Series: Hot Wire #2
Author: Kat Cassidy
Self Published
Publication Date: March 7, 2019
Length: 160 pages
Reviewed by Racheal
Synopsis
“Where there’s nothing to gain and everything to lose.”
It’s modest, but after a lifetime spent barely holding on, former car thief Peter Bauer is proud of what he’s managed to achieve. He’s got a legal, legitimate job as a mechanic, a firm grasp on his addictions, and a steady relationship with Nikos Petrakis—stable, handsome, and recently widowed. Nothing is going to upset that, not the ever-present memory of Nik's wife, not the claustrophobia Peter is starting to feel trapped in domestic bliss, not even the sudden reappearance of Peter's ex—the sexy and dangerous Stavros Giannopoulos.
But when Nik's daughter goes missing, Peter will be forced back into the seedy underbelly of the LA crime world, where anything goes. Can his and Nik's relationship survive? Can Peter?
Backstreets is the second book in Kat Cassidy’s Hot Wire series which contains themes of crime, suspense, family drama, hurt/comfort, dark humor, addiction, and abuse. It should not be read as a standalone.
Review
Kat Cassidy continues
the storyline of Peter Bauer and Nikos Petrakis in her second book Backstreets.
Night Moves is the first book in which the storyline begins with this
couple and should be read first. I was thrilled to be able to read about Paul
and Nikos again; Though their story isn’t as picturesque as a couple living
happily after ever.
Although this dynamic
couple seemed to have come through some dramatic issues in their first story,
the effects of everything that they have encountered together seems to be
holding them back from a committed relationship.
Peter feels like he is
living in the footsteps of a deceased wife and is getting antsy not being in
the life that he was used to. To Peter, crime was the only way of life for him
and his family and giving that up; he seems lost even to himself. He reminds me
of a retiree who knew it was time to leave the job but once the job was no
longer the issue, self-worth then comes into play.
Nikos wants more from
Peter and feels him pulling away. The tension is even starting to affect their
working relationship at the garage. After a huge fight which sends them in
different directions, a threat comes to Nikos’ little girl. One that has the
two of them having to work together even though their personal issues are left
unresolved. Nikos seems to want to move forward with Peter but his actions and
always comparing Peter to his late wife causes many doubts to not only to Peter
but other loved ones that can see his turmoil. I think that Nikos needed
something drastic to happen for him to realize what he wanted.
It’s a race against time
to find the little girl and the lists of suspects that could be responsible for
taking her is long. Without knowing the reason why she was taken in the first
place and no clear evidence to point to a possible target, Peter goes down a
path he swore he would never go down again.
With tensions high, raw
emotions involved, and an unknown possibility of who is after who in this cat
and mouse game I was on the edge of my seat with every page that I turned.
I enjoyed seeing both
families come together, their differences are what made this storyline even
better. Having the clean-cut family getting a little dirty in order to play
this game is what made this book even better.
Another great read and I
hope to be able to read more about these two amazing men in the future.
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