The Devil made him do it.Every year, hundreds of children disappear in Mallhaven. Hunter Hill is determined to find out why.Disturbingly, no one seems to care about the missing children – not even the parents, who often leave town shortly after.But if Hunter’s to take a seat on the Council of Nine, then he wants to do so in a town free of corruption.Digging deep into Mallhaven’s festering … into Mallhaven’s festering underbelly will be the only way to find the root of this evil.
And there’s no greater cesspit than the Messianic Church of Solomon.
Hunter knows the Father is involved and he will prove it; all he needs is a little help from his friends.
They won’t help willingly, but he’s ready to persuade them.
Even if it means risking a decade-old friendship… and the love of his life.
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So good. So so good. Soooooooo good.
Each time I read a book in this series it gets better and better. This is suspenseful thriller with a dash of dark romance weaved in. Nothing about this series follows any sort of rules other than being AHMAHZING. The Whipping Girls focuses back on the present of Mallhaven. We get the POV of Clover & Hunter and they are as messed up as ever. Zee and Kane make appearances and play their epic parts in this story. So without spoiling I will say that Hunter once again has a plan. A plan that of course he tells no one about until he’s already moved them around like chess pieces. His intentions are good. His methods are crap, but oh do they make for a great story.
This is book three in the series. You must read the first two books to understand this story. So good.
ONE NERVE RACKING EXPERIENCE!!!
OMG! Don’t walk RUN! Logan laid this baby out skillfully and executed each scenario directing each as they flow along fluidly without missing a beat. A churning maelstrom of surprising occurrences and a slew of mishaps that keep you flipping page after page. Overflowing the trials and tribulations without relief, trying to figure out heads from tails and coming up empty. This is one nailbiting storyline and gripping plot that you become so immersed and determined to see it through. This is one non-stop, action packed, heart pounding, nerve racking, nailbiting thrill ride that disburse your spinning emotions into play smoothly. The characters are consistent and realistic with depth and qualities written with 100% on point true to life form. The scenes are so graphically detailed and descriptive it makes for one incredible backdrop. Amazing job Logan, thanks for sharing.
So I raced through the three books in this series and out of all three number two was my favourite followed by the first one and this one bringing up the rear.
I will explain my reasons for my slight struggle with this one further on in this review.
So first this was well written and the story at the centre here was one that did grab your attention.
So in that respect, it was a page-turner.
I also liked the fact that you never knew quite where this story direction was heading though I do think the logic here behind some of Hunter’s desitions was at times a bit off.
My main issue with this one was I wasn’t a fan of the central characters themselves.
In fact, I think I would go as far as to say I downright disliked them at times.
Clover’s personality is just so damn aggravating, I felt that her attitude to others needed a major overhaul: I mean the girl was just so rude to everyone and there was just no need and talk about selfish and an all about me persona: the girl should have had it tattoed across her head in bold lettering.
I mean there were times I did feel for her distress but then she would open her mouth and say something just plain mean and all sympathy for her would dissipate instantly and Hunter was just as bad: though he wasn’t quite as outwardly volatile as Clover he had some serious wrong wiring going on and whatever his end game you don’t treat your friends and the woman you profess to adore this way.
I actually wanted to brain the psycho to knock some sense into his head: all the way through this his actions just defied logic and all sense.
He was like an island in regard to his schemes and with his almost godlike (I need to save all whatever the cost) he was a difficult one to get a handle on.
He was also back to playing games that only he knows the actual rules to.
Another thing that bothered me as well is that Hunter seemed to have had a personality transplant It was like he was a whole different character in each book that or he was just a serious chameleon.
I also struggled to feel the connection here, In book two Hunter and MJ’s link shone through and I felt that what he had with Clover seemed just a pale imitation I just wasn’t feeling it despite both their words to the contrary.
Now Kane more than made up for this as he was my favourite character from book two and also this one and I adored how connected he was to Ziggy/Zee and how much he had her back.
Their unconventional relationship was just so lovely, the way he just took care of her and loved her irregardless, he had zero expectations, just wanted her to be happy.
I also had a big issue with a key event that happened quite early on in this and this just soured the whole experience for me slightly.
I still was for the most part invested in the outcome and onboard here.
The endgame here also seems not to be the finale, there is obviously another book in the works.
This does manage to wrap things up mostly and answers lingering questions but there still is more to come from the way this was left open-ended.
I am not sure yet if I am invested enough to want to continue, I haven’t decided yet.
On an end note, I absolutely adored that glimpse of Kane and Zee’s life we are given at the finish. That was my favourite scene of this whole book, I was like finally, the poor girl catches a break.
So this had dark themes and frequent drug use throughout which if that is not your thing or bother’s you at all then this one is definitely not for you.
The darkness of this narrative is what initially drew me here and in that respect, this had more than enough to satisfy me.
This had both pluses and minuses from my corner and as I said earlier it was a page-turner and well written on that I can not fault this.
My rating here mainly reflects my issues themselves with Clover and Hunter and some of the story direction.
I voluntary reviewed a copy of The Whipping Girls (Blood for Blood #3).
Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm
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OMG!!! I would give this book 10 stars if available…this book is fantastic…it leaves you gasping, scratching your head and wondering where we are going next…because yes, you are right there with the characters! This is book 3 of a series, so yes, you must read the other books first, but so, so worth the time to do. This series isn’t over yet…staying close to my kindle (new one, old one melted with this story) for the next installment. Definitely, definitely recommend this book, this series and this author!!
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This is the third book in the series, and things seem to finally get resolved. Children have been disappearing from Mallhaven for years and are never found. The parents often move away within a short time following their child’s disappearance. Hunter has one more mission before he can free Mallhaven of the evil inhabitants surrounding the small town. He has to make a sacrifice to Priest, the Satanic church leader, to satisfy a debt he owes. Who will be the sacrificial lamb? He makes a decision that will affect not only Clover and himself, but Kane and Ziggy as well. Relationships will be challenged, love turned to hate, and friendships torn apart, all because of the decision Hunter makes. In the end, however, all things work out for the best.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.