‘Longing’ is a prequel short to the novel ‘Control’, which tells the story of two men coming together, one out for justice, the other revenge… Leroy, returns home after serving 8 years in the Special Forces to discover his nightmare has not ended, but is just beginning. After discovering that his sister has been missing for months, Leroy sets out on a mission to find and bring her home. … and bring her home. Accepting a management position in an exclusive night club exposes Leroy to a world of crime and corruption he had no idea existed.
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Ticket for Admission
Having previously read R.M. Gauthier’s full-length, Suspense-Mystery Thrillers in the order intended—‘first, Control,’ and then ‘Bound’—I can honestly say it doesn’t matter. Her novella, ‘Longing,’ suffices either as a prequel appetizer, an in-between-novels lunch, or after-dinner mint. In fact, my eureka moment derived from meeting certain unsavory characters, one whom I’d first encountered at the very end of ‘Control,’ and the others, head-on in ‘Bound’.
An admirer of Leroy in both novels, while always longing for more about what makes Landon Miller’s head of security tick, this novella provided the ticket for admission needed to get my foot in the door to find out through Leroy’s first-person narrative backstory.
The author stays true to the genre of Suspense-Mystery Thriller by engaging the reader full tilt boogie as she provides the subtlest of clues, detailed body language, and essential dialogue to drive the plot forward.
Although my ticket for admission didn’t get me past the door into an exclusive club to see what goes on inside, I satisfied my longing by reading ‘Control’.
Backstory about Leroy. For a special forces type, he certainly lost his edge quickly.
I received a copy of this book as a gift. This is my honest review.
Control #1 – Not into BDSM, which doesn’t get too graphic continuously, just in one scene. Didn’t care for Lexi, a weak woman making bad decisions. I didn’t trust Landon, a damaged character with more going on than the story lets surface. The story did get interesting, filled with suspense. By the way it ends, I’m assuming there’s more to come. Disregarding the subject matter, Control was actually hard to put down once started, even though the first few chapters were slow going. I contacted the author to review her books, not knowing what the book was about.
Bound #2 – A suspenseful, action-packed, humorous continuation of Control. The beginning is slow, but the pace picks up quickly and keeps it up. Lexi redeems herself, and along with Landon, is full of surprises. Leroy is a great supporting character. If you like stories about the Mafia, read this. For those who care, there’s infrequent cursing and no sex. Hopefully, we’ll see more of Leroy and Landon; I get the impression there’s more to their story.
Freedom #3 – Another suspenseful, intriguing continuation of Control and Bound, which must be read before reading this book. Well written, suspense filled and intriguing and told by Landon, we find out the rest of the story. Ms. Gauthier has done wonderful job with her descriptions, planning and combining bits of Control and Bound as needed; as well as the gamut of emotions experienced. A very addicting, substantial series that must be read. I contacted the author to review her books and luckily it was Landon’s story.
Longing – Glad to get background on Leroy, I found him an interesting character in Control and Bound. The author tells interesting, suspenseful, action-packed stories, but does have a problem with grammar, word usage and punctuation. For those who care, she doesn’t use vulgar language, and other than one sex scene in Control, there’s no sex. There’s improvement between Longing and Bound, and I hope to see Leroy and Landon in future books. I was put on a mailing list and received this short story.