Trick Roller (Seven of Spades, #2)by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Published by Riptide Publishing
eARC
LGBT, contemporary, mystery, thriller, romance
It’s the height of summer in Las Vegas. Everyone believes the serial killer Seven of Spades is dead—except Levi Abrams and Dominic Russo—and it’s back to business as usual. For Levi, that means investigating a suspicious overdose at the Mirage that looks like the work of a high-class call girl, while Dominic pursues a tough internship with a local private investigator. The one bright spot for both of them is their blossoming relationship.
But things aren’t so simple. Soon Levi is sucked into a dangerous web of secrets and lies, even as his obsession with the Seven of Spades intensifies. Dominic knows that Levi isn’t crazy. He knows the Seven of Spades is still out there, and he’ll do anything to prove it. But Dominic has his own demons to battle, and he may be fighting a losing war.
One thing is certain: the Seven of Spades holds all the cards. It won’t be long before they show their hand.
Trick Roller is a sequel to Kill Game and a second installment of the Seven of Spades series about a detective and a bounty hunter, who get tangled up on investigation of a serial killer. Kill Game had more action with a slow burning romance on the backseat, but this one had more romance as Levi and Dominic's relationship deepened. Still, there were plenty of murder solving and hunting down a notorious serial killer.
I loved the tension that the story had, as both Levi and Dominic believed that Seven of Spades is still alive, but Levi had to hide his investigations because the police department deemed Seven of Spades case closed. This all created underlining tension, which made me turn the page faster with all the other reasons, such as intriguing investigation of the murder of Dr Hensley that Levi and his partner Martine were investigating, Dominic's training as a private investigator, and of course the romance. More than all that, I loved the character development and getting to know better some of the secondary characters, mainly Carlos and Jasmine.
I highly recommend the Seven of Spades series, it's full of action, complex mysteries, and slow burning romance, that's just so realistic because nothing happens instantly but progresses nicely. At the beginning of Trick Roller, Levi and Dominic had been dating for three months, just starting at the end of the previous book. It was brilliant how the slow burning continued; yes, they were dating but it wasn't a rushed relationship as they were taking it slow and still figuring out what they are to each other. And of course, the main characters are awesome; both Levi and Dominic have flaws but it just makes them more likable. I just love both of them, and together they are super.
Definitely a brilliant books not to be missed!
5 of 5 stars
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I loved the tension that the story had, as both Levi and Dominic believed that Seven of Spades is still alive, but Levi had to hide his investigations because the police department deemed Seven of Spades case closed. This all created underlining tension, which made me turn the page faster with all the other reasons, such as intriguing investigation of the murder of Dr Hensley that Levi and his partner Martine were investigating, Dominic's training as a private investigator, and of course the romance. More than all that, I loved the character development and getting to know better some of the secondary characters, mainly Carlos and Jasmine.
I highly recommend the Seven of Spades series, it's full of action, complex mysteries, and slow burning romance, that's just so realistic because nothing happens instantly but progresses nicely. At the beginning of Trick Roller, Levi and Dominic had been dating for three months, just starting at the end of the previous book. It was brilliant how the slow burning continued; yes, they were dating but it wasn't a rushed relationship as they were taking it slow and still figuring out what they are to each other. And of course, the main characters are awesome; both Levi and Dominic have flaws but it just makes them more likable. I just love both of them, and together they are super.
Definitely a brilliant books not to be missed!
5 of 5 stars
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Thank you, Riptide Publishing, for giving me a chance to read and review Trick Roller!
(A copy of this ebook was provided in return for an honest review.)
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