Predatory Game (GhostWalkers, Book 6)
by Christine Feehan
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Book Reviews of Predatory Game (GhostWalkers, Book 6)
Book Review: Worth Waiting For
Summary: 4 Stars
4.5 stars...
Predatory Game is book six of the ghost walker series about a group of almost at times super-human warriors. Whose abilities were enhanced by Dr.Whitney an evil genius trying to create the perfect soldier.
I found it to be a very enjoyable read and well worth waiting for . The plot is still really interesting in spite of the fact that this story has already been done, several times in fact. Like the other ghost walker stories it's filled with lot's of action and adventure, romance, and suspense.
Unlike some of the previous stories this one does focus more on the developing relationship between Jess, a ghostwalker who was injured on a previous mission and can no longer walk. But still manages to be a force to be reckoned with when under attack . And Saber, who is one of the orphan girls that Dr. Whitney first used in his experiments. Sabre has one of the most deadly skills ever seen in a ghostwalker, she can kill with a touch. Something that makes the other ghostwalkers more than a little leery around her. I found the author to be accurate in her portrayal of Sabre who is very likeable but at times seems a little young and childish. But that's to be expected, after all she didn't have the typical upbringing. She was isolated and used from a very young age as an assassin and that's not exactly conductive to learning social skills.
Book Review: Less plot and more personal interaction
Summary: 4 Stars
I have read all the ghostwalker books in order. The series began strong and tight. It seems to be unralveling as it goes. Several of the plot points set up earlier and not being used or are changed significantly. This is leading to discordance in the story line.
An example is Whitney. He was set up in the first book as a man of brain instead of heart. His intellect dictated that he use people as lab rats. The manipulation was to be for state defense. Unfortunately, power leads to more power and ultimately corrects. Whitney was corupted, but killed when he wa no longer useful. Now in the series of books that come afterward, Whitney is alive andhas grown to be some all seeing, all knowing person - a puppet master. Whitney is neccessary as a reason for all the genetic enhancements.
The reasons for all the different factions is just not understandable. The series would have been better just following the original premise of Whitney being dead and the ghostwalkers saving others from the program and from people who would like to use them.
I got the feeling in this book at Mr. Feehan needs to take a vacaton. She usually writes better than this. Working on so many idfferent series may not be so good either.
Book Review: Better Book For The Series
Summary: 4 Stars
Christine Feehan got back on track with this book. I felt the two Norton twin books were boring and predictable. I enjoyed Jesse's book. I felt it got the series back on track and moving forward. I liked how we found out more about Dr. Whitney's experiments on the men and how the government is playing into creating a supersoldier. I found the mystery a little more interesting in this since they use non-GhostWalkers to get close. I really liked the interaction between the two main characters. I felt that they bonded and connected better than most of the recent leads in the series. Of course it helped that Ms. Feehan hadn't just thrown them together but that they had known each other for about a year so there really was chemistry there. The updates on past characters fell into the flow with the story. I don't like how they are all looking to move to the same place in the mountains, but I'm sure Ms. Feehan will make it interesting. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a quick interesting read into paranormal romance.Book Review: Loved Jess!
Summary: 5 Stars
I Loved Predatory Game--Loved Jess Calhoun--EX NAVY SEAL--hot as HELL--so what if he's in a wheelchair--everything from his knees up works so fine!!! Sigh! This was really good--a little mix From X-Men--without going really strange.....typical government stuff--they talk the soldiers into it, then bail on them after they are no longer needed--in this case a fraction of the government wants to see these guy die--probably to cover their own tracks.
I plan to get all six of the other books..will start with the first one...if it is as good as this one was I'll move on to the next one. I especially like how Feehan grew out the relationship--you really got to know Saber and Jess and really care about them. When they finally DID have sex--it was the right time, the right amount and help move the story along....
This series is much better than her Vampire series....I only read two of those and stopped. Her men were so dominant it totally turned me off. Jess isn't dominant--only protective and he genuinely cares about how Saber feels!
Book Review: Least Favorite "Game" book
Summary: 2 Stars
I've been a Feehan fan since the beginning of the Carpathian series and avidly followed her "Game" series, which up until now was mostly really good. Predatory Game was a big disappointment. Try as I might, I just never could like Saber, and with Jesse in the wheelchair, it just took a lot away for me in the romance department. I work in the medical field and read books to escape reality, and part of that is the fantasy aspect of a male hero and heroine who have no physical deficits. It just seemed like it should have been a storyline for a different type of book -- definitely a worthy topic -- but not from an author who usually gives us superhuman fantasy figures -- which is part of the reason we read her books.
Another romance stealer was the fact that Saber kept being eluded to as so tiny, so innocent, so young looking (14 years old?!!!)-- that made me feel like Jess was a big perv! Distasteful.
With that said, I'm still a Feehan fan and am hoping for more of her usual in the future!