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An excellent conclusion to a wonderful trilogy!, October 22, 2008
This review is from: Bad Penny (Cat Dupree Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Ever since reading the other 2 Cat Dupree books (Nine Lives and Cut Throat), I've been anxiously awaiting this book. Actually, when I finished Cut Throat, I was a bit disappointed because the ending was not very satisfying and I thought that was the end of Cat and Wilson. But then I saw that there was a 3rd book to come out featuring the two, and felt immensely relieved because even after 2 books, the story of Cat and Wilson didn't feel finished. Bad Penny rectifies all that and left me with a happy, satisfied feeling.
In order for this book to make sense, you really need to have read the other 2 books in the series. They are very closely tied together - with a 3 book romance and continuing storylines - and many things will be confusing if you jump in on the 3rd book.
Bad Penny concludes the saga of tragic heroine bounty hunter Cat Dupree and fellow bounty hunter Wilson McKay. At the end of Cut Throat, things are left a bit open ended (I won't say why so as not to spoil anyone) and this book picks up a short time after the last one ended. Cat and Wilson are settling into life together, but it seems like bad things keep happening to them...Cat has about the worst luck of any character I've ever read. But to make things worse, events from both their pasts come back to haunt them. A deranged druggie is intent on killing Wilson, and the Mexican police want to question Cat regarding the death of Soloman Tutuola - the man who murdered her father and cut her throat when she was just thirteen. And it seems like the happy future they are planning is going to fall completely apart. But neither will go down without a fight. They'll do anything to save their future together.
One of the things I loved about this book is that it almost has the feel of a really long, involved epilogue to the previous two books. Cat and Wilson are settled into their relationship, ready to move on to the next step and you get to read about their plans and their happiness. There's no angsty break-ups, fighting their feelings and whatnot. Their relationship in this book is just all about moving on to the future. And finally putting the past behind them - which means wrapping up the loose ends of the man who wants to kill Wilson, and Cat finally putting Soloman Tutuola behind her.
Cut Throat left readers feeling like there was a lot left undone, but Bad Penny solves all that. Any dissatisfaction I had with how book 2 ended was completely negated. And I enjoyed the flow of this book a lot. It's got its happy moments, its sad moments, its tense moments. I will say that Cat has to be the the biggest magnet for trouble ever. Bad things are constantly happening to her, especially in this book. And I did shake my head a little at the somewhat ridiculousness of it because it seems a bit unrealistic for someone to encounter that many problems, but at the same time, it was very fitting for her character. Plus is made the happy ending all that much sweeter.
I really don't have anything bad to say about this book. It had a fabulous romance. I loved Cat and Wilson, hated the fact that the book ended and this was last of them. It also had a good, engaging storyline that completely wrapped up any loose end from the series. And it left me smiling when I finished. What more could a romance reader ask for?
So for those of you who have read the other Cat Dupree books, I DEFINITELY recommend reading this one. And if you haven't read them, then go buy them and read the whole series! But if you do, don't be put off by the lack of a solid HEA in the first two, because Sala comes through in the end with the third book. And it was well worth the wait!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Bad Penny by Sharon Sala, December 1, 2011
This review is from: Bad Penny (Cat Dupree Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Book came very quickly, but was not as described. Description said only visable defect was the bending in the spine.... The front cover was actually torn. Not a big deal, but I would have been disappointed if ordering a gift or book I was going to keep long term.
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Book 3 of a Trio of Books You Will Love!, June 30, 2011
This review is from: Bad Penny (Cat Dupree Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)
Nine Lives
Cut Throat
Bad Penny
First off, READ them IN ORDER! As listed above.
"Bad Penney" book three, gets 4 stars. I loved the way it wrapped up all the loose ends from the first two books, and adored the way Wilson and Cat related to his large boisterous family. The marriage scene was perfect and I'd give it two thumbs up. My only pause, is that it is impossible for one person to be involved in as many dramatic altercations while recovering from broken ribs and a car wreck and a tornado, and fighting a killer in the hardware store, to not be going "Oh, Bleep! Don't touch me!". It just seemed that Cat was in one crazy weird mess after another. But... I really enjoyed the book series and would recommend it to anyone who likes romantic suspense.
OVERALL
Cat is this incredibly confident kick ass Texas bounty hunter. She is loyal to her friends, dedicated to her profession, and pretty much lonely and emotionally broken due to the hand she was dealt. Her mom was killed in a car crash, she was attacked at age 12, when her throat was cut and she was left for dead as her pop was murdered before her eyes by a man with tattoos on his face.
BOOK ONE
In book one "Nine Lives", she deals with the grief following her best friend's murder. The book is also about how she brings the killer to justice and a blossoming romance with fellow bounty hunter Wilson, but the reason I gave the book 4 stars (well I wanted 4.5 stars), is that the books on the Texas bounty hunter "Cat" delves into her whole life not just a romance and a murder. The Cat books examine her grief, survivor's guilt, overwhelming need for revenge, and how she holds it together while working twice as hard at her profession as a man would just be on par.
BOOK TWO
"Cut Throat" book two, follows Cat as she journeys into Mexico chasing a ghost. She wants to be assured that the devil who killed her father is actually dead. The book takes an unexpected and sweet turn in the Mexican desert. I'm not giving away the plot, but Cat has to face her demons in many ways in this gripping tale. 4.5 Stars on this book.
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