Master of the Abyss
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4.4 • 164 Ratings
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- $4.99
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
[Reprint] On the mountain, the watcher seeks out evil women. And then they die.
Two years ago, when Jake Hunt uncollared his slave, she committed suicide. Guilt-ridden, he will commit to a woman for one night only, devoting his energy to a mountain lodge that caters to a BDSM crowd.
Kallie Masterson is tough. Unwanted as a child, she worked hard to become a wilderness guide. She’s proud of who she is, and hurt that Jake frowns on her for acting like a man.
After rescuing the macho guide from a bar fight, Jake is stunned that the ugly men’s clothing hides a warm, responsive woman. A submissive woman. When guide business brings her to the lodge on BDSM night, and she is obviously aroused by the play, Jake takes the little sub right into his world of pain and pleasure. He warns her: one-night-only. But she responds so beautifully--so joyously--under his command, that one night soon becomes two, then three…
Then a missing hiker reminds Jake of his past lover, and he realizes he’s become too involved. He pulls back.
Meanwhile, the watcher on the mountain has rendered his verdict: Kallie Masterson is evil. The sentence: Death.
Customer Reviews
Book okay, but for a whodunnit, it was weak...
(Book purchased via iBooks.)
Book okay, but for a whodunnit, it was weak...
I think I was expecting so much more but got a repeat of an intro to BDSM for newbies. So that meant a repeat of Book #1. A lot of angst and a ton of despair from past experience on behalf of the heroine. I thought that for a 213-page novel, I should have liked it. Having read the next novel prior to writing this review, I think this book did a better job introducing me to the next dom (Book #4 — Master of the Dark Side).
I did like the characters, especially Jake. I definitely liked him better than Kallie whom I kept mental-yelling "GET OVER IT!". So tired of her mental whining, especially after the Great Reveal at the end. What a waste of emotional and physical time.
I had issues with the editing. Too many wrong words that would not be caught by a spellchecker. That tells me no one did a verbal read-through to catch such issues. Makes me question who actually did do the editing. If I was the writer, I would have asked for my money back. I mean, the writer IS talented, but not all writers make good editors. Wonder if the editor was too busy doing other things... There were some research problems but nothing that kept me from enjoying what I did enjoy. I just could have done with less sex. There needs to be a balance.
Ratings (out of possible 5)
Character building: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
World building: 🌎 🌎
Relationship building: 💓 💓 💓 💓
Romance: 💋 💋 💋 💋 💋
Heat/steam: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥
Drama: 👀 👀 👀
Action: 🍿 🍿 🍿
Suspense: 💣 💣 💣
Dark: 💀
Triggers: Bad childhoods including parental addictions.
POV: Multiple (3) including serial killer
Ending: HEA
Length: Approximately 213 pages
Recommend: Yeah, meh...
Thank you, Liz K, a reviewer on Amazon!
Awesome book!
This book and all the others are amazing! Cherise Sinclair is an awesome author!