Nonetheless, this is still an enjoyable enough tale - with Gin fearing that she might not survive taking on the magical mob boss, determined to push her foster-brother Finnegan Lane closer to Bria, and struggling to acknowledge and express her feelings for her boyfriend, Owen Grayson. Emotional problems difficult enough for a woman who has lost so many of the people she had loved in violent ways. Even more difficult for Gin, considering how badly her relationship with the disapproving police officer Donovan Caine had damaged her confidence. (TBH, I did find myself getting a bit annoyed by this one: considering what an underwritten, two-dimensional character Caine was, it is a struggle to believe that he continues to have this much of an effect on Gin.)
A 4 for me: losing a point for the blatant coat-trailing for the next book, and the needless references to Donovan Caine. Please may this not be because Estep is planning on bringing him back!
This, the fifth book in Jennifer Estep's 'Elemental Assassin' series, finally sees matters between Stone/Ice elemental Gin Blanco (born Genevieve Snow, and known as the assassin 'The Spider') and her family's murderer, Fire elemental underworld boss Mab Monroe, come to a head. And it's all-action from the very beginning, as the book opens with Gin lying in wait to assassinate Mab at the mob boss's own dinner party. But it's not just Gin out to get Mab. For, when a surprising upsurge of crime reaches the city it doesn't take long for Gin to discover that the reason for this is that Mab has offered a huge bounty for the capture of Gin's sister (police detective Bria Corrigan) and an even larger bounty for the death/capture of 'The Spider'. With a massive bounty up for grabs, just about every bounty hunter in the US has descended on Ashland seeking to cash in.
Given that this is the showdown between Gin and Mab that has been building up since book one, there are certain aspects of the story that are to some extent a forgone conclusion, nonetheless this could still have been a rip-roaring confrontation upon which to end the book. Unfortunately, that wasn't where things stopped. Jennifer Estep's contract is for another two books in the series (at least) so whilst this one, according to Estep's website "finish[es] out the first major story arc" she also seems to feel it necessary to set things up for the continuation of the series. Too much time towards the end of this book is spent preparing the way for Book 6, By a Thread, and this undermines the effectiveness of Gin's confrontation with Mab.
Nonetheless, this is still an enjoyable enough tale - with Gin fearing that she might not survive taking on the magical mob boss, determined to push her foster-brother Finnegan Lane closer to Bria, and struggling to acknowledge and express her feelings for her boyfriend, Owen Grayson. Emotional problems difficult enough for a woman who has lost so many of the people she had loved in violent ways. Even more difficult for Gin, considering how badly her relationship with the disapproving police officer Donovan Caine had damaged her confidence. (TBH, I did find myself getting a bit annoyed by this one: considering what an underwritten, two-dimensional character Caine was, it is a struggle to believe that he continues to have this much of an effect on Gin.)
A 4 for me: losing a point for the blatant coat-trailing for the next book, and the needless references to Donovan Caine. Please may this not be because Estep is planning on bringing him back!
Format:Mass Market Paperback
YOU KNOW GIN SURVIVES, IT'S HER STORIES, BUT AT TIMES YOU ARE BESET BY DOUBTS, A BRILLIANT FINALE TO THDRAMA BETWEEN GIN AND MAB, THE SERIES IS TO CONTINUE, AM UNSURE HOW THE AUTHOR WILL TOP THIS BOOK, GIN NEEDS THE HELP OF ALL HER FRIENDS TO SURVIVE AND TO TRUST IN HER ABILITIES AND SKILLS COMPLETLY, AS WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE SHOWDOWN WITH MAB HER OWN INSECURITY IS HER WORST ENEMY
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This book was a great end to the ongoing battle between Gin and Mab, I was totally gripped by their battles and couldn't possibly see how things would resolve. I was happy to see how Gin's relationship with her sister and boyfriend developed and find out the truth behind the dwarves backgrounds. The only thing that annoyed me was this should have tied the story up but it has yet again been left open for a sequel, which to me felt wrong like the author is trying to drag out a successful story for the sake of it. I can't really see where a next book will go and I can't help but feel that it will just begin to feel "same old". Probably the most frustrating thing is that I know I will buy it anyway!
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great story line as usual
The book is great, totally kick arse type of book, but helps out the underdog when required. I will not spoil the story so I will be vague on purpose, if you want to know more read... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. Aj Baugh
Estep if on form with this one
Whew! Estep is back on form with this one. Previously, my two favourites from this series had been Web of Lies, which is book two, and Venom, which is book three. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Geekius
I love this series
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