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Somatesthesia (2010)

by Ann Somerville(Favorite Author)

3.71 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1605049867 (ISBN13: 9781605049861)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Samhain Publishing

review 1: 3.5This has been on my tbr pile for a few years, so I was a little unsure when I started this, but so glad I did.This has futuristic world building with a law enforcement appeal which I usually gobble up! Throw in a little hurt/comfort...yup!Devlin and Connor were such a great balance for each other, the nurturing family that Devlin could provide for Connor makes the heart happy. I did want a little more from the case that they were solving. I needed some more depth and participation from the MCs in the case, it was left hanging and then came back abruptly...a little fragmented.Overall an enjoyable read!
review 2: I like the ideas this books puts forth on what future world 2042 will be like, though sadly Chicago still has major crime problems in the 2042 fu... moreture. The story starts off strongly with a meeting between Devlin & his new Cyborg partner Connor in the Special Crimes Investigative Unit. They are presented as opposites with Devlin being smart & outgoing while Connor is gifted with extrasensory vision & hearing but is socially inept. They quickly become involved in a case of child kidnappings in Chicago & they also develop a quick attraction to each other. This had the makings of real thriller & romantic story.It does stumble in part as it tries to show us the world building, the investigation & the romance. It felt at times that instead of getting one cohesive story, we would take a pause and show the guys at a bar, or we'd have vacation time at the farm where we would learn how farming is different in this futuristic world, then we'd eventually go back to trying to solve the crime, then we'd have to deal with Devlin's dad. The stories needed to have been better integrated. The way Connor & Devlin try to resolve their romantic issues also felt a little convoluted & I didn't feel there was enough between the two of them at that time to sustain them as a couple. However, the author did present us with a HEA, whether believable or not. It was a nice story with some interesting ideas which needed some cohesion to help sustain that interest. less

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