Mind Games by Christine Amsden Series: Cassie Scot #3
Published by Twilight Times Books on June 15th 2014
Genres: Fantasy & Magic, Urban Fantasy
Format: eARC
Source: Provided as part of book tour
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Beware your heart and soul… Evan broke Cassie’s heart two months ago, and she still doesn’t know why. She throws herself into family, friends and her new job at the sheriff’s department, but nothing helps. The only thing that finally allows her heal and move on is the love of a new man, mind mage Matthew Blair. Cassie finds him…irresistible. Matthew may also be the only one who can help keep the non-magical residents of Eagle Rock from going crazy over the murder of a beloved pastor’s wife. It looks like a sorcerer is to blame, but while Cassie tries to figure out who, others take matters into their own hands. With tensions running so hot, a single spark might set Eagle Rock ablaze.
Julie’s Review:
Mind Games is the third installment of the Cassie Scot series. If you’ve been following my reviews, you’ll know how much I enjoyed the first two books. I can’t say this third one was the same, though I did like it, it was a little more police procedural than the urban fantasy I enjoy. Honestly, about the first half was mostly detective stuff, and about half way through we get the awesome elements of Cassie’s life and all the magical stuff she needs to deal with and overcome. I love that stuff. I’m not as thrilled about the detailed detective stuff. So that is why this book isn’t rated as high for me as the earlier books.
Let’s talk characters. Evan – I just don’t know what to make of him. I loved him in the previous books, but now knowing the secret, that he had nothing to do with even though he benefited from it, he isn’t as much of a hero to me anymore. Yes giving up what he has would be painful to him, but if he loves Cassie, isn’t it the right thing to do? Would that gesture of selflessness win her over? I hope he gets that through his head in the next book. I really liked Matthew because I believed and trusted him. I thought he was the real deal with how open and honest he was with Cassie about his magic. Of course, things aren’t always as they seem in novels like this, but I wanted him to be. Then there’s Wesley, Cassie’s new partner at work. I liked him, I thought he was taking his crazy position rather well. Of course, again, things aren’t what they seem, and we get to learn some interesting secrets later, but I really liked that story line. I thought it was quite clever and it served a good purpose.
All in all, another great installment of the Cassie Scot series, even though I was a bit bored in the earlier parts of the book.
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I’m glad that you liked this installment overall, Rose. I can understand your disappointment in it focusing more on the police procedural and your frustration with Evan. It does sound as though Amsden keeps you guessing and I like that in a story and an author. I’m going to have to check out this series. 🙂
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Sounds like an interesting series! Like the answers above, I would love to be able to read minds with the condition of being able to turn it off whenever I wanted. It would be too much trying to keep up with my thoughts AND everybody else’s. 🙂
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and…if you couldn’t turn it off then, what about the randomness that you would be forced to filter every day. Like someone in the checkout line at the store or the driver in the car beside you. How exhausting and maybe even dangerous!
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I would if I was able to use it when I wanted to.
This is exactly what I said, Julie!
Thank you for your honest review and for being part of my tour!
I’m glad you liked Matthew. I like him too, but of course I’m getting mixed reviews on him! He’s still not everything he seems to be…this whole thing was from Cassie’s viewpoint, after all. I’m working on a spin-off in which he gets his say. 🙂
Even and Cassie may still surprise you too, in the last book.
Stolen Dreams is available now in ebook.
The only time I’d want to read someone’s mind is if I were trying to solve a crime. Otherwise, I think it would get in the way of everyday life. 😉
I think it would be almost a curse to be able to read someone’s mind, especially if you could not turn it off when you did not want to KNOW what some people were thinking.