{"id":12139,"date":"2016-09-17T09:27:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T13:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=12139"},"modified":"2016-12-19T08:41:49","modified_gmt":"2016-12-19T13:41:49","slug":"arc-review-deadly-silence-blood-brothers-1-by-rebecca-zanetti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=12139","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Deadly Silence (Blood Brothers, #1) by Rebecca Zanetti"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cThe safest place for her was with him, yet it was also the most dangerous to her heart.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A wild and exciting ride \u2013 4 stars<\/strong><\/p>\n

A spin off to the sensational Sin Brothers<\/em> series, this book is exciting, intriguing and suspenseful with wonderful characters, great action, and a feisty, sexy romance. It\u2019s a wild ride from start to finish, and I loved it!<\/p>\n

Ryker Jones and his \u2018blood brothers\u2019 have lived their lives on the run since they escaped a brutal boys\u2019 home as teenagers. With unusual abilities, they put their skills to use finding missing people, while also searching for answers to their pasts \u2013 what happened to their families? Why were three boys with such amazing talents all placed together in the one house? And who was the mysterious woman who came to \u2018study\u2019 them?<\/p>\n

They have put down roots for the first time in their lives \u2013 temporary only while they search for a serial killer – and they just happen to have \u2018settled\u2019 in the town where Zara Remington lives. Ryker and Zara met when he was employed as a P.I. by her firm. They formed a no-strings arrangement whenever Ryker was in town, but now months later, with Ryker in town on a more permanent basis, neither of them can deny what has been building between them.<\/p>\n

But their lives are full of secrets \u2013 secrets which they are both reluctant to share in order to protect themselves, and each other. And while Zara is all about pushing Ryker away to protect heart, Ryker has no intention of going anywhere.<\/p>\n

\u201cListen, Ryker. I\u2019m giving you an easy out here. Take it,\u201d she snapped.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t want out.\u201d
\nHer head jerked. \u201cCasual sex doesn\u2019t work for me any longer.\u201d
\n\u201cThere ain\u2019t nothin\u2019 casual about our sex, and you know it.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, there\u2019s some push and pull, but the chemistry between these two is absolutely electric and I loved their interactions. And Ryker is such an alpha, there\u2019s no way he\u2019s going to allow Zara to keep him at arm\u2019s length so it doesn\u2019t get annoying at all. The romance is sexy and intense yet slow-developing, and I loved the interplay and protectiveness that these two shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not letting you run, and I\u2019m certainly not letting you hide.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is different, right?\u201d\u2026<\/em>
\n His gaze darkened. \u201cYeah, baby. This is just you and me\u2026 It\u2019s better than anything else in the world.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

They are slowly finding their way forward, figuring out what they want and what they mean to each other, and the intensity between them is only enhanced by the action and intrigue that is about to engulf them. Zara\u2019s already got a lot going on, and Ryker\u2019s life is all kinds of messed up. Add to that a mysterious client who shows up looking to hire the Jones boys, and a whole heap of complication and even more questions are about to overtake all of their lives.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a complex and intense story with multiple plotlines running throughout, but it\u2019s a wild ride! I thought the book took a little while to really hit its stride, but once everything is in motion there are lots of twists and turns and it\u2019s all woven together so cleverly, and I was totally absorbed into the story wondering where it was going and how it was all going to work out.<\/p>\n

Ryker and his brothers, Denver and Heath are absolutely fantastic. Each with their own demons, but fiercely loyal and protective of each other, I loved their dynamic – and the further additions to the group just add even more awesomeness. And there\u2019s a wonderful tie-in with Dean boys all showing up to be a part of the action, and I LOVED seeing them again \u2013 as well as a couple of other surprises.<\/p>\n

Speaking of the Dean boys – while it\u2019s not necessary to have read the Sin Brothers<\/i> books before reading this one, I would definitely recommend it. Those books have an in-depth storyline, and while this one does stand alone, I think it would be more enjoyable if you had the backstory. Plus, this book has MASSIVE spoilers for the Sin Brothers<\/i> books, so if you\u2019re planning on reading them at some stage \u2013 do it before starting this one.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed this book. Ryker and Zara\u2019s story is finished off really nicely, but there is SO much more story to be told for these characters! I\u2019m looking forward to reading more about Denver and Heath who both have a bit of a romantic set up already, and I can\u2019t wait to see where this series is going to go next.<\/p>\n

4 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/i><\/p>\n

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The Blood Brothers series
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\"Deadly\u00a0\u00a0\"lethal-lies\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

Deadly Silence (#1)<\/strong>
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Lethal Lies (#2)<\/strong>
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Twisted Truths (#3)<\/strong>
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For information on more of this author’s books, including the Sin Brothers<\/em> series,
\ncheck out our Rebecca Zanetti Author Spotlight<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

And check out our Action\/Aventure Recommendations<\/a> page for similar reads.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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