Official Review: Hardened Hearts by William Joiner

Erin Painter Baker · Post by **Erin Painter Baker** » 09 Oct 2019, 11:57

Sounds like a great first book in a series. I like that the book is complete without requiring the reader to get to a second book to finish the story. (This actually makes me more likely to pick up the second book.)

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 10 Oct 2019, 11:25

Everydayadventure15 wrote: ↑08 Oct 2019, 08:13 I like the premise of this book. The story is definitely something I would be interested in reading. I'll take into consideration that this is the first novel, maybe the author will improve character development as he writes more books. I like to see growth in writing skills through a series. It shows that the author cares about their stories and the characters they write about. Thanks for the great review!

I agree! Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

Dentarthurdent · Post by **Dentarthurdent** » 10 Oct 2019, 12:05

"I don’t care for stories where the characters know they are in danger but do nothing about it."
I know exactly what you mean, and I can't stand it either.
As usual, I love the review; it's just the right amount of descriptive. I can picture the novel as a TV series (there are quite a lot of investigative dramas, aren't there?) I'd probably watch. It is worthy of acknowledgement that the author chose a protagonist who suffers from a mental condition, effectively shedding light on mental health issues, and how they affect everyone.
I like how the mobsters have matching names; it's pretty cute.

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 10 Oct 2019, 12:11

esp1975 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2019, 11:57 Sounds like a great first book in a series. I like that the book is complete without requiring the reader to get to a second book to finish the story. (This actually makes me more likely to pick up the second book.)

I agree. I tend to avoid books that hang on a cliffhanger. Thanks for reading my review and commenting!

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 10 Oct 2019, 12:15

Dentarthurdent wrote: ↑10 Oct 2019, 12:05 "I don’t care for stories where the characters know they are in danger but do nothing about it."
I know exactly what you mean, and I can't stand it either.
As usual, I love the review; it's just the right amount of descriptive. I can picture the novel as a TV series (there are quite a lot of investigative dramas, aren't there?) I'd probably watch. It is worthy of acknowledgement that the author chose a protagonist who suffers from a mental condition, effectively shedding light on mental health issues, and how they affect everyone.
I like how the mobsters have matching names; it's pretty cute.

I think it would make a great TV series. Thanks for your observations and kind comments!

unamilagra · Post by **unamilagra** » 10 Oct 2019, 18:36

I always like when crime/thriller type books manage to incorporate a meaningful theme in with the story. I like that this novel covers mental illness, although it might be better executed if the characters had a bit more depth. Thanks for a great review!

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 11 Oct 2019, 08:25

unamilagra wrote: ↑10 Oct 2019, 18:36 I always like when crime/thriller type books manage to incorporate a meaningful theme in with the story. I like that this novel covers mental illness, although it might be better executed if the characters had a bit more depth. Thanks for a great review!

I agree! Thanks, unamilagra, for stopping by and commenting!

Ekta Swarnkar · Post by **Ekta Swarnkar** » 12 Oct 2019, 11:36

The beginning is exciting enough to grab my attention, I loved the plot. Thanks for the review!

Prisallen · Post by **Prisallen** » 13 Oct 2019, 08:13

Ekta Swarnkar wrote: ↑12 Oct 2019, 11:36 The beginning is exciting enough to grab my attention, I loved the plot. Thanks for the review!

I hope you get a chance to read it! Thanks for stopping by, Ekta, and reading my review!

Letora · Post by **Letora** » 13 Oct 2019, 16:06

Character development is the best part of a book for me. Anything without well rounded characters will make me lose interest. Thank you for your review!

Falconcrest · Post by **Falconcrest** » 01 Nov 2019, 03:42

This is obviously a great story and will be the time well spent. It definitely has a lot of interesting aspects and am sure i will be investigating the outcome of this story. Thanks for the great review.