The Blurb
The Review
An ambitious FBI newbie, a handsome and intelligent boss, an egoistic and power hungry ex-boss, a psychotic yet charming prisoner, and a serial-killer on the lose. Scarlet Revenge has all the elements for a fast paced, nail biting, suspense filled entertainer, and it does a pretty decent job of just that – entertaining. First of what probably is going to be a series, Scarlet Revenge is about a newly appointed FBI analyst, who is assigned to a complex and particularly difficult serial killer case, which is keeping an entire team of agents on tenterhooks. The killer, Omega, seems to be on a killing spree, seemingly picking his victims at random and leaving his mark (an Omega sign cut on to the forehead) on every victim.
Scarlet Revenge by Ann McGinnis
Enter Scarlet, who manages to find a pattern to the killings, and is successful in foiling the killer’s latest execution. But if she thinks her brilliance would have earned her respect and appreciation from her team and boss, she is in for a rude shock. Enter Gil, a senior agent working on another project, who saves her from her futile attempts to stand up to her boss in the Omega team. Sparks fly between both, and the reader is taken through a roller coaster ride that is sometimes brimming with sweet romance and sometimes with adrenaline rushing action.
The characters are etched well, and the tension between the lead characters is brought about quite convincingly. I thoroughly enjoyed the interplay between Hicks and Scarlet, although, Hicks’ lines seemed more well thought out than Scarlet’s responses. Alec’s character as that of a sweet co-worker brings smile to the face. On the flip side, I found it hard to believe that so much action takes place between the time Gil talks to the rescue team and the team actually arrives. The team had promised 45 minutes, but the amount of action that happens seems impossible to have happened in that time. Nevertheless, Scarlet Revenge makes for a short and entertaining read for a boring journey, and it leaves us with the promise of a sequel soon. Looking forward to more from Ann McGinnis.
My Rating – 3.5 / 5
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Good one Yamini! You are right about there being too much action in just 45 minutes 🙂 I enjoyed reading the book too
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Yamini, nice review. Ann is a professional screenwriter and is used to writing scripts where you have to pack in plenty of action. Perhaps that’s why it feels like too much is happening in 45 minutes. I really enjoyed the action scenes. 🙂
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