BeckieLouLou's Reviews > These Monstrous Deeds

Phew, dark, super dark, heartbreaking trauma, self-loathing, intense topics, deplorable lack of morality, reads more like erotica than a romance novel so be ready for anything, even non-con. This story jumps right into the sad, tragic story of the underground pleasure slave business as well as the harsh realities and sacrifice of undercover work. Emotionally charged as we see the main characters struggle with their roles in the saga, we’re in on the layers to the plot right from the start, which actually makes it more heartbreaking as we see certain actions and decision play out. Really well written, not for those with easily bruised souls.

With all dark literature, mind the trigger warnings as there are some on-page items that some may need to be forewarned about. Fans of “The Kidnapping of Roan Sinclair” will enjoy this book as it has a similar vibe.

I honestly struggle with books like this, I went in blind and had no idea how brutal this book was. I know we often need a character to be “low” so we can get to that gloriously lovely “high”, but oomph, this is beyond low and at the hands of the guy who will likely be the love interest later on? Yikes. Like I said, the struggle is real. Ultimately, this book grabbed my attention from page one and now I need to see what happens, I need to see how we get out of this situation, how we handle the healing, will there be forgiveness and how can there possibly be anything left of Nathan/Travis and Carter when all is said and done.