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Scare Crow
Nineteen-year-old Emily Sheppard is losing her sanity. Ever since her mob king boyfriend, Cameron Hillard, abandoned her for her own good, Emmy has been attempting to move on with her charmed college student life as if nothing happened. Now rejected from the underworld and left grieving over Camerons alleged death, Emmy realizes she belongs nowhere. Worse yet, she is now keeping a dangerous secret.
After just a short time with Emily, Cameron has lost control over his world. As he miserably attempts to return to what is left of his life and unravel the mess he has made of the underworld, Emilys hate turns to desperation. She needs to kill the kingpins responsible for Camerons death before they come looking for her. As Cameron secretly observes Emily, he has no idea of the danger he has placed her inor that it may already be too late for him to save her.
Scare Crow is a tale of revenge, terror, and love as Emmy and Cameron embark on separate journeys to face enemies, correct past mistakes, and find their way to their destinies.
After just a short time with Emily, Cameron has lost control over his world. As he miserably attempts to return to what is left of his life and unravel the mess he has made of the underworld, Emilys hate turns to desperation. She needs to kill the kingpins responsible for Camerons death before they come looking for her. As Cameron secretly observes Emily, he has no idea of the danger he has placed her inor that it may already be too late for him to save her.
Scare Crow is a tale of revenge, terror, and love as Emmy and Cameron embark on separate journeys to face enemies, correct past mistakes, and find their way to their destinies.
334 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 25, 2014
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Julie Hockley
6 books2,228 followersJulie Hockley is a graduate of the University of Ottawa. She lives with her growing family in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. This is her debut novel. Visit Julie’s website at www.juliehockley.com
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April 21, 2014
5 Love and Loss Stars
When you lose the person you have always lived for, do you die?
Do your lungs just stop taking in air?
Does the blood stop flowing to your brain?
Do you turn to dust and disappear as though you never were?
A roadtrip. A book about broken pieces. Souls, mated and separated. Cruelty, criminals and above all a woman's struggle.
To breath. To live and claim revenge. This is Emily Sheppard's story.
From despair to decisiveness, Emily will fight anything and anyone that stands in her way.With losing focus and with unexpected partners in crime, a dog (proudly in love with Meatball!!) and a fighter (sensible me kept rooting for him, don't blame me, I am only 5% sensible, I swear!) she will blackmail, claw and threaten her way to the truth. Her only solace? A few butterflies in her belly and the dreams of the love that was brutally yanked away from her.
Love in the past, the present, and the always.
Cameron also lives on his memories. Staging his own death was his only way to protect Emily from his world of crime and betrayal. He has an underworld to rule and loved ones to hide. He will sacrifice his own happiness for them, but has he really managed to leave Emily and his heart, behind?
Well... It was definitely worth the waiting!
Emotional and dark. Arousing in an asexual way, heartbreaking and violent, I was glued to the pages and loved every minute of it. I cheered and despaired along with Emily, I yelled at Cameron and I sniffled a couple of times until the finale that managed to satisfy me and frustrate me at the same time. I am truly happy with everything but please Julie Hockley, don't make us wait another 3 years after dangling all those loose threads in front of us...
Emotions were building up in me for 3 looooooooooong years...
AND FINALLY WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Expected publication: April 16th 2014
Emily girl, make him CRAWL!!!!!! And then have hot make-up sex with him!!!!!
Actually Julie Hockley, have some mercy.... WE NEED DETAILS!!!!
8/29/13 ~ update from her FB:
Okay, so I might as well share this with everyone...this is the blurb I wrote to describe Scare Crow (still no publish date). Obviously the publisher will be totally re-writing it, but just wanted to give you my version of what Scare Crow will be about...
"Mob king, Cameron Hillard has abandoned Emily “Emmy” Sheppard, for her own good, so that she can live a long and peaceful life. Now Emmy is grieving Cameron’s death, or at least his fictional death. She has been beaten up and spit out of his underworld, and is expected to move on with her charmed life as though nothing happened. As though her world hadn’t just been turned on its head and spun into a deep woven mess.
While Cameron miserably tries to go back to what is left of his life and unfurl the mess he has made of the underworld, Emmy is holding onto a secret - one that in the wrong hands could get her killed, and take the one and only thing that she loves from her. She needs to kill the mob kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come looking for her.
Cameron has no idea of the danger he has placed Emmy in and that it may already be too late for him to save her."
*doing the happy dance*
When you lose the person you have always lived for, do you die?
Do your lungs just stop taking in air?
Does the blood stop flowing to your brain?
Do you turn to dust and disappear as though you never were?
A roadtrip. A book about broken pieces. Souls, mated and separated. Cruelty, criminals and above all a woman's struggle.
To breath. To live and claim revenge. This is Emily Sheppard's story.
From despair to decisiveness, Emily will fight anything and anyone that stands in her way.With losing focus and with unexpected partners in crime, a dog (proudly in love with Meatball!!) and a fighter (sensible me kept rooting for him, don't blame me, I am only 5% sensible, I swear!) she will blackmail, claw and threaten her way to the truth. Her only solace? A few butterflies in her belly and the dreams of the love that was brutally yanked away from her.
Love in the past, the present, and the always.
Cameron also lives on his memories. Staging his own death was his only way to protect Emily from his world of crime and betrayal. He has an underworld to rule and loved ones to hide. He will sacrifice his own happiness for them, but has he really managed to leave Emily and his heart, behind?
Well... It was definitely worth the waiting!
Emotional and dark. Arousing in an asexual way, heartbreaking and violent, I was glued to the pages and loved every minute of it. I cheered and despaired along with Emily, I yelled at Cameron and I sniffled a couple of times until the finale that managed to satisfy me and frustrate me at the same time. I am truly happy with everything but please Julie Hockley, don't make us wait another 3 years after dangling all those loose threads in front of us...
Emotions were building up in me for 3 looooooooooong years...
AND FINALLY WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Expected publication: April 16th 2014
Emily girl, make him CRAWL!!!!!! And then have hot make-up sex with him!!!!!
Actually Julie Hockley, have some mercy.... WE NEED DETAILS!!!!
And Julie, did show us mercy!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8/29/13 ~ update from her FB:
Okay, so I might as well share this with everyone...this is the blurb I wrote to describe Scare Crow (still no publish date). Obviously the publisher will be totally re-writing it, but just wanted to give you my version of what Scare Crow will be about...
"Mob king, Cameron Hillard has abandoned Emily “Emmy” Sheppard, for her own good, so that she can live a long and peaceful life. Now Emmy is grieving Cameron’s death, or at least his fictional death. She has been beaten up and spit out of his underworld, and is expected to move on with her charmed life as though nothing happened. As though her world hadn’t just been turned on its head and spun into a deep woven mess.
While Cameron miserably tries to go back to what is left of his life and unfurl the mess he has made of the underworld, Emmy is holding onto a secret - one that in the wrong hands could get her killed, and take the one and only thing that she loves from her. She needs to kill the mob kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come looking for her.
Cameron has no idea of the danger he has placed Emmy in and that it may already be too late for him to save her."
*doing the happy dance*
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April 1, 2014 OMGOMGOMG! We have a release day!! April 16th
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
"She didn't see me. She won't see me. I've been able to hide from her all these years. I know her too well. She had no idea I was even there." - Cameron
Both books have new covers now actually:
I CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS BOOK!!!!!!!!
"She didn't see me. She won't see me. I've been able to hide from her all these years. I know her too well. She had no idea I was even there." - Cameron
Both books have new covers now actually:
May 14, 2014
May 14:
3.5-4. Finally got around reading Scare Row after waiting two years for its release.
I love how the characters grew. They felt more grown up compared to the first Crow's Row. I just wished there had been more . It reminded me of Sempre: Redemption.
Can't wait for book 3!!!!
April 4 2014:
There is a release date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and a book cover. How am I not noticing this before???????????????
CHAPTER 1 TEASER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Crow's Row Facebook page:
Here are the first fews lines of Scare Crow, Chapter One...
"When the strap of my bra snapped, fanned out like a goose taking flight and whacked me in the face, I knew it was a bad omen. Getting dressed had seemed like it was a necessary step. Not a step forward or a step backward. Just a step. At least it was something. Better than just sitting there. Better than waiting for something to happen.
But I had to admit – the sting of the rubber band against my cheek had felt almost enlivening.
I stared at my face in the plate-sized mirror of my bedroom wall, floating my fingers over the laceration on my cheek. And I decided, to a ninety-nine percent certainty, that the pleasure of physical pain didn’t mean that I had been reduced to masochism. After weeks of having the emotional quotient of a rock, feeling something, feeling anything, was better than the numbness that had engulfed me. - Scare Crow, Chapter One
There isn't a release date though :(.
3.5-4. Finally got around reading Scare Row after waiting two years for its release.
I love how the characters grew. They felt more grown up compared to the first Crow's Row. I just wished there had been more . It reminded me of Sempre: Redemption.
Can't wait for book 3!!!!
April 4 2014:
There is a release date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and a book cover. How am I not noticing this before???????????????
CHAPTER 1 TEASER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From Crow's Row Facebook page:
Here are the first fews lines of Scare Crow, Chapter One...
"When the strap of my bra snapped, fanned out like a goose taking flight and whacked me in the face, I knew it was a bad omen. Getting dressed had seemed like it was a necessary step. Not a step forward or a step backward. Just a step. At least it was something. Better than just sitting there. Better than waiting for something to happen.
But I had to admit – the sting of the rubber band against my cheek had felt almost enlivening.
I stared at my face in the plate-sized mirror of my bedroom wall, floating my fingers over the laceration on my cheek. And I decided, to a ninety-nine percent certainty, that the pleasure of physical pain didn’t mean that I had been reduced to masochism. After weeks of having the emotional quotient of a rock, feeling something, feeling anything, was better than the numbness that had engulfed me. - Scare Crow, Chapter One
There isn't a release date though :(.
May 29, 2015
“Love,” he corrected me. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.”
First and foremost. Julie does keep us not so patiently waiting for releases. But, this book was totally worth it. IMHO. I love her story telling, the way I find myself completely wrapped up in the world she creates, my heart beating in steady pace with each turn of the page. These characters are memorable. I read Crow's Row back in 2012, but when I picked this book up, it was like I just left them yesterday. This story and these characters are more than worth the wait.
First and foremost. Julie does keep us not so patiently waiting for releases. But, this book was totally worth it. IMHO. I love her story telling, the way I find myself completely wrapped up in the world she creates, my heart beating in steady pace with each turn of the page. These characters are memorable. I read Crow's Row back in 2012, but when I picked this book up, it was like I just left them yesterday. This story and these characters are more than worth the wait.
April 14, 2014
Update 13.4.2014
Fudge! Does this mean we have to wait another 2 years for book three?
Anyway, I was thrilled when I received my copy. Super-duper excited to read the follow-up story, only to be met with yet, another cliff-hanger. I really, really, despise cliff-hangers. Yet, I will definitely be eagerly anticipating the next book.
Now, I didn't really connect with the book. There were parts of the story where I found myself shaking my head, cussing Emmy, rolling my eyes, exasperatedly sighing, and so on.
Major story spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.
" 'Love,' he corrected me. 'Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.' He kept his dark eyes on me. 'To say I made the wrong choice, the wrong decision, is like saying the sun sets in the west. I'll never forgive myself.' "
Scare Crow
Far's apologies go, this is a great (prefect, really) start. Go Cam!
" 'What happens now?' I finally asked him.
'I don't know, Emmy,' he said, keeping us on a swaying rhythm. 'But whatever happens, we'll figure it out together.' "
Update
Yes! Yes! Finally! We have a cover, a synopsis and an expected publication date! I'm howling at the moon (except it's a new moon ;)
*****
Please be early 2013. PLEASE, I appeal to you Ms Hockely, early 2013 please!
And Cam oh Cam! Your ass is so screwed!
" 'You'll probably die if you stay with me,' he told me.
'Then I'm dead either way, because I won't survive without you.' "
Crow's Row
Fudge! Does this mean we have to wait another 2 years for book three?
Anyway, I was thrilled when I received my copy. Super-duper excited to read the follow-up story, only to be met with yet, another cliff-hanger. I really, really, despise cliff-hangers. Yet, I will definitely be eagerly anticipating the next book.
Now, I didn't really connect with the book. There were parts of the story where I found myself shaking my head, cussing Emmy, rolling my eyes, exasperatedly sighing, and so on.
Major story spoilers ahead. Read at your own risk.
" 'Love,' he corrected me. 'Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.' He kept his dark eyes on me. 'To say I made the wrong choice, the wrong decision, is like saying the sun sets in the west. I'll never forgive myself.' "
Scare Crow
Far's apologies go, this is a great (prefect, really) start. Go Cam!
" 'What happens now?' I finally asked him.
'I don't know, Emmy,' he said, keeping us on a swaying rhythm. 'But whatever happens, we'll figure it out together.' "
Update
Yes! Yes! Finally! We have a cover, a synopsis and an expected publication date! I'm howling at the moon (except it's a new moon ;)
*****
Please be early 2013. PLEASE, I appeal to you Ms Hockely, early 2013 please!
And Cam oh Cam! Your ass is so screwed!
" 'You'll probably die if you stay with me,' he told me.
'Then I'm dead either way, because I won't survive without you.' "
Crow's Row
September 16, 2022
It was quite an ordeal to be patient for the long awaited sequel to Crow's Row but it was sooo worth it. The first book left us hanging with what was going to happen with Emily(Emmy) after Cameron.
It was hard to read about what Emmy was going through...she was in so much pain and her grief was intense. The hard part was she had no one to share this with. Thank goodness they left Meatball (Cameron's dog) with her. He was her life saver and added so much to the story. I love how protective he was of her and how he wouldn't eat unless she did.
The story is told in alternating chapter POVs and I just love that. But it was sooo frustrating to read how Cameron would show up somewhere where Emmy had just been. You're constantly on your toes waiting for their reunion. (Be patient, it's worth it!)
Cameron is trying to carry on taking care of business but his mind is always on Emmy. One of my complaints with the first book was that I felt we really didn't get to see the business side of him. Well, no worries, we get it in spades with this book. Reading how he always figured things out made a lot of sense of where he is and why. Too bad he didn't have more sense when it came to Emmy.
My heart really went out to Carly in this book and I hate what Spider ended up doing! Ugh! Even though I get why he did it, it wasn't what she wanted.
Griff is back in the picture and he is a big help to Emmy. She's pretty honest about her feelings but she does need him and he wants that. Of course knowing what we do, you know it just spells disaster.
We also get to know some of Emmy's roommates better. I ended up really liking Joseph and I'm not sure where things might be going with Hunter and Cassie but I'm all for it.
There's a lot of Cameron's business scenes and all the things that go with that. I knew Manny was trouble right from the beginning and I'm not happy with what I'm pretty sure happened. I hope there's no long lasting developments!
I'm not exactly sure why this book has affected me so much. Sure, I love the whole "rich girl who is trying to make it on her own and the bad boy who becomes rich but wants to be good for her" but it's more than that. I guess I just want to see Emmy and Cameron make it against all the odds. And of course, I was dying for their reunion and it's a humdinger!
JH has to leave us hanging again. The ending is pretty crazy and things happen rather quickly. I actually had to go back and reread but it's sooo good.
Obviously there has to be another book and...there is and it will be the last one. Hopefully, the wait won't be as long because I'm not sure I can take it!
Favorite quotes:
♥ “I just can’t do it anymore,” I whispered to them. “The dreams. The pain. Holding on to all your memories with a pointless hope, as if something will change. As if you were going to come back."
♥ "Hey, Buddy,
Stay the fuck away from my sister.
Sincerely, B.
P.S. Thanks for watching over her. Thanks for everything. But seriously, don’t even think about it."
♥ “Love,” he corrected me. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.”
It was hard to read about what Emmy was going through...she was in so much pain and her grief was intense. The hard part was she had no one to share this with. Thank goodness they left Meatball (Cameron's dog) with her. He was her life saver and added so much to the story. I love how protective he was of her and how he wouldn't eat unless she did.
The story is told in alternating chapter POVs and I just love that. But it was sooo frustrating to read how Cameron would show up somewhere where Emmy had just been. You're constantly on your toes waiting for their reunion. (Be patient, it's worth it!)
Cameron is trying to carry on taking care of business but his mind is always on Emmy. One of my complaints with the first book was that I felt we really didn't get to see the business side of him. Well, no worries, we get it in spades with this book. Reading how he always figured things out made a lot of sense of where he is and why. Too bad he didn't have more sense when it came to Emmy.
My heart really went out to Carly in this book and I hate what Spider ended up doing! Ugh! Even though I get why he did it, it wasn't what she wanted.
Griff is back in the picture and he is a big help to Emmy. She's pretty honest about her feelings but she does need him and he wants that. Of course knowing what we do, you know it just spells disaster.
We also get to know some of Emmy's roommates better. I ended up really liking Joseph and I'm not sure where things might be going with Hunter and Cassie but I'm all for it.
There's a lot of Cameron's business scenes and all the things that go with that. I knew Manny was trouble right from the beginning and I'm not happy with what I'm pretty sure happened. I hope there's no long lasting developments!
I'm not exactly sure why this book has affected me so much. Sure, I love the whole "rich girl who is trying to make it on her own and the bad boy who becomes rich but wants to be good for her" but it's more than that. I guess I just want to see Emmy and Cameron make it against all the odds. And of course, I was dying for their reunion and it's a humdinger!
JH has to leave us hanging again. The ending is pretty crazy and things happen rather quickly. I actually had to go back and reread but it's sooo good.
Obviously there has to be another book and...there is and it will be the last one. Hopefully, the wait won't be as long because I'm not sure I can take it!
Favorite quotes:
♥ “I just can’t do it anymore,” I whispered to them. “The dreams. The pain. Holding on to all your memories with a pointless hope, as if something will change. As if you were going to come back."
♥ "Hey, Buddy,
Stay the fuck away from my sister.
Sincerely, B.
P.S. Thanks for watching over her. Thanks for everything. But seriously, don’t even think about it."
♥ “Love,” he corrected me. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.”
April 16, 2014
This is the biggest disappointment that I've ever encountered as far as books go. I absolutely adored the first book in this series. Crow's Row was one of my favorite books that I've ever read so I couldn't wait to get my hands on Scare Crow. Unfortunately this book wasn't worth the paper it was written on!
Scare Crow picks up where Crow's Row left off and I don't want to spoil it for people who haven't read the book yet so I will just say what I didn't like about this book. The couple was separated the ENTIRE book aside from the last couple of pages. There was none and I mean no interaction between Cameron and Emmy until the very last few pages. The whole book was a waste of time. I don't even see what the point to some of it was but I'm assuming some of the loose ends will be tied up in the following book.
Emmy annoyed the living hell out of me this entire book. She but she ran around like a complete fool getting into scuffles and fights, not eating and she still didn't slow down or even see a doctor aside from that one time. It was utterly ridiculous how self centered and childish this girl was.
This book is supposedly a romance and yet there was no romance in the entire thing. There were crushes and there were dreamy, flashback things that had a little bit of romance in them but nothing significant. For me this ruined the entire story
I don't understand what happened with this installment of the series. It's almost like a different person wrote this book then the one that wrote Crow's Row. To top that off she took 2 years to release this book. I'm wondering at this point if she just handed an 8 year old a pencil and let them write the book because that's how bad it is.
So to sum it up this book was stupid and a waste of time. It was made worse by the fact that I loved the first book and I couldn't wait to find out what happened to Emmy and Cameron. I will be looking out for the third book and I will probably buy it as well just to find out where their story goes from here but I did not like this book aside from the last chapter and I was bored to death as well as annoyed. If you haven't started this series then I would say don't. I'm giving this book 2 stars only because it was readable but for me it was not enjoyable. I rarely give a rating this low and it pains me to do it to one of my favorite series so I'm going to go cry now.
Want to read
March 24, 2013I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!
In my opinion, the author shouldn't have written the epilogue in book 1 BUT I understand why she did it.
Anyway, this is me right now so Julie, you better release this book SOON! ;)
April 14, 2014
SPOILERS AHEAD~READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
So if you know me, you know that I love Cameron. At one point, on GR, my name was Mrs. Cameron Hillard. But, alas,
people kept calling me Hillard so I had to change it LOL.
Scare Crow~ 2 years, 1 month, some odd days, hours, minutes, seconds. Jubilation and apprehension. Because lets face it, I feel as if I've waited so so so damn long to have Cameron back into my hands, my arms, my bed... the waiting, the wanting, the longing... was BRUTAL. And I suffered along with thousands of other fans. In silence. We got a name of the book. Scare Crow. And OHMG I swooned and celebrated. WE GOT A BOOK NAME. And then I bared again in the silence. Waiting, wanting, longing. Then every once in a while we would get Ms Hockley's updates and I would get wound up in a tailspin of emotions. Waiting, wanting, longing.
And then alas, the cover reveal. The synopsis. THE DATE. And as a blogger an ARC.
OHHMG. I have Cameron in my HANDS. HOLY SHIT. Breathe Mare Breathe. Where's the paper bag????? OMG I can't breathe.... I stared. Stared at the Kindle APP. Stared at the cover. I was scared. Because I've waited so long I didn't even want to BELIEVE that he was really here. My gangster. My long awaited "white knight". My #1 fictional love. The one I could never forget. 500+ odd books later... I'll never forget his name, his story. NEVER. He is ingrained into the very essence of my being. Few authors can make a character so freaking BAD and LOVEABLE all at the same time.
There's this thing about gangsters, the mob, anything "sully" that I absolutely love. Especially if you are the "boss". Your cunning, and ruthless, and bloody. BUT. When you love, you love HARD. Harder then most because you know in a blink of an eye, all of that, can be taken away. It makes your black & white world have colour. And love will cloud your judgement. Case in point= Scare Crow
Book 2- the long awaited sequel.
****** SPOILERS AHEAD ******
Julie Hockley can write. Write so good that you absorb the pages and the next time you blink you're done the book. This is a testament to those who love what they do.
There is only hardcore here. No whiney heroines. Dealing with your punches with backbone.
Emmy is and will always be 1 kickass heroine. And she had a lot of punches that she needed to roll with, on her own, in this book.
My in love moments of Scare Crow:
1.Emmy killing Norestrom. BAM! BAM! BAM!!! I was yelling like a crazy person and my poor husband, love him, he just rolled with it.
2.Meatball. This dog. This dog has my heart.
3.Cameron. Just him. That is all :)
4.Cameron's epilogue.
5.Emmy. She is so freaking kick ass
With that said. I had a hard time with this book. Not because it was written poorly, not because of any 1 event. But a whole bunch of things. That thing about expectations. You know that saying? Yah, I should have heeded this.
I for one, know for a fact, that I did indeed daydream about how Scare Crow would be written. And it didn't fit my day dream and that's my problem, not anyone else's. Because again I'm not the author. I'm just a rabid fan who slept, breathed and waited.
And while the writing is superb, the events in Scare Crow didn't sit well with me.
I wanted more Emmy/Cameron time. There meeting again... what was that??? It just happened. And I get it. The events that lead up to it. The almost dying. The child birth. This took precedence. But still the little communication we were privy to was just NOT ENOUGH.
Griff???? I need Griff to find his real love. Emmy was not that. They, to me, were more like brother and sister and the possible love connection. No. Just no. I got icked out. Griff as a person, bless his heart, I love him. But his jealousy and antics caused me to get severely annoyed.
The lady mob bitch. I hate her so much I even forget her name. Cause she is irrelevant and was made relevant in Scare Crow.
Carly and Spider- This relationship has disaster written all over it. It seems Carly will never get over her true love Bill. Spider needs to venture out and find someone, who loves him solely.
So much time lost. And so many gaping holes. Holes that can fit quite a number of moles on top of each other.
Holes:
1.Did Cameron sleep with the mob bitch?
2.What did Bill's letter to Carly state?
3.Daniel is really Victor's baby?
4.What happens to Francis?
5.Do Carly and Spider work it out??
6.Do Emmy and Cameron find their way???????????????????????????????
7.What happened in the underworld? Who took over?
8.What the hell happens to Victor???? The tyrant!
I am left with more questions than answers. And then..... lil whispers and words written all over Facebook and Goodreads. THERE IS GOING TO BE A BOOK 3!!!!!!!!!! OMG.
And then I sat back and analyzed. SOOOOOO DING DING DING. This is BOOK 2. So all of my above emotions were because I thought this was the end of the road. AND ITS NOT. So all those holes I feel within myself will get filled. Its gonna be a wait... I know this like I know the back of my hand.
I know I will be going through all those same emotions again.
Waiting.... Wanting.... Longing.
Mare~Slitsread
So if you know me, you know that I love Cameron. At one point, on GR, my name was Mrs. Cameron Hillard. But, alas,
people kept calling me Hillard so I had to change it LOL.
Scare Crow~ 2 years, 1 month, some odd days, hours, minutes, seconds. Jubilation and apprehension. Because lets face it, I feel as if I've waited so so so damn long to have Cameron back into my hands, my arms, my bed... the waiting, the wanting, the longing... was BRUTAL. And I suffered along with thousands of other fans. In silence. We got a name of the book. Scare Crow. And OHMG I swooned and celebrated. WE GOT A BOOK NAME. And then I bared again in the silence. Waiting, wanting, longing. Then every once in a while we would get Ms Hockley's updates and I would get wound up in a tailspin of emotions. Waiting, wanting, longing.
And then alas, the cover reveal. The synopsis. THE DATE. And as a blogger an ARC.
OHHMG. I have Cameron in my HANDS. HOLY SHIT. Breathe Mare Breathe. Where's the paper bag????? OMG I can't breathe.... I stared. Stared at the Kindle APP. Stared at the cover. I was scared. Because I've waited so long I didn't even want to BELIEVE that he was really here. My gangster. My long awaited "white knight". My #1 fictional love. The one I could never forget. 500+ odd books later... I'll never forget his name, his story. NEVER. He is ingrained into the very essence of my being. Few authors can make a character so freaking BAD and LOVEABLE all at the same time.
There's this thing about gangsters, the mob, anything "sully" that I absolutely love. Especially if you are the "boss". Your cunning, and ruthless, and bloody. BUT. When you love, you love HARD. Harder then most because you know in a blink of an eye, all of that, can be taken away. It makes your black & white world have colour. And love will cloud your judgement. Case in point= Scare Crow
Book 2- the long awaited sequel.
****** SPOILERS AHEAD ******
Julie Hockley can write. Write so good that you absorb the pages and the next time you blink you're done the book. This is a testament to those who love what they do.
There is only hardcore here. No whiney heroines. Dealing with your punches with backbone.
Emmy is and will always be 1 kickass heroine. And she had a lot of punches that she needed to roll with, on her own, in this book.
My in love moments of Scare Crow:
1.Emmy killing Norestrom. BAM! BAM! BAM!!! I was yelling like a crazy person and my poor husband, love him, he just rolled with it.
2.Meatball. This dog. This dog has my heart.
3.Cameron. Just him. That is all :)
4.Cameron's epilogue.
5.Emmy. She is so freaking kick ass
With that said. I had a hard time with this book. Not because it was written poorly, not because of any 1 event. But a whole bunch of things. That thing about expectations. You know that saying? Yah, I should have heeded this.
I for one, know for a fact, that I did indeed daydream about how Scare Crow would be written. And it didn't fit my day dream and that's my problem, not anyone else's. Because again I'm not the author. I'm just a rabid fan who slept, breathed and waited.
And while the writing is superb, the events in Scare Crow didn't sit well with me.
I wanted more Emmy/Cameron time. There meeting again... what was that??? It just happened. And I get it. The events that lead up to it. The almost dying. The child birth. This took precedence. But still the little communication we were privy to was just NOT ENOUGH.
Griff???? I need Griff to find his real love. Emmy was not that. They, to me, were more like brother and sister and the possible love connection. No. Just no. I got icked out. Griff as a person, bless his heart, I love him. But his jealousy and antics caused me to get severely annoyed.
The lady mob bitch. I hate her so much I even forget her name. Cause she is irrelevant and was made relevant in Scare Crow.
Carly and Spider- This relationship has disaster written all over it. It seems Carly will never get over her true love Bill. Spider needs to venture out and find someone, who loves him solely.
So much time lost. And so many gaping holes. Holes that can fit quite a number of moles on top of each other.
Holes:
1.Did Cameron sleep with the mob bitch?
2.What did Bill's letter to Carly state?
3.Daniel is really Victor's baby?
4.What happens to Francis?
5.Do Carly and Spider work it out??
6.Do Emmy and Cameron find their way???????????????????????????????
7.What happened in the underworld? Who took over?
8.What the hell happens to Victor???? The tyrant!
I am left with more questions than answers. And then..... lil whispers and words written all over Facebook and Goodreads. THERE IS GOING TO BE A BOOK 3!!!!!!!!!! OMG.
And then I sat back and analyzed. SOOOOOO DING DING DING. This is BOOK 2. So all of my above emotions were because I thought this was the end of the road. AND ITS NOT. So all those holes I feel within myself will get filled. Its gonna be a wait... I know this like I know the back of my hand.
I know I will be going through all those same emotions again.
Waiting.... Wanting.... Longing.
Mare~Slitsread
May 31, 2014
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4.5 Emotional, Avenging Stars!
What A Ride! This Book May Not Have Been What I Expected, But It Was Amazing!
The Review:
We’ve been waiting a long time for Scare Crow but it was totally worth it. I fell in love with bad boy Cameron and good girl Emmy in book one. Their story was unconventional and in some ways heartbreaking and the end of the book gave me chills so I can honestly say I was eager for book two. And though the story didn’t go the way I thought it would, I wasn’t disappointed. It was never slow, going from Cameron’s POV as he deals in the drug trade, to Emily’s POV as she struggles with the events from book one, we are taken on an emotional, revenge plotting story.
Story...
Though this book was an fantastic read and I enjoyed it, nothing went down the way I imagined it would. We are taken pretty deep into the drug trade as Cameron sets out on a one man, dangerous mission of revenge. Emily is stricken with grief and an unexpected gift that is both overwhelming and traumatic as she’s not sure where to go or what to do.
This book picks up close to where Crow’s Row ended. Emily is living in her closet of a room with her roommates who have now come back from summer break. They can tell something happened to her as she’s bruised up and stays hidden in her room with her newly acquired dog, Meatball. They don’t know what's happened and she’s not talking.
She’s silently suffering the loss of Cameron who she truly believes is dead and her heart is broken. She’s going through the motions of life, trying to go to school, trying to be normal, trying to eat, but normal is no longer in her vocabulary and she feels as though she’s detached from her life. She’s lost everything.
Then there’s Cameron who silently watches Emily from a room across the street until his companions tell him he needs to focus on business and stay away from Emily before she sees him and learns the truth. This is where the story takes a turn I wasn’t expecting. It drifts from the love story of Emily and Cameron and on to Emily living her day to day life and Cameron trying to run his business. Told from alternating POV’s, they both still very much think of the other, to the point of obsession, but they don’t have any contact except in their dreams.
There was another part I was hoping it wouldn’t go “there” and was kind of disappointed it did. But my disappointment only lasted a short while. Once I realized this was the direction we were going, I jumped on the Scare Crow train and enjoyed the read. There was plenty of action to keep the story going and even though the mains weren’t together, they both had a lot going on in their lives, all of which kept me glued to the pages.
Quote Spotlight...
Waking up with a broken heart, if feels like being stabbed a million times by a jackhammer. I would wake up when all I wanted to do is sleep and never wake up again.
I thought the author did a great job with their intangible interactions. Even though we don't get any one on one time with Cameron and Emily until the very end, we see them explore their love through dreams and wishful thinking. Its romantic but also heartbreaking because these two NEED each other.
Cameron is on a suicide mission to get revenge for his brother and the life he believes he lost with Emily due to his career choices and the man responsible for the upheaval in their drug trading business. He goes on a solo killing spree, taking out the men responsible for that fateful night at his compound when everything changed.
Emily also has revenge on the brain and when Griff shows up unexpectedly at her doorstep, she finds she might have a partner in crime to help alleviate those feelings and help her with her mission. But she’s also got secrets she can’t trust anyone with, including one huge one that will put everyone she knows in jeopardy.
Characters...
Emmy was so sad and I loved her bravery and though I wanted her to come back with a vengeance and take down the people who hurt her so badly, I also think it wouldn’t have been true to her character. She’s this sweet, hauntingly sad girl that has a beautiful, bright soul, which is what Cameron fell in love with. Doing the things she needed to do to avenge those deaths all on her own would have made her someone unrecognizable to us, the readers. She would have to have taken a dark path to get there and then she wouldn’t be the bright light Cameron loved and needed.
Emily was lost. She tried to pick up the pieces of her old life but she just didn’t fit anymore. She went to school, she stayed in that dinky apartment with her roommates but that wasn’t who she was anymore and I felt like that part was forced on her. But she was also in a situation where she couldn’t leave.
Quote Spotlight...
There would never be another. For her or for me.
After having had a taste, I knew what I was missing, and I couldn’t continue life if she weren’t next to me. I had been sending myself to an early grave because I couldn’t be Cameron without her.
Cameron was in so much pain, but it was a pain of his own making. He left Emily to protect her but it backfired completely, for both of them. Events unfolded and left both of them vulnerable. With not much hope of ever having his Emmy back, Cameron does some very risky things and sets in motion a plan that will ultimately end in tragedy. He’s trying to protect everyone but himself. I felt so bad for him but towards the end, he really pissed me off when it seemed he gave up ALL hope.
We also get to see a side story with Spider and Carly which was heartbreaking. Those two need a happy ending just as badly as Cameron and Emily do!
And poor Griffin. His unrequited love was so sad to watch play out! Griffin is a great guy but he’s in a situation I think is going to cause him more pain than anything.
We also get a deeper look into Emily’s home life with her parents who I have dubbed “Satan’s Groupies”. Those people need a reality check and quick!
FINALLY, at the end, there’s the reconnection we’ve all been waiting for, but by that point, it might just be too late....
Quote Spotlight...
Love,” he corrected. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.”
And thats when book three comes in to play!!! YAY!!!
The Wrap Up:
Most of the story may not have gone the way I thought it would when I heard we were finally getting a book two, but I loved it anyhow. It was well written and I think it stayed true to the characters. But the angsts!! And the feels!! This book had them both, in bucket loads, which I loved. I also absolutely loved the ending! And it of course leaves off on a cliffy so I can’t wait for book three. Iwant NEED to know what comes next for all these characters.
4.5 Emotional, Avenging Stars!
What A Ride! This Book May Not Have Been What I Expected, But It Was Amazing!
The Review:
We’ve been waiting a long time for Scare Crow but it was totally worth it. I fell in love with bad boy Cameron and good girl Emmy in book one. Their story was unconventional and in some ways heartbreaking and the end of the book gave me chills so I can honestly say I was eager for book two. And though the story didn’t go the way I thought it would, I wasn’t disappointed. It was never slow, going from Cameron’s POV as he deals in the drug trade, to Emily’s POV as she struggles with the events from book one, we are taken on an emotional, revenge plotting story.
Story...
Though this book was an fantastic read and I enjoyed it, nothing went down the way I imagined it would. We are taken pretty deep into the drug trade as Cameron sets out on a one man, dangerous mission of revenge. Emily is stricken with grief and an unexpected gift that is both overwhelming and traumatic as she’s not sure where to go or what to do.
This book picks up close to where Crow’s Row ended. Emily is living in her closet of a room with her roommates who have now come back from summer break. They can tell something happened to her as she’s bruised up and stays hidden in her room with her newly acquired dog, Meatball. They don’t know what's happened and she’s not talking.
She’s silently suffering the loss of Cameron who she truly believes is dead and her heart is broken. She’s going through the motions of life, trying to go to school, trying to be normal, trying to eat, but normal is no longer in her vocabulary and she feels as though she’s detached from her life. She’s lost everything.
Then there’s Cameron who silently watches Emily from a room across the street until his companions tell him he needs to focus on business and stay away from Emily before she sees him and learns the truth. This is where the story takes a turn I wasn’t expecting. It drifts from the love story of Emily and Cameron and on to Emily living her day to day life and Cameron trying to run his business. Told from alternating POV’s, they both still very much think of the other, to the point of obsession, but they don’t have any contact except in their dreams.
There was another part I was hoping it wouldn’t go “there” and was kind of disappointed it did. But my disappointment only lasted a short while. Once I realized this was the direction we were going, I jumped on the Scare Crow train and enjoyed the read. There was plenty of action to keep the story going and even though the mains weren’t together, they both had a lot going on in their lives, all of which kept me glued to the pages.
Quote Spotlight...
Waking up with a broken heart, if feels like being stabbed a million times by a jackhammer. I would wake up when all I wanted to do is sleep and never wake up again.
I thought the author did a great job with their intangible interactions. Even though we don't get any one on one time with Cameron and Emily until the very end, we see them explore their love through dreams and wishful thinking. Its romantic but also heartbreaking because these two NEED each other.
Cameron is on a suicide mission to get revenge for his brother and the life he believes he lost with Emily due to his career choices and the man responsible for the upheaval in their drug trading business. He goes on a solo killing spree, taking out the men responsible for that fateful night at his compound when everything changed.
Emily also has revenge on the brain and when Griff shows up unexpectedly at her doorstep, she finds she might have a partner in crime to help alleviate those feelings and help her with her mission. But she’s also got secrets she can’t trust anyone with, including one huge one that will put everyone she knows in jeopardy.
Characters...
Emmy was so sad and I loved her bravery and though I wanted her to come back with a vengeance and take down the people who hurt her so badly, I also think it wouldn’t have been true to her character. She’s this sweet, hauntingly sad girl that has a beautiful, bright soul, which is what Cameron fell in love with. Doing the things she needed to do to avenge those deaths all on her own would have made her someone unrecognizable to us, the readers. She would have to have taken a dark path to get there and then she wouldn’t be the bright light Cameron loved and needed.
Emily was lost. She tried to pick up the pieces of her old life but she just didn’t fit anymore. She went to school, she stayed in that dinky apartment with her roommates but that wasn’t who she was anymore and I felt like that part was forced on her. But she was also in a situation where she couldn’t leave.
Quote Spotlight...
There would never be another. For her or for me.
After having had a taste, I knew what I was missing, and I couldn’t continue life if she weren’t next to me. I had been sending myself to an early grave because I couldn’t be Cameron without her.
Cameron was in so much pain, but it was a pain of his own making. He left Emily to protect her but it backfired completely, for both of them. Events unfolded and left both of them vulnerable. With not much hope of ever having his Emmy back, Cameron does some very risky things and sets in motion a plan that will ultimately end in tragedy. He’s trying to protect everyone but himself. I felt so bad for him but towards the end, he really pissed me off when it seemed he gave up ALL hope.
We also get to see a side story with Spider and Carly which was heartbreaking. Those two need a happy ending just as badly as Cameron and Emily do!
And poor Griffin. His unrequited love was so sad to watch play out! Griffin is a great guy but he’s in a situation I think is going to cause him more pain than anything.
We also get a deeper look into Emily’s home life with her parents who I have dubbed “Satan’s Groupies”. Those people need a reality check and quick!
FINALLY, at the end, there’s the reconnection we’ve all been waiting for, but by that point, it might just be too late....
Quote Spotlight...
Love,” he corrected. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.”
And thats when book three comes in to play!!! YAY!!!
The Wrap Up:
Most of the story may not have gone the way I thought it would when I heard we were finally getting a book two, but I loved it anyhow. It was well written and I think it stayed true to the characters. But the angsts!! And the feels!! This book had them both, in bucket loads, which I loved. I also absolutely loved the ending! And it of course leaves off on a cliffy so I can’t wait for book three. I
May 3, 2014
Expected publication: April 16th 2014!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
8/30 update
Emmy is going to be a bad ass!!!! Whoop Whoop!!!
From FB update!!
"Okay, so I might as well share this with everyone...this is the blurb I wrote to describe Scare Crow (still no publish date). Obviously the publisher will be totally re-writing it, but just wanted to give you my version of what Scare Crow will be about...
"Mob king, Cameron Hillard has abandoned Emily “Emmy” Sheppard, for her own good, so that she can live a long and peaceful life. Now Emmy is grieving Cameron’s death, or at least his fictional death. She has been beaten up and spit out of his underworld, and is expected to move on with her charmed life as though nothing happened. As though her world hadn’t just been turned on its head and spun into a deep woven mess.
While Cameron miserably tries to go back to what is left of his life and unfurl the mess he has made of the underworld, Emmy is holding onto a secret - one that in the wrong hands could get her killed, and take the one and only thing that she loves from her. She needs to kill the mob kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come looking for her.
Cameron has no idea of the danger he has placed Emmy in and that it may already be too late for him to save her."
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I think the waiting is actually slowly killing me ... Can we at least have maybe release date? A cover? Anything I am dying here! Sigh
Guess I will just wait ....
8/30 update
Emmy is going to be a bad ass!!!! Whoop Whoop!!!
From FB update!!
"Okay, so I might as well share this with everyone...this is the blurb I wrote to describe Scare Crow (still no publish date). Obviously the publisher will be totally re-writing it, but just wanted to give you my version of what Scare Crow will be about...
"Mob king, Cameron Hillard has abandoned Emily “Emmy” Sheppard, for her own good, so that she can live a long and peaceful life. Now Emmy is grieving Cameron’s death, or at least his fictional death. She has been beaten up and spit out of his underworld, and is expected to move on with her charmed life as though nothing happened. As though her world hadn’t just been turned on its head and spun into a deep woven mess.
While Cameron miserably tries to go back to what is left of his life and unfurl the mess he has made of the underworld, Emmy is holding onto a secret - one that in the wrong hands could get her killed, and take the one and only thing that she loves from her. She needs to kill the mob kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come looking for her.
Cameron has no idea of the danger he has placed Emmy in and that it may already be too late for him to save her."
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I think the waiting is actually slowly killing me ... Can we at least have maybe release date? A cover? Anything I am dying here! Sigh
Guess I will just wait ....
April 17, 2014
4.5 STARS
Almost 2 years ago I read a fantastic book called Crow's Row, almost 2 years ago. I was beginning to think the second book wasn't coming. EVER. But finally Scare Crow has come out, FINALLY. Was it worth the wait? MOSTLY YES!
My mind is jumbled up right now because I can't stop thinking about this book. There were so many things I loved yet some I didn't. I'll write this review with no spoilers, but again that is a bit difficult. So....Emmy is mourning the so-called death of the beautiful Cameron James Hillard. She's a mess, a complete and utter depressing mess. She can't see past her loss and although it pissed people off around her, I 100% completely understood.
THE MAN YOU LOVE LEAVES YOU, THEN....DIES. RIGHT. IN. FRONT. OF. YOU.
So yes, I felt bad for her and understood every selfish thought, action and move. When someone you love dies and things are left unpleasantly, there are many questions, answers needed, closure required, making it harder to really move on. She had a dangerous secret. The only time I didn't like Emmy was with some of the decisions she made, some of the utterly stupid actions she did while protecting this secret. But then I thought, denial and belief walk a fine line. I did forgive her but wished she did things differently. On the bright side, she did pull some kick-ass stunts.
Cam, the incredibly addictive Cam. I loved him, LOVED HIM, but hated his decisions. He felt he was doing the right thing, but he couldn't be more wrong. He let a potentially beautiful situation crumble. He let Emmy think he died. He let her suffer. Of course not on purpose, but dammit, Cam! THAT WAS UNNECESSARY!
I still love you, but at least you realized your mistake, only to assume the wrong thing AGAIN. But he was such an incredible character: so callous and ruthless only to turn around and be so loving and fair and gentle. I did feel his pain over Emmy but it wasn't necessary.
Griff...poor Griff. He was so kind, so loyal, so sweet. But he's in the crossfire of Emmy's and Cam's epic journey. There's only one way things will end for Griff...and it's not with Emmy. But he's a strong character and I think good things will eventually happen for him. And no, there's not really a love triangle here.
I didn't like how Emmy and Cam were separated for 97% of the book. I understood why, I just didn't like it. But again, Cam's decision is to blame. I wanted more when this ended. I wanted some steam between Cam and Emmy, but no.
This time around, there's also more business, more insight into the underworld. It was great to see how Cam made decisions, how he ticked.
I'm hopeful for those two though, at least Cam sees being together is worth dying for, not dying alone protecting her, and that Emmy and him are forever. And the prologue was perfect, maybe some much needed foreshadowing. I'm scared now. Scared I'll have to wait another 2 freakin years for their story to finish. Please, PLEASE let the third book release this decade, please!!!
So now the wait begins...loved this, loved Cam, loved everything. Almost.
LOVED IT.
Almost 2 years ago I read a fantastic book called Crow's Row, almost 2 years ago. I was beginning to think the second book wasn't coming. EVER. But finally Scare Crow has come out, FINALLY. Was it worth the wait? MOSTLY YES!
My mind is jumbled up right now because I can't stop thinking about this book. There were so many things I loved yet some I didn't. I'll write this review with no spoilers, but again that is a bit difficult. So....Emmy is mourning the so-called death of the beautiful Cameron James Hillard. She's a mess, a complete and utter depressing mess. She can't see past her loss and although it pissed people off around her, I 100% completely understood.
THE MAN YOU LOVE LEAVES YOU, THEN....DIES. RIGHT. IN. FRONT. OF. YOU.
So yes, I felt bad for her and understood every selfish thought, action and move. When someone you love dies and things are left unpleasantly, there are many questions, answers needed, closure required, making it harder to really move on. She had a dangerous secret. The only time I didn't like Emmy was with some of the decisions she made, some of the utterly stupid actions she did while protecting this secret. But then I thought, denial and belief walk a fine line. I did forgive her but wished she did things differently. On the bright side, she did pull some kick-ass stunts.
Cam, the incredibly addictive Cam. I loved him, LOVED HIM, but hated his decisions. He felt he was doing the right thing, but he couldn't be more wrong. He let a potentially beautiful situation crumble. He let Emmy think he died. He let her suffer. Of course not on purpose, but dammit, Cam! THAT WAS UNNECESSARY!
I still love you, but at least you realized your mistake, only to assume the wrong thing AGAIN. But he was such an incredible character: so callous and ruthless only to turn around and be so loving and fair and gentle. I did feel his pain over Emmy but it wasn't necessary.
Griff...poor Griff. He was so kind, so loyal, so sweet. But he's in the crossfire of Emmy's and Cam's epic journey. There's only one way things will end for Griff...and it's not with Emmy. But he's a strong character and I think good things will eventually happen for him. And no, there's not really a love triangle here.
I didn't like how Emmy and Cam were separated for 97% of the book. I understood why, I just didn't like it. But again, Cam's decision is to blame. I wanted more when this ended. I wanted some steam between Cam and Emmy, but no.
This time around, there's also more business, more insight into the underworld. It was great to see how Cam made decisions, how he ticked.
I'm hopeful for those two though, at least Cam sees being together is worth dying for, not dying alone protecting her, and that Emmy and him are forever. And the prologue was perfect, maybe some much needed foreshadowing. I'm scared now. Scared I'll have to wait another 2 freakin years for their story to finish. Please, PLEASE let the third book release this decade, please!!!
So now the wait begins...loved this, loved Cam, loved everything. Almost.
LOVED IT.
Want to read
November 1, 2012I am not so patiently waiting for this awesome sequel to be released. I loved Crow's Row!!! Love when I find hidden gem author's, and she is Canadian!
April 19, 2014
The most anticipated abduction sequel of 2014 finally finds its way to readers’ hands in the form of SCARE CROW. Julie Hockley had a huge task in front of her with some of the most obsessed fans *raises hand* chomping at the bit for any update on Cameron and Emily’s story.
CROW’S ROW ended with Cameron faking his own death so Emily can lead a normal life—one without danger, threats, and drug lords. What he didn’t realize was just how far Emily would go to seek revenge on those who took Cameron from her. Emily is determined to plunge herself back into the underworld to bring down those who wronged her.
SCARE CROW is told in alternating points of view, switching between Emmy and Cameron, which I thought was absolutely perfect and necessary for the progression of the story. By reading from Cameron’s point of view, the reader really gets to see the business side of Cameron—the dark side of Cameron—and it only made him more real. All my favorite characters returned for SCARE CROW (except Rocco of course) and the reader even gets more insight into Emily’s brother.
At the end of CROW'S ROW, I had full confidence that Emily would find a way into the drug world and cause a lot of trouble. But her first few attempts at retribution had me shaking my head in dumbfounded horror. By the time she finally pulled together an idea worthy of her opponents, I had serious doubts as to whether she could have come up with such an elaborate and complicated plan.
Cameron, on the other hand, I believed. He vacillated between playing hero and going off on suicidal missions, but I thought that was a good representation of where he was at after giving up Emmy. He couldn’t have her and life wasn’t the same without her; he wasn’t the same without her.
I recently found out SCARE CROW is book 2 of a trilogy and I’m immensely grateful for that. While SCARE CROW’s ending left me in a much better place than CROW’S ROW, there’s still so much more I’d like to see. Julie Hockley has created an incredibly elaborate underworld with characters worthy of loving and I’m just not done experiencing life and love with them!
**Complimentary copy provided by the author/publisher for an honest review.
**Reviewed by preppea on I ♥ Bookie Nookie Reviews.
CROW’S ROW ended with Cameron faking his own death so Emily can lead a normal life—one without danger, threats, and drug lords. What he didn’t realize was just how far Emily would go to seek revenge on those who took Cameron from her. Emily is determined to plunge herself back into the underworld to bring down those who wronged her.
SCARE CROW is told in alternating points of view, switching between Emmy and Cameron, which I thought was absolutely perfect and necessary for the progression of the story. By reading from Cameron’s point of view, the reader really gets to see the business side of Cameron—the dark side of Cameron—and it only made him more real. All my favorite characters returned for SCARE CROW (except Rocco of course) and the reader even gets more insight into Emily’s brother.
At the end of CROW'S ROW, I had full confidence that Emily would find a way into the drug world and cause a lot of trouble. But her first few attempts at retribution had me shaking my head in dumbfounded horror. By the time she finally pulled together an idea worthy of her opponents, I had serious doubts as to whether she could have come up with such an elaborate and complicated plan.
Cameron, on the other hand, I believed. He vacillated between playing hero and going off on suicidal missions, but I thought that was a good representation of where he was at after giving up Emmy. He couldn’t have her and life wasn’t the same without her; he wasn’t the same without her.
I recently found out SCARE CROW is book 2 of a trilogy and I’m immensely grateful for that. While SCARE CROW’s ending left me in a much better place than CROW’S ROW, there’s still so much more I’d like to see. Julie Hockley has created an incredibly elaborate underworld with characters worthy of loving and I’m just not done experiencing life and love with them!
**Complimentary copy provided by the author/publisher for an honest review.
**Reviewed by preppea on I ♥ Bookie Nookie Reviews.
July 20, 2016
It continues where Crow's Row left as Emily Sheppard mourns over the loss of Cameron. She goes back to her normal life as a college student and starts finding a way to earn money for her daily expenses. With Meatball (Cameron's pet) accompanying her, it's not enough to make her happy especially she's carrying something that reminds of him. She may be a little naive, I find her more independent and determined yet became more reckless. There are times I'm frustrated with her and I just want her to take things slowly and easy but she's too stubborn.
As for Cameron, the underground business is encountering problems and he must overlook it to solve the situation. His sole purpose of was to keep Emily safe from this dark place he is in. She's too precious, he thought she deserves a normal life and move forward from him. He's clouded with emotions that he loses his concentration. His decision making is worse and doing agendas (both personal and business) without Spider and Carly in the picture. This caused a strained partnership between them but they remained loyal to him.
I like the book but I can't deny I'm slightly disappointed on how it turned out. Most parts happened here - they're apart from each other. It took too damn long for them to reunite. There are scenes that left loose ends. With no release date yet on the last book, I'm crossing my fingers it will be a wonderful finale.
P.S.
Let there be NO LOVE TRIANGLE.
As for Cameron, the underground business is encountering problems and he must overlook it to solve the situation. His sole purpose of was to keep Emily safe from this dark place he is in. She's too precious, he thought she deserves a normal life and move forward from him. He's clouded with emotions that he loses his concentration. His decision making is worse and doing agendas (both personal and business) without Spider and Carly in the picture. This caused a strained partnership between them but they remained loyal to him.
I like the book but I can't deny I'm slightly disappointed on how it turned out. Most parts happened here - they're apart from each other. It took too damn long for them to reunite. There are scenes that left loose ends. With no release date yet on the last book, I'm crossing my fingers it will be a wonderful finale.
P.S.
Let there be NO LOVE TRIANGLE.
June 25, 2014
SPOILERS AHEAD
A bit dissapointed because it was not as good as Crow's Row, but I really enjoyed this book. I waited a long time to finally read this and it was great to see Cameron again. The wait was worth it.
Emmy was someone different this time. I knew there was something weird about her since the beginning, but I still wanted to make sure I was right. She is pregnant. That makes thing even more complicated. She believes Cameron is dead and that those who killed him will come after her. She's afraid of them, but she also wants to hurt those who hurt Cameron and make them pay for what happened to him. It was great to see her trying to revenge Cam's death and become a part of the underworld.
I loved to have the story told from two POVs. I enjoyed Cameron's a bit more. It was sad to see him hopeless. I thought he was going to kill himself.
I think I fell in love with Griff. I did not like hin in the first book, but in this one he really started to grow on me.
Meatball stole my heart. I want a dog like that! I love how he's always protecting Emmy. And when he got shot, I thought I was going to kill someone.
There were parts when I was bored. I just wanted them to be together and have their baby, but Julie made me wait, once again, until it finally happened. The ending was so cliffhanger. There was a moment when the idea of Emmy dying went through my mind. But Julie wasn't that mean and saved her. I'm just a little worried and excited because I know Griff and Cameron will face in the next book. I can't wait to see that love triangle.
I just wish more people knew about these books. Julie is really talented and I know how much she's done to finally get someone to publish her book. I just hope she does not make me wait to much to read the third book.
A bit dissapointed because it was not as good as Crow's Row, but I really enjoyed this book. I waited a long time to finally read this and it was great to see Cameron again. The wait was worth it.
Emmy was someone different this time. I knew there was something weird about her since the beginning, but I still wanted to make sure I was right. She is pregnant. That makes thing even more complicated. She believes Cameron is dead and that those who killed him will come after her. She's afraid of them, but she also wants to hurt those who hurt Cameron and make them pay for what happened to him. It was great to see her trying to revenge Cam's death and become a part of the underworld.
I loved to have the story told from two POVs. I enjoyed Cameron's a bit more. It was sad to see him hopeless. I thought he was going to kill himself.
I think I fell in love with Griff. I did not like hin in the first book, but in this one he really started to grow on me.
Meatball stole my heart. I want a dog like that! I love how he's always protecting Emmy. And when he got shot, I thought I was going to kill someone.
There were parts when I was bored. I just wanted them to be together and have their baby, but Julie made me wait, once again, until it finally happened. The ending was so cliffhanger. There was a moment when the idea of Emmy dying went through my mind. But Julie wasn't that mean and saved her. I'm just a little worried and excited because I know Griff and Cameron will face in the next book. I can't wait to see that love triangle.
I just wish more people knew about these books. Julie is really talented and I know how much she's done to finally get someone to publish her book. I just hope she does not make me wait to much to read the third book.
February 7, 2015
**4 OMGGGG MY EMOTIONSSSS STARS**
My feelings after reading this book can be summed up in four sentences:
caution: a lot of profanity ahead!
OH, I AM SOOOO TEAM GRIFF!
It was about time Emily turned into a badass bitch because she was really pissing me off for a while there!!
I've decided that I detest Cameron a lot and he can go suck a dick.
&& LASTLY....I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP!!!!!
My feelings after reading this book can be summed up in four sentences:
caution: a lot of profanity ahead!
OH, I AM SOOOO TEAM GRIFF!
It was about time Emily turned into a badass bitch because she was really pissing me off for a while there!!
I've decided that I detest Cameron a lot and he can go suck a dick.
&& LASTLY....I NEED THE NEXT BOOK ASAP!!!!!
June 19, 2014
2.5 Stars!
Well…I admit I am disappointed and I am REALLY sorry I have to write this review. The first book is soooo good…I loved it so much! I was excited that I had the second one and I started it immediately. Bad choice! I should have read the reviews on this one. Anyway…let me tell you what happened.
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”
Emily is devastated and that’s absolutely understandable when the love of her life died almost in front of her. She doesn’t know how to cope with the pain and just stops living…just stars existing. Cameron, on the other hand, still believes he made the right choice when he faked his death. He wants Emily to have a normal life, a kind of life and normality he cannot give her. He focuses on his new business ventures…but nothing even fills the void in his heart.
And…that is the plot. The story just stops. Emily is dealing with her pain and anger. Nothing interesting happens (besides just one thing which is kind of a big deal but I won’t spoil it for you). Like I mentioned…Cameron is just focusing on his business. There is no romance, no new characters, no development…Until the last few chapters. The book actually became interesting after I read 96% of it o_O
The story is in dual pov which is the only thing I liked because Cameron povs were quite interesting. We get to learn how he thinks and get to know him a bit better.
“Every time you take a human life, something— a darkness— grows inside of you, pushing you out, until eventually there’s nothing but that darkness left.”
If I have to be honest, I will definitely read the next book. I really like Cameron and I want to know if he will make everyone who threatens his family pay. If I could go back I would have skipped this book and just go to the next one. I hope the 3rd on will be better. Fingers crossed.
Well…I admit I am disappointed and I am REALLY sorry I have to write this review. The first book is soooo good…I loved it so much! I was excited that I had the second one and I started it immediately. Bad choice! I should have read the reviews on this one. Anyway…let me tell you what happened.
“Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.”
Emily is devastated and that’s absolutely understandable when the love of her life died almost in front of her. She doesn’t know how to cope with the pain and just stops living…just stars existing. Cameron, on the other hand, still believes he made the right choice when he faked his death. He wants Emily to have a normal life, a kind of life and normality he cannot give her. He focuses on his new business ventures…but nothing even fills the void in his heart.
And…that is the plot. The story just stops. Emily is dealing with her pain and anger. Nothing interesting happens (besides just one thing which is kind of a big deal but I won’t spoil it for you). Like I mentioned…Cameron is just focusing on his business. There is no romance, no new characters, no development…Until the last few chapters. The book actually became interesting after I read 96% of it o_O
The story is in dual pov which is the only thing I liked because Cameron povs were quite interesting. We get to learn how he thinks and get to know him a bit better.
“Every time you take a human life, something— a darkness— grows inside of you, pushing you out, until eventually there’s nothing but that darkness left.”
If I have to be honest, I will definitely read the next book. I really like Cameron and I want to know if he will make everyone who threatens his family pay. If I could go back I would have skipped this book and just go to the next one. I hope the 3rd on will be better. Fingers crossed.
April 10, 2014
Review to come
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And now.... Scare Crow cover reveal!!!
Crows Row #2
Release Date: April 16th 2014
Nineteen-year-old Emily Sheppard is losing her sanity. Ever
since her mob king boyfriend, Cameron Hillard, abandoned her
for her own good, Emmy has been attempting to move on with
her charmed college student life as if nothing happened. Now
rejected from the underworld and left grieving over Cameron’s
alleged death, Emmy realizes she belongs nowhere. Worse yet,
she is now keeping a dangerous secret.
After just a short time with Emily, Cameron has lost control
over his world. As he miserably attempts to return to what is
left of his life and unravel the mess he has made of the
underworld, Emily’s hate turns to desperation. She needs to kill
the kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come
looking for her. As Cameron secretly observes Emily, he has no
idea of the danger he has placed her in—or that it may already
be too late for him to save her.
Scare Crow is a tale of revenge, terror, and love as Emmy and
Cameron embark on separate journeys to face enemies, correct
past mistakes, and find their way to their destinies.
A former germaphobe and clean-freak turned mother of two, Julie collects enough tears and snot in a month to recreate Slimer Monster from Ghost busters. Other than playing devoted wife and mama, Julie is the funniest person in the room (according to the 3 year-old and 2 year-old in said room) and can build the most awesome Lego rocket ship you’ve ever set your eyes on (according to her). Oh, and she has a full time career and has also written a bestselling novel. Superhero, or just downright insane?
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There's no *exact date but we have a month!!! DECEMBER!!!!
Oh, and I forgot - On the Crows Row fan page, there are teasers, which obviously, I will share here with y'all.... You're welcome.
#1)
"When the strap of my bra snapped, fanned out like a goose taking flight and whacked me in the face, I knew it was a bad omen. Getting dressed had seemed like it was a necessary step. Not a step forward or a step backward. Just a step. At least it was something. Better than just sitting there. Better than waiting for something to happen.
But I had to admit – the sting of the rubber band against my cheek had felt almost enlivening.
I stared at my face in the plate-sized mirror of my bedroom wall, floating my fingers over the laceration on my cheek. And I decided, to a ninety-nine percent certainty, that the pleasure of physical pain didn’t mean that I had been reduced to masochism. After weeks of having the emotional quotient of a rock, feeling something, feeling anything, was better than the numbness that had engulfed me. - Scare Crow, Chapter One
#2)
“You’ve lost too many people, Cameron. You’ve forgotten what it’s like to bury someone you love.”
Carly glared as she shoved herself away from the back of the chair.
“You don’t ‘forget,” she said, fingering quotation marks in the air. “You don’t ‘get over it.’ You just find a way to stuff the pain in a pocket somewhere inside. But every once in a while something – some stupid, insignificant little thing – triggers it. The worse pain you have ever felt. And you have to start all over. Feel that same jerking agony that only comes when you realize, when you remember that you’ll never see his face again, that you’ll never be able to share that stupid thing that reminded you of him in the first place. The pain never goes away. It only dulls, waiting for another trigger.”
She snatched the paper from my hands.
“Emmy won’t get over you. No matter how hard you try or how much money you spend, you’re going to kill her.” She turned on her heels. “You’re a fucking idiot if you think otherwise.”
#3)
"Emmy.
She was standing on the other side of the lake-sized pool, hidden only by her mother’s shadow. She was wearing a white eyelet lace dress that went down to her knees. Her red hair fell over her shoulders in long thick locks. The white of her dress made every freckle, every strand of red stand out and made the green of her eyes entirely magnetic. White immediately became my new favorite color. I could just stand there and watch her forever."
#4)
"I found myself staring at the glow in the dark stars that were stuck to my ceiling, left behind by the student who used to occupy my broom closet. I counted them as I usually did whenever I couldn’t sleep. The stars had started peeling off and once in a while I’d find one on the floor. One was missing since I’d last counted.
Funny, I hadn’t found any on the floor lately.
I imagined Meatball would be glowing in the dark soon too if he kept eating the plastic stars."
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Soooooooo after first hearing that the book wasn't going to be written, now I hear it's finished? Well what in the heck are we waiting for, release it! :D sorry but after waiting a year, and some others waiting OVER 2 YEARS since the first book was released in April 2011, I'm impatient....Not that I wasn't impatient before XD
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SOON pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase, Im so excited for the second book, Im actually desperate. Crows Row was my #1 book ever read so Im checking here like twice a week to try and see if any more details are added, I dont care if you've only written half of the book, just give us something! I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED my Emmy fix. I really hope she punches him in the nose when she finds out....ultimately though.... they need to be together....Forever. Anyone know if it's going to be a trilogy?
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For more (including $25 Amazon gift card giveaway) go to Smut & Spitfire Books
And now.... Scare Crow cover reveal!!!
Crows Row #2
Release Date: April 16th 2014
Nineteen-year-old Emily Sheppard is losing her sanity. Ever
since her mob king boyfriend, Cameron Hillard, abandoned her
for her own good, Emmy has been attempting to move on with
her charmed college student life as if nothing happened. Now
rejected from the underworld and left grieving over Cameron’s
alleged death, Emmy realizes she belongs nowhere. Worse yet,
she is now keeping a dangerous secret.
After just a short time with Emily, Cameron has lost control
over his world. As he miserably attempts to return to what is
left of his life and unravel the mess he has made of the
underworld, Emily’s hate turns to desperation. She needs to kill
the kingpins responsible for Cameron’s death before they come
looking for her. As Cameron secretly observes Emily, he has no
idea of the danger he has placed her in—or that it may already
be too late for him to save her.
Scare Crow is a tale of revenge, terror, and love as Emmy and
Cameron embark on separate journeys to face enemies, correct
past mistakes, and find their way to their destinies.
A former germaphobe and clean-freak turned mother of two, Julie collects enough tears and snot in a month to recreate Slimer Monster from Ghost busters. Other than playing devoted wife and mama, Julie is the funniest person in the room (according to the 3 year-old and 2 year-old in said room) and can build the most awesome Lego rocket ship you’ve ever set your eyes on (according to her). Oh, and she has a full time career and has also written a bestselling novel. Superhero, or just downright insane?
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There's no *exact date but we have a month!!! DECEMBER!!!!
Oh, and I forgot - On the Crows Row fan page, there are teasers, which obviously, I will share here with y'all.... You're welcome.
#1)
"When the strap of my bra snapped, fanned out like a goose taking flight and whacked me in the face, I knew it was a bad omen. Getting dressed had seemed like it was a necessary step. Not a step forward or a step backward. Just a step. At least it was something. Better than just sitting there. Better than waiting for something to happen.
But I had to admit – the sting of the rubber band against my cheek had felt almost enlivening.
I stared at my face in the plate-sized mirror of my bedroom wall, floating my fingers over the laceration on my cheek. And I decided, to a ninety-nine percent certainty, that the pleasure of physical pain didn’t mean that I had been reduced to masochism. After weeks of having the emotional quotient of a rock, feeling something, feeling anything, was better than the numbness that had engulfed me. - Scare Crow, Chapter One
#2)
“You’ve lost too many people, Cameron. You’ve forgotten what it’s like to bury someone you love.”
Carly glared as she shoved herself away from the back of the chair.
“You don’t ‘forget,” she said, fingering quotation marks in the air. “You don’t ‘get over it.’ You just find a way to stuff the pain in a pocket somewhere inside. But every once in a while something – some stupid, insignificant little thing – triggers it. The worse pain you have ever felt. And you have to start all over. Feel that same jerking agony that only comes when you realize, when you remember that you’ll never see his face again, that you’ll never be able to share that stupid thing that reminded you of him in the first place. The pain never goes away. It only dulls, waiting for another trigger.”
She snatched the paper from my hands.
“Emmy won’t get over you. No matter how hard you try or how much money you spend, you’re going to kill her.” She turned on her heels. “You’re a fucking idiot if you think otherwise.”
#3)
"Emmy.
She was standing on the other side of the lake-sized pool, hidden only by her mother’s shadow. She was wearing a white eyelet lace dress that went down to her knees. Her red hair fell over her shoulders in long thick locks. The white of her dress made every freckle, every strand of red stand out and made the green of her eyes entirely magnetic. White immediately became my new favorite color. I could just stand there and watch her forever."
#4)
"I found myself staring at the glow in the dark stars that were stuck to my ceiling, left behind by the student who used to occupy my broom closet. I counted them as I usually did whenever I couldn’t sleep. The stars had started peeling off and once in a while I’d find one on the floor. One was missing since I’d last counted.
Funny, I hadn’t found any on the floor lately.
I imagined Meatball would be glowing in the dark soon too if he kept eating the plastic stars."
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Soooooooo after first hearing that the book wasn't going to be written, now I hear it's finished? Well what in the heck are we waiting for, release it! :D sorry but after waiting a year, and some others waiting OVER 2 YEARS since the first book was released in April 2011, I'm impatient....Not that I wasn't impatient before XD
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SOON pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase, Im so excited for the second book, Im actually desperate. Crows Row was my #1 book ever read so Im checking here like twice a week to try and see if any more details are added, I dont care if you've only written half of the book, just give us something! I NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEED my Emmy fix. I really hope she punches him in the nose when she finds out....ultimately though.... they need to be together....Forever. Anyone know if it's going to be a trilogy?
April 7, 2014
Just read Crow's Row
I'm a complete mess
When I saw there was gonna be a book 2! Thou! I am like FREAKING HELL YEAH
Then I saw there was NO cover or date
Had to telling myself to calm down in public (Read it in a coffee shop)
I can wait this out!!!
ONCE I got home and was alone! and I realized it probably won't be out anytime soon!
Please Just give me it! Haven't felt this way about a book since Opal!
I feel for the readers who read this when in first came out! I'm sure your still got the withdraws I know how your feeling!
I know it must be hard writing with kids BUT please let it come out soon
I'm a complete mess
When I saw there was gonna be a book 2! Thou! I am like FREAKING HELL YEAH
Then I saw there was NO cover or date
Had to telling myself to calm down in public (Read it in a coffee shop)
I can wait this out!!!
ONCE I got home and was alone! and I realized it probably won't be out anytime soon!
Please Just give me it! Haven't felt this way about a book since Opal!
I feel for the readers who read this when in first came out! I'm sure your still got the withdraws I know how your feeling!
I know it must be hard writing with kids BUT please let it come out soon
August 12, 2016
3.5 - Slightly Disappointing - Stars
I debated whether or not I wanted to read this one since its been like two years but then I decided...
I will say I expected more...Maybe that's my own fault
Emily is reeling from the loss of Cameron in her life. She has no money and no motivation. And that begins to be the least of her problems.
Emily is determined to get her revenge against Shield, one way or another.
She decides the only way to beat them is to join them.
(I could have done without this part b/c she wasn't as believable as I would have preferred.)
Anyways, she gets involved in the underworld and it doesn't quite work out great for her but who will step in and save her?
I overall enjoyed the book but things that I didn't love.
1. They were apart most of the book.
2. The person who she was with most of the book.
3. Most everything went down within the last 20% of the book. It was all a lead up to that.
4.It's still left open. I wanted closure.
On a final note, Meatball is awesome as always.
I debated whether or not I wanted to read this one since its been like two years but then I decided...
I will say I expected more...Maybe that's my own fault
Emily is reeling from the loss of Cameron in her life. She has no money and no motivation. And that begins to be the least of her problems.
"I was broke and soon to be homeless. I was alone.....I can't even take care of my dog or myself.
Emily is determined to get her revenge against Shield, one way or another.
"Revenge feels a lot like survival. The need to hurt, the need to kill consumes you. Except that when revenge turns to survival, hate is replaced by total desperation.
She decides the only way to beat them is to join them.
(I could have done without this part b/c she wasn't as believable as I would have preferred.)
Anyways, she gets involved in the underworld and it doesn't quite work out great for her but who will step in and save her?
"I swore I would not disappear just to keep someone I loved, someone who loved me, safe...
I overall enjoyed the book but things that I didn't love.
1. They were apart most of the book.
2. The person who she was with most of the book.
3. Most everything went down within the last 20% of the book. It was all a lead up to that.
4.It's still left open. I wanted closure.
On a final note, Meatball is awesome as always.
April 18, 2014
Emily better kick Cameron's ass from hiding from her. Super Excited about this book.
4/18/14
Dang, she did it again. Making us crave for more. Keeping us on the end of our seats and holding on until we could get the good old happy ending.
The story may not unveiled all the secrets and may still left a lot of unanswered questions but a glimpse of what would or could happen leave me to wonder and almost satisfied. Another 4/5 rating.
4/18/14
Dang, she did it again. Making us crave for more. Keeping us on the end of our seats and holding on until we could get the good old happy ending.
The story may not unveiled all the secrets and may still left a lot of unanswered questions but a glimpse of what would or could happen leave me to wonder and almost satisfied. Another 4/5 rating.
April 25, 2014
I was a little disappointed with this book. The first one was so good and kept my attention through the whole book. I was so excited for this one after the cliffhanger ending in the first book. I found this one a little boring in places (especially parts in Cameron's POV) and rushed in other places. Overall it was ok, and I will read the next in the series. I just hope the excitement picks up some in the third book. :)
Want to read
November 14, 2014FINALLY A RELEASE DATEEEEEE!!!!!
Expected publication, April 18th
Jan 24, 2013
I NEED THIS BOOK LIKE YESTERDAY!
Expected publication, April 18th
Jan 24, 2013
I NEED THIS BOOK LIKE YESTERDAY!
November 12, 2017
5 The wait was worth it STARS
Para algunas de nosotras, que hemos esperado la continuación de la historia de amor de Cameron y Emmy, por meses y hasta años, fue una gran emoción por fin reencontrarnos con ellos.
Antes de empezar a leer este libro, les aconsejo que:
Respiren profundo y se relajen.
El gran enemigo de este libro, fueron nuestras expectativas. Al empezar a leer el libro yo estaba tan ansiosa que no pude disfrutar la lectura.
Fue hasta la segunda vez que lo leí, que lo pude disfrutar con plenitud. Fue increíble ver lo mucho que me perdí en un principio, pequeños detalles que me hicieron amar este libr, si ya lo leyeron, léanlo otra vez, lo disfrutaran mucho más.
Me sorprendió muchísimo el rumbo que tomo la historia. En este tiempo yo había generado muchas teorías de lo que podría pasar y nada y digo nada fue lo que imagine. De esas historias intensas, con personajes llenos de matices, en donde nadie es bueno o malo. Llore, reí, odie y me enamore.
Así que para mí si valió la pena la espera.
Para empezar a hablar de Scare Crow creo que deberíamos tener 2 cosas muy claras:
SPOILER ALERT
1- Habrá un tercer libro que será el final de la serie.
2- También se publicó una segunda edición de Crow's Row, en el que se añadieron y cambiaron cosas. La mayoría de líneas que se aumentaron enriquecieron la historia.
Lo mejor del libro:
-Me encanto conocer la otra cara de Cameron. La parte donde es este gran jefe del narcotráfico. Ver al asesino a sangre fría, calculador y manipulador que es.
-Metball, lo mucho que protege a Emmy es tan lindo.
-La evolución de Emmy pasa de la depresión a sacar todo su carácter y fortaleza, y aunque sus planes no son muy buenos, nunca deja de intentarlo.
-La historia de Carly y Spider.
-La manera en que se burlan del presidente mexicano (cualquier parecido con la realidad es pura coincidencia).
-Las cartas de Bill, llore incontrolablemente mientras las leía, solo de acordarme, siento ganas de llorar otra vez.
Lo que más odio de este libro:
-La espera para que saliera y la espera que sigue para la continuación.
“When you lose someone who is a part of who you are, time will heal the wound, but no amount of time can erase the scar."
Para algunas de nosotras, que hemos esperado la continuación de la historia de amor de Cameron y Emmy, por meses y hasta años, fue una gran emoción por fin reencontrarnos con ellos.
Antes de empezar a leer este libro, les aconsejo que:
Respiren profundo y se relajen.
El gran enemigo de este libro, fueron nuestras expectativas. Al empezar a leer el libro yo estaba tan ansiosa que no pude disfrutar la lectura.
Fue hasta la segunda vez que lo leí, que lo pude disfrutar con plenitud. Fue increíble ver lo mucho que me perdí en un principio, pequeños detalles que me hicieron amar este libr, si ya lo leyeron, léanlo otra vez, lo disfrutaran mucho más.
Me sorprendió muchísimo el rumbo que tomo la historia. En este tiempo yo había generado muchas teorías de lo que podría pasar y nada y digo nada fue lo que imagine. De esas historias intensas, con personajes llenos de matices, en donde nadie es bueno o malo. Llore, reí, odie y me enamore.
Así que para mí si valió la pena la espera.
Para empezar a hablar de Scare Crow creo que deberíamos tener 2 cosas muy claras:
SPOILER ALERT
1- Habrá un tercer libro que será el final de la serie.
2- También se publicó una segunda edición de Crow's Row, en el que se añadieron y cambiaron cosas. La mayoría de líneas que se aumentaron enriquecieron la historia.
Lo mejor del libro:
-Me encanto conocer la otra cara de Cameron. La parte donde es este gran jefe del narcotráfico. Ver al asesino a sangre fría, calculador y manipulador que es.
"Every time you take a human life, something—a darkness—grows inside of you, pushing you out, until eventually there’s nothing but that darkness left.”
-Metball, lo mucho que protege a Emmy es tan lindo.
-La evolución de Emmy pasa de la depresión a sacar todo su carácter y fortaleza, y aunque sus planes no son muy buenos, nunca deja de intentarlo.
"The pain of betrayal, of abandonment. I could hardly breathe. I never knew that I would be able to love and hate someone at the same time."
-La historia de Carly y Spider.
-La manera en que se burlan del presidente mexicano (cualquier parecido con la realidad es pura coincidencia).
-Las cartas de Bill, llore incontrolablemente mientras las leía, solo de acordarme, siento ganas de llorar otra vez.
"There are not enough words in this world when you know they are your last.
Lo que más odio de este libro:
-La espera para que saliera y la espera que sigue para la continuación.
"The love of a father for his little girl? It’s a weapon of mass destruc tion. It’s something you just don’t fuck with.
April 13, 2014
Excuse me for all the gifs but that is all I have to say. Don't get me wrong. I love it. I loved all of it. I just hope we don't have to wait ANOTHER 2 years for the end.
This is me when I saw it was FINALLY available:
Cameron:
Emmy:
While I'm reading I think
And the end.
To all CLIFFHANGERS:
Why do we always have to have a cliffhanger? Can't we just get the whole damn story already?!
This is me when I saw it was FINALLY available:
Cameron:
Emmy:
While I'm reading I think
And the end.
To all CLIFFHANGERS:
Why do we always have to have a cliffhanger? Can't we just get the whole damn story already?!
April 8, 2015
4 PAIN, LOVE AND LOSS STARS
The wait for this second book was torture after such a mind-blowing, heart stopping cliff hanger in Crow's Row.
This second book was told in dual POVs – Emmy and Cameron’s – and it was great to be in their minds. It certainly made sense given the direction of this book .
This was a great read but not completely what I expected. Yes, I expected Emmy’s pain and anguish over being broken and lost after Cameron left her. It was heartbreaking to feel her loss and despair as she withered away and completely realistic.
"Cameron...You had all of me, and you chose to end it. I gave you everything I had. I wanted to fight for us, even after you were gone. You broke my heart. It hurts so much, sometimes I think the pain will explode me."
And Yes, I did expect Emily to go all “Laura Croft” in seeking revenge .
I did not expect Cameron’s POV and I loved it! I really enjoyed getting to know him better and learning more about his past, his ascension to leader and the underworld. Griff is also back and this was a great surprise. I also connected deeper with Carly and Spider through Cameron’s eyes. My heart went out to Carly and to Spider although, his choice was rather stupid.
"Love,” he corrected me. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.” He kept his dark eyes on me. “To say I made the wrong choice, the wrong decision, is like saying the sun sets in the west. I'll never forgive myself."
I absolutely hated Frances and Manny in the first book and it only grew greater in this one. In fact, at one point, I also hated Cameron in this book for what I am pretty certain happened. I wanted to smack him upside the head…
…sorry, got derailed here with my emotionally pissed-off rant.
This would have been 5 stars for me if not for TWO THINGS .
Overall, the writing was great and the growth in all the characters was evident and wonderful in moving things along. I do have unanswered questions but, like the first book, I think Julie Hockley's brilliant story will unfold in time and the relevance of all things will hopefully be revealed. For instance, the scene with Pops and Emmy in Crow's Row was interesting, entertaining and a way for Emmy to learn more about Bill but, I think its significance was truly revealed in this book and will likely further unfold in the next book.
Of course, this book ended with another freakin’ cliff hanger.
I seriously hope Ms. Hockley does not leaving us waiting for another three years!!
A story like this, that underpins an epic love story with drugs, guns, murder and mayhem, needs to be revealed in a fairly timely manner to keep the momentum going. Well, at least that's my rationale and plea for a speedy release of book 3 ;-)!
The wait for this second book was torture after such a mind-blowing, heart stopping cliff hanger in Crow's Row.
This second book was told in dual POVs – Emmy and Cameron’s – and it was great to be in their minds. It certainly made sense given the direction of this book .
This was a great read but not completely what I expected. Yes, I expected Emmy’s pain and anguish over being broken and lost after Cameron left her. It was heartbreaking to feel her loss and despair as she withered away and completely realistic.
"Cameron...You had all of me, and you chose to end it. I gave you everything I had. I wanted to fight for us, even after you were gone. You broke my heart. It hurts so much, sometimes I think the pain will explode me."
And Yes, I did expect Emily to go all “Laura Croft” in seeking revenge .
I did not expect Cameron’s POV and I loved it! I really enjoyed getting to know him better and learning more about his past, his ascension to leader and the underworld. Griff is also back and this was a great surprise. I also connected deeper with Carly and Spider through Cameron’s eyes. My heart went out to Carly and to Spider although, his choice was rather stupid.
"Love,” he corrected me. “Never loved, never supposedly. Love in the past, the present, and the always.” He kept his dark eyes on me. “To say I made the wrong choice, the wrong decision, is like saying the sun sets in the west. I'll never forgive myself."
I absolutely hated Frances and Manny in the first book and it only grew greater in this one. In fact, at one point, I also hated Cameron in this book for what I am pretty certain happened. I wanted to smack him upside the head…
…sorry, got derailed here with my emotionally pissed-off rant.
This would have been 5 stars for me if not for TWO THINGS .
Overall, the writing was great and the growth in all the characters was evident and wonderful in moving things along. I do have unanswered questions but, like the first book, I think Julie Hockley's brilliant story will unfold in time and the relevance of all things will hopefully be revealed. For instance, the scene with Pops and Emmy in Crow's Row was interesting, entertaining and a way for Emmy to learn more about Bill but, I think its significance was truly revealed in this book and will likely further unfold in the next book.
Of course, this book ended with another freakin’ cliff hanger.
I seriously hope Ms. Hockley does not leaving us waiting for another three years!!
A story like this, that underpins an epic love story with drugs, guns, murder and mayhem, needs to be revealed in a fairly timely manner to keep the momentum going. Well, at least that's my rationale and plea for a speedy release of book 3 ;-)!
April 22, 2014
UPDATE!!
Release date APRIL 18th
When the hell is this book going to come out!! Crow's Row was released in 2011?! and book two still is not out?!
I can't even read book one cause it has a cliffhanger and I refuse to torture myself!!
I NEED NEWS!!
So, I read that the author said that she has " baby brain' or something like that and can't "get into the story" this was from a blog she wrote in 2011...
why keep everyone hanging!? maybe just write a novella or an epilogue book (like the dark duet series) just to wrap it up for fans of the book..or people like me that are still waiting to read the first one and don't want to have to deal with the torment of a never ending cliffhanger!??
Release date APRIL 18th
When the hell is this book going to come out!! Crow's Row was released in 2011?! and book two still is not out?!
I can't even read book one cause it has a cliffhanger and I refuse to torture myself!!
I NEED NEWS!!
So, I read that the author said that she has " baby brain' or something like that and can't "get into the story" this was from a blog she wrote in 2011...
why keep everyone hanging!? maybe just write a novella or an epilogue book (like the dark duet series) just to wrap it up for fans of the book..or people like me that are still waiting to read the first one and don't want to have to deal with the torment of a never ending cliffhanger!??
April 10, 2014
So I think it'd be insane if Emily starts fighting for revenge but finds out she's pregnant.
Carly told him he'd regret his decision to fake his own death and I think that would increase his regret. Just a thought.
It would also make her hate him to find out he faked his death and she wound up pregnant.
Carly told him he'd regret his decision to fake his own death and I think that would increase his regret. Just a thought.
It would also make her hate him to find out he faked his death and she wound up pregnant.
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