If I had to sum up Hidden Talents in one sentence, I’d say that it’s queered up, fucked up, X-Men on acid and Viagra, with a double shot of drama.



Now, let me elaborate on that more or less coherently, while simultaneously trying to avoid spoilers…

I'll start by saying that objectively, this is not a five star book. There are some plot holes here, and the writing itself is not as tight as in her Merrick series and could use a little more editing... But a story that keeps me reading so long past my bedtime that I go to work on less than 3h of sleep? Deserves those five stars!

The beginning was rocky, to say the least. I'm not opposed to multi POV narrative, but... this felt like multi-million! ( )

This just didn't work for me at all. For something so short, I was surprised at how slowly it moved. I know that it's part of a series of shorts, but I wanted at least something to keep me interested. That didn't really happen here and it's left me wondering if I want to continue with the next installments. I probably will, hoping that it gets better, but this was honestly rather disappointing. ( )

Got books 1 - 6 free at Kindle store.

Got books 1 - 6 free at Kindle store.

This isn't a series, really, it's a serial and this is episode one. It ends in a cliffhanger, although not as bad as some. I read both books 1 and 2 at the same time and they're kind of blurring together so I'm reviewing them together. See my review for Book 2: [b:Minus Tide|16111178|Minus Tide (Hidden Talents, #2)|Claire Cray|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1351304077s/16111178.jpg|21926488]. ( )