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A Bloody Kingdom (Ruthless People, #4)

J.J. McAvoy

Start date: July 14, 2016

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Feb 05, 2016 Deanna❤Pink Lady❤️ rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, favorites, mafia, emotional, gripping, hot-and-sexy, dark

4.5 Love Those Callahan Stars

There are times you read a book and your feelings are all over the place. You read the last few chapters and the epilogue and you sit there........not sure if you liked it or hated it. I'm in a quandary and that drives me crazy.

First- I love Melody and Liam and the entire Callahan Family.....Neal, Mina, Declan, Cora, Evelyn and all the kids. The dynamics of this Mob family is infectious and intoxicating. This story is told in multiple POVs, each Callahan getting their voice heard. Liam and Melody's children, Ethan, Wyatt and Donatella, are scene stealers and you can't help but fall in love with the next generations of Callahans.

Second- The story is wild and crazy in true Callahan fashion. The peace that Chicago has had while Melody is Governor begins to rumble. Evil forces are lurking and have decided to strike. But when trouble rears its ugly head, if they fight then they intend to win the war. No ifs ands or buts. But this time, there are more complications.......death hangs more easily in the balance. It is not just them anymore, their children are targets. They have so much more to risk and lose. There are many moments on the wild roller coaster when you lose your breath and think you may not make it.

Last- So I really loved being with the Callahans- loved this story but I'm not sure about the ending. I went and reread it and finally decided that it was okay to be doubtful. I think there will be those that love and those that won't. I understand and adore the deep love Mel and Liam have for one another. But here is my issue with the ending (view spoiler)

So I can see the ending but I can't say I buy into it thus making me feel very conflicted. But it's okay, a good book does that to you sometimes. Even though I may have wished different than the author, I can still say the author wrote a fabulous story. Ups and downs, twist and turns, love and hate, life and death........A Bloody Kingdom has it all.

Advanced copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review ...more

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Jan 17, 2016 Elle aka Leftie aka Shoebelle marked it as to-read

Shelves: series, genre-mafia-mob-rom

I won, I won an ARC!!!

EEK, better get to bk 3 STAT! ...more

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Apr 01, 2016 Sunu Rajesh rated it it was amazing

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Oct 30, 2016 Caroline rated it it was amazing

Shelves: j-j-mcavoy

I loved Ruthless People by J.J. McAvoy to the moon and back and around the earth ten times.

A Bloody Kingdom is the fourth installment in this absolutely fantastic Mafia series, and the bloody conclusion to Liam and Melody’s ruthless saga. A love story so great it transcends time and life.

Warning: this is not a fairytale, so prepare yourself for so much more.

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