Book Review: The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss

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The Escape Game  by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Moss  opens on the set of a reality television show called "The Escape Room" where one of the season four contestants, Alicia Angelos, is found in a coffin on set ... dead. Fast forward to season five where Sierra Angelos, the murder victim's younger sister and suspected killer, has been brought back to the show and paired up with Beck, Adi, and Carter. Sierra wants to find justice for her sister, but when Sierra and her teammates start uncovering clues about the true killer, they must figure out how to survive the game. A huge thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Young Readers Group for approving my request and providing me with a digital copy of The Escape Game  for free in exchange for my honest review. I was immediately drawn to the title and cover of the young adult novel. Throw in the plot being about an escape room, and I was completely sold on the story before even reading it. The story is told from the perspective of fou...
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Book Review: The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh

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NetGalley ARC Book Review of The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh
The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh opens with a prisoner in Alabama is on death row and who just had his last supper. His lawyer is trying to get a stay of execution when the DA speaks with the governor and talks him into going through with the execution. Fast forward a few months, another prisoner is waiting on his trial to determine whether or not he will be put on death row when his lawyer goes missing. The federal government pings Eddie Flynn to represent the prisoner and ensure the DA isn't dirty.

This book is being re-released for whatever reason, and I received an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) from NetGalley for free in exchange for my honest review. I'm extremely thankful to NetGalley for this opportunity.

I've only read one other novel by Steve Cavanagh, and it was great, so I was excited to read The Devil's Advocate, especially because the synopsis sounded so awesome! I wasn't disappointed in the least. This book absolutely clinched it for me and made me fall in love with the author and the Eddie Flynn series, and I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

In the last book I read by Steve Cavanagh, I had trouble keeping up with some of the main characters, but with The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) that wasn't an issue for me. I absolutely loved Eddie's crew, and I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire story. I didn't know how it would pan out, but I ended up enjoying the ending and having everything wrapped up as I don't care for cliffhangers.

Of course, there were a lot of despicable characters along the way that I absolutely loathed. One character did try to redeem themselves, which made me like the character a little better. You'll have to read the book to see if they ended up redeeming themselves.

With that being said, the story does deal with a lot of dark issues that still happen in the world today, including police corruption, racism, and  racist groups. To be clear, I am not saying that there is police corruption everywhere, but it does still exist as well as racism and racist groups.  It definitely gives readers things to think about and can be depressing and overwhelming at times. With that being said, I applaud the author bringing these things to light in a fictional story so that it educates without being a lecture.

The story does feel like it could have been ripped from the headlines of a news story. Whether it was or not is another thing. However, it does give the book a lot of realism.

The Devil's Advocate (Eddie Flynn, #6) by Steve Cavanagh is absolutely fantastic and a must read. I gave this legal thriller five out of five stars. I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

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