Found

 

Found is the third and final book in the Mickey Bolitar trilogy. I had so many problems with the series overall but I will say I was extremely happy I had could check out the second and third book easily from the library. It is how I like to read series just start and finish it without having to wait weeks, months, or even years to get a book in a series.

Mickey is determined to find out the truth behind what happened to his mother, continue to help his friends, and find a way to be accepted onto the basketball team. Just like previous books I did not see much growth in Mickey nor did I really see anything go wrong for him. I get this is for young adults but people need to learn their are consequences to their actions. 

The writing was fine, the story moved at a nice pace, and I enjoyed not having much fluff in the story. What I did not enjoy is the way the story just stopped, nothing was resolved for anyone. All the kids were left emotionally traumatized, hanging in the air on what was going to happen to them, how the police and court system acted, and the biggest issue I have is the overall mystery of the series was left hanging. Sure you got a fast answer but no answer as to how things occurred. I did see that this was sort of a spin off of another book series Harlan Coben is writing but I will not be checking that series out. 

Seconds Away

 

Seconds Away is the second book in the Mickey Bolitar series. 

Once again the story is fast paced with little room for moments of calm. Mickey is continuing to get into trouble with his expeditions and it is hard to believe that so much has happened in less then a month. I still have problems with the way Mickey is portrayed he is 15 and acts way too mature and way too immature at times. It really makes it hard to understand him as a character. 

Mickey's Uncle Myron drives me crazy he just goes along with what Mickey does. It conveniently always around to bail him out of trouble and does not seem to really question irrational decisions made by Mickey. 

Ema is alright as a character she can be a bit touchy which would make sense for her since she is considered an overweight emo girl in a cookie cutter school. 

Spoon is my favorite of the characters but sadly he did not have much book time. Coming across as the typical nerd he does not really have friends until he befriends the new kid Mickey. Wanting a cool friend Spoon will do anything to impress him.

Just like last time the story ends on a big cliffhanger making you want to read the next book. I will see if the library has it but it is not a book I would consider buying it is not strong enough on its own to warrant reading more then one time. 

Shelter

 

Shelter was in the local free library so I grabbed it to give it a try. 

Mickey's life is all wrong, his father is deceased and his mother in rehab. Unable to talk to his estranged uncle Mickey does his best to keep his life in check as he starts a new school. On his first day he spies a lovely girl and decides to introduce himself. Soon he is considering the girl more then a friend but after a week or so of school the girl vanishes. She just never comes back to school, teacher have no clue what happened to her and when he goes to her house the middle age woman declares she has no daughter. Determined to find Laura Mickey starts investigating with his two new friends Ema and Spoon. Soon they are in way over their head as they learn not is all it appears to be.

Despite liking the story so many things were unbelievable and that really bothered me. Like Mickey getting two black eyes then a page later he can see just fine. Makes no sense at all. The writing was fine and went smoothly. It is a fast read, only took me a bit over a day to read. I do plan on continuing with the series only because it ended on a big cliffhanger. 

Someday Soon

 

Someday Soon is the first book in the Deliverance Company trilogy and if I had know that I would have read it before Sooner or Later.

Cain loves his job of saving people and is good at it. When no one else can extract the person Cain and his group of men get the job done one way or another. Life is going well when Cain meets Linette at Christmas party and cannot get her out of his mind. Unsure how to handle his feelings Cain stumbles around learning life is about more then work.

Linette has known sadness, her husband died far too young and she has slowly been working on moving on. Everything goes wrong though when she meets Cain and instantly feels attracted to him. Unable to accept Cain is a mercenary Linette decides to shut herself off to him and his dangerous line of work.

I really feel that Mrs. Macomber's early works have more life and depth to them then her current works. Some parts were not totally smooth but I still enjoyed the story a good deal. I read most of the book on a flight. I will have to find Sooner or Later to read. 

Moon Over Water

 

It was not until I got to the end that I realized I had read Moon Over Water before but that is alright since I enjoyed it just as much the second time. Nor did I catch that Moon Over Water was the third book in a series but it read fine as a stand alone.

Lorraine has her life figured out until her mother passes away in a car accident. Suddenly she learns her father is not dead but living in South American and she determined to go see him. Not understanding how rural of an area he lives in she phones the school he works at and then gets on a plane to go see him. It is not the reunion Lorraine expected when she is suddenly caught up with a smuggler and has to flee back to America on the boat of an ex mercenary. 

Jack wants nothing to do with Lorraine but he admires her father and gave his word he would get her safe to America. However Lorraine brings him nothing but trouble as his boat navigates the waters heading towards the boarder.

While I do occasionally read Mrs. Macomber's newer work it is really her older work that shines. I see why she became a best selling author but I do feel like she has lost some of the charm that her older stories had. I was able to read a large chunk while waiting at an airport but even without the time I could easily see myself getting lost in the story. 

The Guilty

 

The Guilty was the only book in the local free library and I did not realize it was the fourth book in a series. Despite that I enjoyed the story I was not confused or lost in what was going on at any time in the story. That said I did figure out the mystery, use to be I could never figure them out so I am not sure if I have been reading mysteries easier to figure out or if I am getting better at it. 

Will Robie needs a break from his highly secretive job, after messing up a mission he decides to head home when he learns his father has been arrested for murder. Unable to get a straight answer out of his father on if he murdered the man Will starts investigating himself. However it seems many people want the truth buried and will do anything to keep Will from finding out what really happened.

The writing is fast paced yet smooth. I never once was confused as to what was going on with the characters and was eager for the next chapter. Most of the chapters were just a couple pages but a few were longer which did throw off the pace of my reading at times. While I did enjoy the story I am not sure it is a series I want to read just because I have so many series I am waiting on the library to get for me.

All This Time

 

The library had All This Time featured on the front page so I decided to give it a try. Sadly the end ruined the whole story for me.

Kyle is on top of the world he is graduation from high school, totally in love, and ready to secure his relationship with his long term girlfriend Kim. However everything goes wrong when Kim declares she wants to break up but before he can come to terms with those words a horrible car accident happens and Kim is killed. Seriously wounded Kyle works on recovering his body but his mind was take more time. Horrified and blaming himself for Kim's death he is a shell of himself until he meets Marley who knows the same pain Kyle does. Together the two of them focus on working through their many emotional issues. 

The writing was alright and the characters felt real. Kyle's problems seemed like problems young adults face when dealing with grief. I did not like the ending at all though and it ruined the whole book for me. Nothing about the ending felt believable at all and felt like a bail out.