Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Book review: HUNTED BY A SHADOW, by Michelle Heard


Kings of Mafia #3

Renzo & Skylar

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Michelle Heard has done it again! This story mixes grit with sweetness and comes out a winner! A Mafia lord loses his little brother to an organ trafficking ring and she gets the stolen kidney. The author made me cry twice in just the first chapter! And from then on, I was caught in this immensely emotional story as these two characters handle loss, she cries copiously, he turns into a monster, and then, impossible though it may seem, fall for each other.

I cried with Renzo as he mourns his little brother, this part was so tragic. I felt for Skylar as she was an innocent victim in this scheme. There are many tears spilt during this book, including mine!


Initially, I didn’t know how the author was going to turn this story around because Renzo was relentlessly ruthless and unforgiving. He kept going on his vengeance kick and poor Skylar was shaking and hyperventilating. There’s a lot of violence in this book, but also lots of love, like love for a little brother, love between father and daughter, love between Mafioso friends. The support of the other bosses for Renzo was outstanding.  There is also funny banter between the Mafia bosses, like Franco has triplets and the other bosses are scared to visit for fear to be stuck babysitting, or Dario who loves ballet and won’t miss a function. These lighthearted moments are perfect at balancing the other gruesome violent scenes. And of course, there’s lots of steam as Renzo and Skylar give in to their attraction.


The plot moves at a relentless pace, so riveting I couldn’t put it down, and when it ended I felt we had come full circle. You need to read this book to feel this rollercoaster of emotions and end up relieved and happy at the sweet ending! Magnificent!


Purchase links


US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPQ4G7LT

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CPQ4G7LT

CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CPQ4G7LT

AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CPQ4G7LT


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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62407781-hunted-by-a-shadow


About the author


Michelle Heard is a Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author who loves creating stories her readers can get lost in. She resides in South Africa with her son where she's always planning her next book to write, and trip to take.


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