Unstuck Pages
  • Home
  • About
  • Gushes and Rants
    • How I write reviews
    • Latest reviews
    • Reviews by Author
    • Reviews by Title
    • Review Requests
  • Features
    • Blog Tour
  • Contact Me
Top Posts
Cold Cruel Kiss by Toni Anderson
Loverboy by Sarina Bowen
Shipped by Angie Hockman
Flight by Laura Griffin
Sweet Dandelion by Micalea Smeltzer
Hard Pursuit by Pamela Clare
Ever After Always by Chloe Liese
To Whatever End by Lindsey Frydman
Yes & I Love You by Roni Loren
Mission: Her Justice by Anna Hackett

Unstuck Pages

Gushes and rants about fictional worlds

  • Home
  • About
  • Gushes and Rants
    • How I write reviews
    • Latest reviews
    • Reviews by Author
    • Reviews by Title
    • Review Requests
  • Features
    • Blog Tour
  • Contact Me
Contemporary RomanceMagic/ParanormalMystery/CrimeReviewsRomantic Suspense

Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy

written by Dísir 9th November 2015
Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra IvyKill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy
Series: ARES Security #1
Published by Zebra on December 29th 2015
Pages: 340
Buy on Amazon
Goodreads
three-stars

From the hellhole of a Taliban prison to sweet freedom, five brave military heroes have made it home—and they’re ready to take on the civilian missions no one else can. Individually they’re intimidating. Together they’re invincible. They’re the men of ARES Security.
Rafe Vargas is only in Newton, Iowa, to clear out his late grandfather’s small house. As the covert ops specialist for ARES Security, he's eager to get back to his new life in Texas. But when he crosses paths with Annie White, a haunted beauty with skeletons in her closet, he can't just walk away—not when she’s clearly in danger…
There’s a mysterious serial killer on the loose with a link to Annie’s dark past. And the closer he gets, the deeper Rafe’s instinct to protect kicks in. But even with his considerable skill, Annie’s courage, and his ARES buddies behind him, the slaying won’t stop. Now it’s only a matter of time before Annie’s next—unless they can unravel a history of deadly lies that won’t be buried.

5 captives who became blood brothers now start a security business together and their first unofficial assignment is an unusual small-town serial killer crime case that seems to revolve around one woman.

I hadn’t quite known what to expect from the Ares security team – the cover itself made me wonder if this was syfy or some paranormal romance – but Alexandra Ivy lays it all out very clearly in the prologue and at no time was I ever confused about the plot or the characters. There is a touch of the paranormal but in most part, ‘Kill Without Mercy’ has less to do with national security and everything to do with the claustrophobic feel of a small town that harbours its own brand of secrets and gossip. I didn’t like nor dislike Rafe and Annie, but was kept sufficiently engrossed by the developing case and the camaraderie of the alpha males who would slowly but surely find themselves on their knees in front of suitable heroines one day. It’s a good start to a series nonetheless; I guess I was just hoping for a bigger, more conspiracy-laden plot that involved more explosions and action but this is clearly my own personal bias and preferences showing up.

three-stars
Kill Without Mercy by Alexandra Ivy was last modified: May 31st, 2016 by Dísir
  • Related Posts
Lethal in Love: Episode 4 by Michelle Somers
She’s the One by Kim Boykin
Scoring with the Wrong Twin by Naima Simone
Dangerous Protector by Katie Reus
Kissing Her Crush by Ophelia London
ARCContemporary RomanceMagic-Paranormalmystery-crimeNetgalleyRomantic SuspenseSuspense/thriller
0 comment
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
Dísir

previous post
Crazed by Edie Harris
next post
Always Will by Melanie Jacobson

You may also like

Saving Mercy by Abbie Roads

9th February 2017

The Bet by Elizabeth Hayley

29th May 2017

Dream Caller by Michelle Sharp

8th October 2015

Worth the Trouble by Jamie Beck

31st January 2016

Deadly Secrets, Loving Lies by Cynthia Cooke

9th November 2014

Make it Count by Megan Erickson

24th January 2016

You Deserve Each Other by Sarah Hogle

22nd October 2019

The Hot One by Lauren Blakely

27th February 2017

Wild on the Rocks by Kiersten Hallie Krum

18th April 2016

Riley’s Journey by P.L. Parker

25th November 2014

@2016 - PenciDesign. All Right Reserved. Designed and Developed by PenciDesign


Back To Top