Smoke & Mirrors

THIRDS, Book 7

By: Charlie Cochet

Narrated by: Mark Westfield

Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he's always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home and the arms of Sloane Brodie, his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he's secretly believed all along: his parents' death wasn't an accident.

Discovering the whole truth about John and Gina Daley's homicide sets off a series of events that will change Dex's and Sloane's lives forever. As buried secrets rise to the surface and new truths are revealed, Dex's and Sloane's love for each other is put to the test, with more than their relationship on the line. If traversing the waters of murder and secret government agencies wasn't enough, something inexplicable has been happening to Dex, and nothing will ever be the same.

©2016 Charlie Cochet (P)2016 Dreamspinner Press

Absolutely Fabulous!

If you could sum up Smoke & Mirrors in three words, what would they be?

Fun, Exciting and Sweet

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character is Dex. I think he would be an awesome person to hang around. He knows how to have fun and also how to get the job done.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Dex beats the crap out of Mr. Wolf.

If you could take any character from Smoke & Mirrors out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Definitely Dex because I am sure I would laugh through the whole dinner.

Smoke & Mirrors

The charm of Dex is present as ever.

Even after all he went through, he is still the person we rely on to be strong, steady, loving.

But he is also changing.

Dexter is the heart of the series and he and Sloane are the perfect couple.

They have issues to deal with, but overall, in this stage of the relationship, they are rock solid.

I enjoyed seeing them grow both professionally and personally.

Dex became more focused and he proved this in the opening chapters of the book.

Dex adapts and survives. He has a lot to live for.

There are many great things about the books in the series: they deal with serious social issues but also mix action, comedy and romance in a perfectly balanced way.

The characters feel like old friends, like members of a family you are always looking forward to seeing again.


Mark Westfield as always, narrates each character to perfection. He brings Dex, Sloane and the world to life.

Wow!

If the previous two books were more “emo” and relationship focused, this one was so packed full of action that I had to take a break at times to process everything. In just this book, we have kidnapping, torture, intrigue, double crosses, secrets, revelations, gunshots, fist fights, narrow escapes, a therian cat fight, relationship drama, medical emergencies, and, perhaps most shocking of all, ASH BUYING DEX GUMMY BEARS!

Props to the narrator for finally nailing Hudson’s British accent. Appreciate your efforts, sir!

Off to get the next book …

Plot twists.. and there’s more!

Dex and Sloane’s life, meant to intertwine, as more details revealed.

This one gave me all the feels, the dark moments balanced with the light-hearted ones. I’m enjoying all this listening marathon session.

Worth so much more than 5 stars.

I actually cried

I actually cried at this book. The author did so well with the emotions and suspense. This quick little listen made me so happy. The narrator did very well too. One more book!