4.5 "When a Butterfly Infiltrates the Irish Mob" Stars for the story and 5 stars for the narration!
What a fantastic debut to a mafia romance series! Moreover, I love that it takes place in Boston with ties to the Irish mob which brings a fresh perspective to one of my favorite romance sub-genres, as most of the other mob based romances I have read or listened to have taken place in the worlds of either the Italian or Russian mobs. Moreover, The Boston Underworld Series has all the elements that I look for in a great romantic suspense series: appealing characters, intricate suspense plots, and plenty of chemistry and heat-filled scenes! As if that's not enough reason to listen to this audiobook, Tracy Marks' narration was spot-on and really helped bring to life this fabulous story filled with mobsters and the tough heroines they end up falling in love with.
Mackenzie is tired of waiting for the cops to help her. Her friend Talia is missing and Mac is sure that the Irish mob is involved in her disappearance. Being the tough girl that she is--the daughter of a now deceased underground boxer who taught her how to fight--Mac decides to take things into her own hands. First, she hands one of the Irish mobsters his behind in an underground fight. However, when that doesn't prove to be enough to engage the Irish mob's interest in her, she applies for a position at one of their strip bars.
That certainly catches Lachlan Crow's attention. However, Mac has also garnered the attention of the Russian mob, and Lachlan, who knows that Mac is also hiding something, is determined to get to the bottom of why though he agrees to watch Mac for the Russian mob in the meantime. The problem with that assignment is that the closer he gets to Mac the more he wants her, and as one of the Irish mob's most promising up and comers, he knows he must marry one of the Russian mobsters' daughters to solidify and cement the two crime organizations' amicable relationship.
Will Mac be able to find her friend or at least determine what happened to her? Moreover, what is the Russian mob's true interest in Mac? And will Lachlan be able to stick with his long-term mob career plans by putting the organization first before his personal needs?
Tracy Marks delivers a stunning narration in Crow. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the various voices that she created for the large cast, but she also managed to make each and everyone distinguishable. Moreover, Ms. Marks demonstrates her incredible range and facility with accents in this book as she creates a panoply of different accents, from Southie Boston to Irish accents to even Russian accents, Ms. Marks nails each and every one of them.
Additionally, Ms. Marks makes you truly feel the scene. Her rendition of the suspense filled scenes creates a sense of urgency and danger, and her performance of the more intimate scenes completely makes the listener feel the sensual nature of the passage being read.
All in all, I loved the fun ride in Crow, and really liked the tough as nails heroine, as well as, Lachlan's ability to both be an alpha protective while also knowing when to let his heroine take charge. Additionally, with the introduction of so many great secondary characters, I can't wait to continue on with this series in Book 2, Reaper.
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