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50 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Yes, again.,
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This review is from: Street Game (Ghostwalkers, No 8) (Mass Market Paperback)
I am so sad. It seems as if Christine Feehan is playing with Laura Leigh in regards to plots. The hero and the heroine knew each other from before, they were lovers then for whatever reason (usually one wants more than the other) they don't see each other for years, then they meet again in the future and are given a second shot at their 'love.' Wow, sounds like the last three books in the Elite Ops series. Unlike Kaden's book (that I had been waiting forever to read and was thus disappointed) I had only a vague sense of recollection about Mack. I couldn't remember, had I heard of him? Had I heard of his team? I think so? Maybe? Anyway unlike Kaden's book there is a lot of flirty teasing , but the actual sex isn't for a while.
So to the plot. Jamie is really smart, in fact I kind of like her, except for her whining about loving Mack, being hurt by Mack, then can't understand why she's still so in love with him. I wanted her to stand up to him, I wanted her to actually win. Instead Mack barrels over her every move. "I won't share my bed" well they ending up sharing the bed. "I won't be involved" they ended up being involved. "Don't be mean to Joe" he ends up being very mean to Joe. "I don't have to explain why there's beer in the fridge" and yes, you guessed it, she explains why there's beer in the fridge. I just felt like the 'alpha' vibe that Feehan is usually so good at, went a little over board. Mack is a bully, yet a leader. Unlike the other Ghostwalker teams he knows everyone (except Paul) on his, in fact they all grew up on the streets together, including Jamie. When Jamie left him it was because he refused to give her a family and see Whitney and his experiments for what they really were. Remember how I told you Jamie was smart? Well she figured out from the get go that Whitney was manipulating and betraying them all on a daily basis. She's also been secretly collecting any information she can on Whitney. Obviously this leads to some people wanting her alive, some wanting her dead. It was a good read if you don't want to think too much. A nice pleasant book with some violence, guns and cursing. However my only sadness is that it doesn't recapture that Ghostwalker spark that I got with the earlier ones. I miss Mind Game, and Shadow Game, heck Predatory Game had an awesome hero/heroine combo. After Kaden's book I had such high hopes, I can only say I will continue to hope and look forward to the next one.
19 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ho-hum, not horrible but definitely not great,
By J-Reader "Loves Books" (Texas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Street Game (Ghostwalkers, No 8) (Mass Market Paperback)
Like many of the other posters, I've read most all Feehan's books and was looking forward to this one. 423 pages and I think you could have easily cut 300 page with no loss of plot. It covered the same emotional ground ad nauseum. Early in the story, it explain how Jaimie left Mack and how devastating that was on both sides. Okay, we get it. Really. The first 5 or 10 times it reviewed these facts was plenty. We get that Jaimie's smarter than Mack and a true computer genius. And I believe we suspect that Mack does indeed love her even though he can't verbalize the words.
Why do we have to repeat this same information endlessly? The formula seems to be: cover these three points with lots of angst thrown in, have Jaimie pretend she's going to stand up for herself and then not, throw in a bit of Ghostwalker intrigue, then start the cycle again. Actually, it was sort of like a song with a chorus, now that I think of it. Another thing that disappoints me is that there was no real overlap with other Ghostwalker characters, other than a few brief mentions and one very short appearance of Violet in surveillance scenario. I like when there's some interaction with the old and new. As far as introducing new characters, Feehan's definitely laying down a lot of potential leads for future books. Most don't really get developed except for Kane, so maybe he's next. However, it is fun to read the next installment in a series. I wouldn't say to stay away from this book. It's not bad, just very repetitive and boring at times. It probably would have made a good short story if she had focused just on the key plot and important information. I guess anyone who writes so many books has to have some ups and downs. Not every book can be great. Some only get to 'average'. This one hit that middling mark for me. Not great, not terrible. So I give it a 3.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A heart-pumping, page turning thrill ride of action, suspense and romance,
This review is from: Street Game (Ghostwalkers, No 8) (Mass Market Paperback)
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Street Game is a heart-pumping, page turning thrill ride of action, suspense and romance. As I've come to expect from Ms. Feehan, this book not only had me reading nonstop, but engaged all my senses to a heightened level. It's part of the GhostWalker series but stands alone, with pride and strength. Mack is a battled hardened warrior who wants to save the world. That's one of the reasons he joined the military's GhostWalker program but he ended up getting more than he bargained for. No one could imagine the lengths a mad scientist would go to in the quest for the perfect soldier. Now he lives with that nightmare day in and day out. Mack is a tortured hero, not so much from the experiments but from the realization that his own arrogance, assertiveness and patriotic beliefs may have cost him something much more valuable that any physical enhancement he'd received. He faces the loss of the love of his life, Jaimie. I liked Mack's character. Strong yet vulnerable. He is so smart in some ways and so blinded in others. I really enjoyed reading about how he felt about Jaimie. The words Ms. Feehan had him saying were so romantic and perfect for the rough and tumble kind of guy that he is. His inner turmoil was tragic but at the same time so frustratingly like an alpha guy - stubborn. And yet a reader gets to see into his heart and can't help but want him to be happy. Jaimie is the heroine who has her own inner demons to fight. In the beginning, she didn't have that much faith in herself, or trust. Both had been compromised in the past and the book sets a reader down at a time when a major shift occurs in the powerbase. She is thrust into a situation that forces her to take stalk of what she thought she knew and what ends up being the real truth. Of all the characters, I think her character grew the most. She initially came across as being the weak one but as the story progresses I watched her feel more comfortable with herself and her role in Mack's life. And like real life, relationships need back and forth communication and the sharing of feelings. It's not easy and this story makes that crystal clear. Although we regular people don't have quite the issues these two have. The secondary characters are made up of their Ghostwalker family, team three. They all play a role where a reader gets to know them and realize that each has their own story to eventually tell. The interplay between characters is rich, varied, personal, witty and realistic. A reader gets the impression that they all know and respect each other and that they'd do anything needed to protect their family. It's a very unifying and touching element in the story. By the end of the book, I'm cheering for all of them to find their other half, the one that makes them whole. Kane has to be next because I get a sense he is running out of time. Javier is a hoot - love his affinity with skateboards and computers. The one they dubbed "Superman" is intriguing too. I'd love to find out where he's from. Great idea bringing him on board. There was a bit of head hopping in the beginning. I sort of got the impression that so much was going on that Ms. Feehan wanted to quickly get a reader up to speed with all of her characters. It smoothed out pretty quick so it was not a turn off for me. The villain remains the often referenced but absent Dr. Whitney, the genius mad scientist. His cronies have the spot light in this one as well as a very nasty group of terrorists. The backdrop of racing against time and all odds kept the suspense level on maximum throughout most of the book. The sensual build up between Mack and Jaimie heightens to almost explosive proportions before the volcanic explosion occurs. They dance around each other verbally, emotionally and physically. Eventually a reader gets the promised happily ever after in a most satisfying way. But with men like Mack, they take the long and winding road which makes for some interesting reading. For readers of the GhostWalker series or for readers of romantic suspense in general, Street Game packs a powerful punch with detail, intrigue, great settings and diabolical villains that would make Ian Fleming proud. The anticipation of the rescue scene and how it unfolded caused me to bite my nails to the quick - it was that engrossing and had me at the edge of my seat. There is no doubt this book is going on my keeper shelf, just like every book in the series so far. Hands down, it's a winner.
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