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Written on Aug 23, 2018
- ISBN10 1543087779
- ISBN13 9781543087772
- Publish Date 14 February 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 322
- Language English
Reviews
thebookdisciple
Written on Oct 7, 2017
Story Review of Beard Mode:
Beard Mode is difficult for me to classify. Its the story about a woman who is a mechanic and has a really weird family and a man who was in a terrible marriage, lost his job in fire department, and moved to a new state. Here is my issue: the entire book seemed like a conglomerate of random events. You've got this hero, Aaron, who was married to a horrible woman who nearly killed him. Then he moves and is a corrections officer. Then he is a fire fighter. Then he ends up being a cop. Now, don't get me wrong, all of that is explained, but it doesn't really have anything to do with the ultimate plot of the story. Then Imogen is a mechanic who used to be a Marine and is kind of helping raise her nephew while her sister is deployed. She lives with her mom and her other sister in a crappy part of town. Her family is WEIRD. Her mom and her sister are both involved in STRANGE relationships. Then Aaron brings a car to her garage to restore, then there is a murder, then Imogen and Aaron go on a trip to Texas and bring back his truck, and then, at the very end, you have the gang violence. Imogen is kidnapped, Aaron is in a wreck, there is an undercover guy, and then its over.
Don't get me wrong, like I said, all these events are explained, but it makes the story feel like a choppy series of experiences more than an actual story. Beard Mode just felt disjointed and abrupt.
Audio Review:
At first, I was a little jarred by Kendall Taylor's voice because she has an accent (its appropriate for the story for sure!). However, it isn't fake sounding and soon just seemed perfect. Mason Lloyd's narration was pleasant as well! These two made what was a choppy story enjoyable overall. I certainly plan to listen to more books by these two.
- POV: dual 1st
- Tears: no
- Trope: MC club, cops
- Triggers: none
- Series/Standalone: stand alone
- Cliffhanger: no
- HEA: yes with epilogue
Something Bad by Cat Mason, Gabe by Maryann Jordan, Drunk on You by Harper Sloan...then you will probably like Beard Mode!
See full review on The Book Disciple