Darkest Before Dawn by Maya Banks

Darkest Before Dawn (KGI series) - Maya Banks

Darkest Before Dawn (KGI #10) by Maya Banks

The Kelly Group International (KGI): A super-elite, top secret, family-run business.
Qualifications: High intelligence, rock-hard body, military background.
Mission: Hostage/kidnap victim recovery. Intelligence gathering. Handling jobs the U.S. government can’t...
The enigmatic Hancock has been both opponent and ally to the KGI teams for as long as they've known him. Always working a deep game, Hancock's true allegiance has never been apparent, but one thing is for certain—he never lets anything get in the way of duty.
But now, his absolute belief in the primacy of his ultimate goal is challenged by a captive he's been ordered to guard, no matter how much she suffers in her prison. She's the only woman who's ever managed to penetrate the rigid walls surrounding his icy heart, but will he allow his perplexing feelings for the beautiful victim to destroy a mission he's spent years working to complete or will he be forced to sacrifice her for “the greater good.”


My Review:
I hate to say it but I expected so much more from Hancock. Why Maya chose to villainize him the way that she did really confused me because he was never so dark or cruel before. Another thing I didn't quite understand was all the repetition. It would have been better suited to fill in those blanks in some kind of ebook pre-release instead of clogging up this novel with all the reiteration. Also a detail of note is the heavy dark violence and the acceptance of that violence on Honor's behalf. Where were her true emotions or true feelings? What happened to the living breathing inner strength she could have had and not just the whole numb self sacrifice and empty vagueness. The over all story was decent but I thought it could have been a lot better.


My Rating:
3 Stars


Reviewed By: Krissy's Bookshelf Reviews
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Note: I received a print copy in exchange for an honest review from Berkley