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Night Shift #2
Split Shift
Wenn du bemerkst, dass das Schwierige an der Arbeit in der Night Shift nicht die Werwölfe sind, sondern die Menschen … Nachdem der Night Shift Officer Kit Marlow den Mord an dem Kinderstar Haley Jenkins aufgeklärt hat, ist er der Meinung, dass er sich eine kleine Auszeit verdient hat. Vielleicht sogar eine Verabredung zum Abendessen mit Cade Deacon, dem sarkastischen Sicherheitsberater, dem sehr guten Küsser und Werwolf, der bei den Ermittlungen geholfen hat. Das war, bevor jemand in einer Night Shift-Uniform sie beide von der Straße drängt. Bei Vollmond ist die einzige Verabredung zum Abendessen, an der Cade interessiert ist ... Marlow auf einem Teller serviert. Und das nicht auf eine sexy Art. Es ist das zweite Mal, dass korrupte Beamte der Night Shift versuchen, Marlow zu töten. Wenn es nach ihm geht, wird es auch das letzte Mal sein. Das Problem ist, dass er nur noch achtundzwanzig Tage bis zum nächsten Vollmond hat. Wenn er bis dahin nicht herausgefunden hat, wer ihn tot sehen will, muss er sich mit einem Team im Rücken, dem er nicht trauen kann, auf die Straßen voller Werwölfe begeben. Aber das Wichtigste zuerst. Die nächsten zwölf Stunden lebend und ungefressen überstehen und hoffen, dass ein zweites Date weniger ereignisreich ausfällt, falls es doch noch zu einem kommt.
145 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 19, 2021
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T.A. Moore
46 books389 followersTA Moore is a Northern Irish writer of romantic suspense, urban fantasy, and contemporary romance novels. A childhood in a rural, seaside town fostered in her a suspicious nature, a love of mystery, and a streak of black humour a mile wide. As her grandmother always said, ‘she’d laugh at a bad thing that one’, mind you, that was the pot calling the kettle black. TA Moore studied History, Irish mythology, English at University, mostly because she has always loved a good story. She has worked as a journalist, a finance manager, and in the arts sectors before she finally gave in to a lifelong desire to write.
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Coffee, Doc Marten boots, and good friends are the essential things in life. Spiders, mayo, and heels are to be avoided.
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June 19, 2021
Another 4 Hearts!
Warning! This too ends on a cliffhanger. Darn!
Yes, this is still a bit rough around the edges and things aren’t always neatly explained, but the next chapter in this gritty paranormal romantic suspense was consistently compelling!
Starting literally the minute after Shift Work abruptly ends, the push pull between werewolf Cade and cop Kit never stops and again, it was fucking fasciniating watching these two skirt around each other and their own burgeoning and unwanted feelings, all the while investigating the attempted murder of Kit. Cade hides behind his anger at being used as a weapon against the man he doesn’t want to want, and Kit is still the moral guy who never backs down from a fight. It’s a race against time as these two work together trying to flush out the corrupt cops who’ve been lurking unknowingly for the last few years, and it remains to be seen if Kit will survive the next full moon.
Apparently, in my old age and after reading a lot of MM, I’m seriously enjoying this dance between these two where it’s not instalove and over the top or hormone fueled. Some readers might not appreciate the nuance of such a painstaking crawl but man, the want and need is just under the surface ready to burst through, and I luxuriated in their slow burn, their off kilter, awkward and sometimes scathing banter, and the icky sticky feelings of caring. Never is any of this overt except when Cade and Kit kiss again and then some….
Be prepared for more expansion on this AU where werewolves dominate in numbers, where the social implications of such are further expanded upon. Relations between races are always kinda tense, never harmonious, and the power struggle in all aspects is always an undercurrent of frisson. As Cade and Kit narrow their search, they and others are getting desperate.
Admittedly, I originally picked this to read thinking I’d get a swift conclusion to a nice little duology since it seems that Moore takes forever in writing her stories. I’m not saying she should rush her process, only that it’s potentially bad for a reader’s patience (mine especially), and I was hoping for a finite story. Well, she’s got me hooked and apparently, Moore is in for the long tease.
Regardless, I’m going to be over here in my corner, being impatient for the next drop because I do feel this series is just that good. Here’s hoping the unknown long wait won’t be too torturous. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed!
Thank you to the author for a copy in exchange for an honest review
Warning! This too ends on a cliffhanger. Darn!
Yes, this is still a bit rough around the edges and things aren’t always neatly explained, but the next chapter in this gritty paranormal romantic suspense was consistently compelling!
Starting literally the minute after Shift Work abruptly ends, the push pull between werewolf Cade and cop Kit never stops and again, it was fucking fasciniating watching these two skirt around each other and their own burgeoning and unwanted feelings, all the while investigating the attempted murder of Kit. Cade hides behind his anger at being used as a weapon against the man he doesn’t want to want, and Kit is still the moral guy who never backs down from a fight. It’s a race against time as these two work together trying to flush out the corrupt cops who’ve been lurking unknowingly for the last few years, and it remains to be seen if Kit will survive the next full moon.
Apparently, in my old age and after reading a lot of MM, I’m seriously enjoying this dance between these two where it’s not instalove and over the top or hormone fueled. Some readers might not appreciate the nuance of such a painstaking crawl but man, the want and need is just under the surface ready to burst through, and I luxuriated in their slow burn, their off kilter, awkward and sometimes scathing banter, and the icky sticky feelings of caring. Never is any of this overt except when Cade and Kit kiss again and then some….
Be prepared for more expansion on this AU where werewolves dominate in numbers, where the social implications of such are further expanded upon. Relations between races are always kinda tense, never harmonious, and the power struggle in all aspects is always an undercurrent of frisson. As Cade and Kit narrow their search, they and others are getting desperate.
Admittedly, I originally picked this to read thinking I’d get a swift conclusion to a nice little duology since it seems that Moore takes forever in writing her stories. I’m not saying she should rush her process, only that it’s potentially bad for a reader’s patience (mine especially), and I was hoping for a finite story. Well, she’s got me hooked and apparently, Moore is in for the long tease.
Regardless, I’m going to be over here in my corner, being impatient for the next drop because I do feel this series is just that good. Here’s hoping the unknown long wait won’t be too torturous. Fingers, toes, and eyes crossed!
Thank you to the author for a copy in exchange for an honest review
June 3, 2025
3.5 Stars
Picking up in the middle of the cliffhangery scene that book one left us in, Split Shift hits the ground running, adding more action and excitement to this M/M urban fantasy series.
This sequel continues to grow the central relationship between human Night Shift cop Kit Marlow and his werewolf suitor and private security expert Cade Deacon, as they find themselves squarely embroiled in a web of corruption and murder.
Although it has the exact same page count as the first novella, book two manages to up the ante on all counts, as Kit and Cade work together tirelessly, up against countless roadblocks, to unearth the ring of corruption within Kit’s Night Shift department, with each step closer to unveiling names and players only serving to draw an increasingly bigger target on Kit’s back.
I still don’t like the cliffhangers in this series and I still believe it should just be (in this specific case) one full-length novel instead of three smaller parts, BUT I’m enjoying so much else about the storytelling that I promise I’m working hard at getting over this personal sticking point.
The gritty tone and the whip-smart writing style, as well as the characters themselves and the crime solving at hand, has left me fully invested in not only Kit and Cade’s survival, but also in their triumph against the baddies and in the promising future culmination of their enticing slow-burn romance.
Picking up in the middle of the cliffhangery scene that book one left us in, Split Shift hits the ground running, adding more action and excitement to this M/M urban fantasy series.
This sequel continues to grow the central relationship between human Night Shift cop Kit Marlow and his werewolf suitor and private security expert Cade Deacon, as they find themselves squarely embroiled in a web of corruption and murder.
Although it has the exact same page count as the first novella, book two manages to up the ante on all counts, as Kit and Cade work together tirelessly, up against countless roadblocks, to unearth the ring of corruption within Kit’s Night Shift department, with each step closer to unveiling names and players only serving to draw an increasingly bigger target on Kit’s back.
I still don’t like the cliffhangers in this series and I still believe it should just be (in this specific case) one full-length novel instead of three smaller parts, BUT I’m enjoying so much else about the storytelling that I promise I’m working hard at getting over this personal sticking point.
The gritty tone and the whip-smart writing style, as well as the characters themselves and the crime solving at hand, has left me fully invested in not only Kit and Cade’s survival, but also in their triumph against the baddies and in the promising future culmination of their enticing slow-burn romance.
May 8, 2021
I’m still enjoying this series, especially the contrasts in Cade’s personality—I have to admit it surprises me how much I like him given his frequent moments of immaturity, it just works for his character—and I’m still interested to see what’s in store for him and Marlow next. The romance is still progressing slowly and I’m fine with that, the setbacks feel realistic to the characters and their situation. Maybe just a tiny bit less cockblocking would be appreciated, not so much by me, but surely by the MCs, LOL.
This second installment gets a lower rating than the first one basically for two reasons: the editing issues have gotten a little worse and the book was less structured. Even though things progressed in the “main” story and there are some revelations, there isn’t a self-contained plotline/mystery that gets resolved by the end of the book (which is ) like in the previous one, so when I finished, I was left with the impression that there wasn’t really any reason to stop things there except to… just stop them at a point that would ensure readers needed to come back for more, I guess? The books are so short that, unless that’ll change with the next book, the second book could’ve been easily combined with the third one, so I don’t see the point of stopping where it did. If it turns out to be a habit, I’ll have to reconsider my choice to read the books as they become available and just wait for the series to be completed.
This second installment gets a lower rating than the first one basically for two reasons: the editing issues have gotten a little worse and the book was less structured. Even though things progressed in the “main” story and there are some revelations, there isn’t a self-contained plotline/mystery that gets resolved by the end of the book (which is ) like in the previous one, so when I finished, I was left with the impression that there wasn’t really any reason to stop things there except to… just stop them at a point that would ensure readers needed to come back for more, I guess? The books are so short that, unless that’ll change with the next book, the second book could’ve been easily combined with the third one, so I don’t see the point of stopping where it did. If it turns out to be a habit, I’ll have to reconsider my choice to read the books as they become available and just wait for the series to be completed.
April 30, 2021
Now the second one is finished and I definitely need the next........
December 6, 2021
Split Shift is a kitchen sink paranormal. You have a contemporary paranormal world where wolves are out and humans have made adjustments for them, a police procedural, a mystery, and sexual tension.
I am a fan, though I do wish it was longer. This series is short, fast, and ends on a cliffhanger.
I am a fan, though I do wish it was longer. This series is short, fast, and ends on a cliffhanger.
August 1, 2023
Hard to follow or
put down. What is this wolf world?
More romance needed.
put down. What is this wolf world?
More romance needed.
May 21, 2022
These books are way too short! I'm annoyed with the formula of endless cliffhangers with a trickle of romance
May 4, 2021
Grrrrr. Another cliff hanger. Good read.
December 24, 2022
Despite some quick changes of action (I always seem to need to go back and search for what actually happened😂), it is a very gripping action packed story. I wish I would have seen that I could buy all 3 books in a pack, as buying them seperately is more expensive (totally worth the money though!)
Now on to the last one !
Now on to the last one !
May 13, 2021
Less head hopping without warning than #1 but still too much of it happening.
I won't be reading #3.
I won't be reading #3.
April 18, 2021
Originally published at Reading Reality
The awesome tease that was the first book in this series, Shift Work, left me screaming for more because it ended on an honest-to-goodness (more likely badness or badassness in this case) cliffhanger.
As in someone just T-boned Marlow’s car – with Cade in it – and left them precarious hanging onto the end of a literal, actual cliff as dusk descends and the full moon comes up over the horizon.
Meaning that Cade is about to wolf-out and Marlow is going to be on his menu – and not in the way that the two men were both hoping.
The thing is, though, that the car that crashed them onto that cliff’s edge was driven by someone in a Night Shift uniform – one of Marlow’s fellow officers. Someone he’s supposed to be able to trust to have his back on those nights when it really isn’t safe out there.
Marlow’s all too aware that it isn’t safe for him inside his own squad – a safety that he hoped he’d gotten back after a past betrayal by a dirty cop nearly ended both his career and his life. But the case that put Marlow and Cade into each other’s orbits in Night Shift isn’t done yet.
Someone is still out to get him. He just has to figure out who before they succeed. Because he’s still hoping for that date with Cade – and he has to be alive to enjoy it.
Escape Rating A-: Godsdammit but she did it again. I turned the last page of this book and realized that this case still isn’t done yet. At least Marlow isn’t hanging over the edge of an actual cliff this time. But I’m not satisfied – actually neither are Marlow and Cade – because this case still isn’t over.
ARRRGGGHHH!
One of the things that this series so far is doing really well, besides teasing its readers half to death, is showing that no matter who or what the monster of the day is in urban fantasy – this time it’s werewolves – that the real monsters, forever and always, are human beings.
The wolves are just following biological imperatives. They aren’t culpable for what happens when they are shifted. They really aren’t.
When the wolves are assholes, and some of them are, it’s not because they are wolves. They are assholes because they are humans for all except the three nights of the full moon. And human beings frequently, often, suck.
And not in a fun way.
So, the problem that Marlow is having has nothing to do with wolves – even when they are chasing him. It’s humans every single time. The question that he has just begun to solve at the end of his Split Shift revolves around exactly which ones? And just how far will they go to get him out of their way?
Maybe we’ll find out in the next book in the series. Pretty, please, Ms. Author? Soon, please!
The awesome tease that was the first book in this series, Shift Work, left me screaming for more because it ended on an honest-to-goodness (more likely badness or badassness in this case) cliffhanger.
As in someone just T-boned Marlow’s car – with Cade in it – and left them precarious hanging onto the end of a literal, actual cliff as dusk descends and the full moon comes up over the horizon.
Meaning that Cade is about to wolf-out and Marlow is going to be on his menu – and not in the way that the two men were both hoping.
The thing is, though, that the car that crashed them onto that cliff’s edge was driven by someone in a Night Shift uniform – one of Marlow’s fellow officers. Someone he’s supposed to be able to trust to have his back on those nights when it really isn’t safe out there.
Marlow’s all too aware that it isn’t safe for him inside his own squad – a safety that he hoped he’d gotten back after a past betrayal by a dirty cop nearly ended both his career and his life. But the case that put Marlow and Cade into each other’s orbits in Night Shift isn’t done yet.
Someone is still out to get him. He just has to figure out who before they succeed. Because he’s still hoping for that date with Cade – and he has to be alive to enjoy it.
Escape Rating A-: Godsdammit but she did it again. I turned the last page of this book and realized that this case still isn’t done yet. At least Marlow isn’t hanging over the edge of an actual cliff this time. But I’m not satisfied – actually neither are Marlow and Cade – because this case still isn’t over.
ARRRGGGHHH!
One of the things that this series so far is doing really well, besides teasing its readers half to death, is showing that no matter who or what the monster of the day is in urban fantasy – this time it’s werewolves – that the real monsters, forever and always, are human beings.
The wolves are just following biological imperatives. They aren’t culpable for what happens when they are shifted. They really aren’t.
When the wolves are assholes, and some of them are, it’s not because they are wolves. They are assholes because they are humans for all except the three nights of the full moon. And human beings frequently, often, suck.
And not in a fun way.
So, the problem that Marlow is having has nothing to do with wolves – even when they are chasing him. It’s humans every single time. The question that he has just begun to solve at the end of his Split Shift revolves around exactly which ones? And just how far will they go to get him out of their way?
Maybe we’ll find out in the next book in the series. Pretty, please, Ms. Author? Soon, please!
March 25, 2024
Again, a very quick read!
It became a lot more obvious in this one that the worldbuilding lowkey makes no sense, it’s still very messy and confusing. This book picks up right where book 1 left off, as Cade and Marlow’s car was attacked and left Cade to turn into a wolf and Marlow to run away. Because in these books, most of the people are werewolves who lose control every full moon, turn violent and have no memory of it once they turn back. Crazy.
Anyway, they have two problems. Cade is angry at Marlow for letting him think Cade had EATEN HIM during that night. Second, find the Night Shift agent who tried to kill them by forcing Cade to shift when stuck in a wrecked car, so he would kill Marlow.
The investigation is again, fine, not amazing but not too boring either. I wasn’t very surprised by the dirty cop reveal. What I love is the romance, it’s so self indulgent! Cade is angry at Marlow for something I personally thought was dumb, but I like how they both handle it and how they work it out. I like how playful they are, especially Marlow, and how vulnerable Cade is. I want more of them, time for the last book!
It became a lot more obvious in this one that the worldbuilding lowkey makes no sense, it’s still very messy and confusing. This book picks up right where book 1 left off, as Cade and Marlow’s car was attacked and left Cade to turn into a wolf and Marlow to run away. Because in these books, most of the people are werewolves who lose control every full moon, turn violent and have no memory of it once they turn back. Crazy.
“The last thing I remember was seeing you,” he said. “Night Shift or not, I knew you couldn’t have gotten away. Not with no gear. No weapons. No backup.”
“I did, though.”
“How?” Cade asked as he looked at Marlow. The genuine curiosity in his voice cut through the anger like a splash of lemon. “When I woke up, I knew—I knew—I had to have killed you.”
“I blew the car up and ran like fuck while you were on fire. Sorry.”
It took a second, but Cade started to laugh. It left him breathless and whooping as he tangled himself around Marlow, chuckled kisses warm and ticklish against Marlow’s throat and jaw.
“You’re a dangerous man,” he said. “But I guess I knew that.”
“I am sorry,” Marlow said.
“For setting me on fire or for not realizing I thought I’d eaten you?”
Anyway, they have two problems. Cade is angry at Marlow for letting him think Cade had EATEN HIM during that night. Second, find the Night Shift agent who tried to kill them by forcing Cade to shift when stuck in a wrecked car, so he would kill Marlow.
“That’s not funny.” Cade caught Marlow’s waist and pulled him closer. He leaned down until their foreheads touched, his mouth not quite against Marlow’s lips. “If you get killed, I’m going to make O’Hara’s life a misery. The whole SDPD is going to regret that I ever moved here.”
Marlow kissed him. It was rough and desperate, the only break in Marlow’s cool composure, and his hand dug into the back of Cade’s neck. Cade held his food clumsily to the side, the sauce hot enough to sting his fingers through the styrofoam.
“They already do,” Marlow said as he finally stepped back. “And I’m not going anywhere. Next date’s on you, remember? I want to see if you can actually ask me out without insulting me somehow.”
The investigation is again, fine, not amazing but not too boring either. I wasn’t very surprised by the dirty cop reveal. What I love is the romance, it’s so self indulgent! Cade is angry at Marlow for something I personally thought was dumb, but I like how they both handle it and how they work it out. I like how playful they are, especially Marlow, and how vulnerable Cade is. I want more of them, time for the last book!
April 15, 2021
Once the full moon takes over, what’s a werewolf to do, when he can’t remember who he ate the night before?
How does a null and officer of the Night Shift, out run a very familiar werewolf that want’s to kill him?
Cade and Marlowe are still trying to find out what connections, corrupt cop, Ned Piper, has outside the prison walls. After all, Piper has already tried to kill Marlowe! Cade put’s his younger brother Lem, back on the trail to dig deeper into Piper’s history.
Can they find out who’s trying to kill Marlowe? Is Cade being set-up to kill Marlowe? Is there still corruption inside the Night Shift? Who can be trusted?
Out on a Night Shift assignment, that Marlowe knew he shouldn’t have taken, he finds himself in a dangerous predicament and now he’s on the run.
TA Moore doesn’t miss a beat with “Split Shift” and picks up the explosive excitement right where “Shift Work” left Cade Deacon and Kit Marlowe.
Moore brings her kind of crazy, exciting talent to this fast paced, loads of action and gore, quick read, page-turner! It’s not without those flirtatious, snarky and steamy moments and odd chemistry between Cade Deacon and Kit Marlowe. Cade starts to show his soft side when it comes to Marlowe. Marlowe too, has regrets about what he had to do to Cade. Lem is back too and brings lot’s of fun with the brotherly banter between him and Cade.
I know there might be complaints: “this story is too short” and “I hate cliffhangers” but I love it and for me “Night Shift” is a must read paranormal series! I thought the first book “Shift Work” was exciting but “Split Shift” is even better! Can’t wait to see what hoops TA Moore will be having Cade and Marlowe jump through as Marlowe goes on the run.
How does a null and officer of the Night Shift, out run a very familiar werewolf that want’s to kill him?
Cade and Marlowe are still trying to find out what connections, corrupt cop, Ned Piper, has outside the prison walls. After all, Piper has already tried to kill Marlowe! Cade put’s his younger brother Lem, back on the trail to dig deeper into Piper’s history.
Can they find out who’s trying to kill Marlowe? Is Cade being set-up to kill Marlowe? Is there still corruption inside the Night Shift? Who can be trusted?
Out on a Night Shift assignment, that Marlowe knew he shouldn’t have taken, he finds himself in a dangerous predicament and now he’s on the run.
TA Moore doesn’t miss a beat with “Split Shift” and picks up the explosive excitement right where “Shift Work” left Cade Deacon and Kit Marlowe.
Moore brings her kind of crazy, exciting talent to this fast paced, loads of action and gore, quick read, page-turner! It’s not without those flirtatious, snarky and steamy moments and odd chemistry between Cade Deacon and Kit Marlowe. Cade starts to show his soft side when it comes to Marlowe. Marlowe too, has regrets about what he had to do to Cade. Lem is back too and brings lot’s of fun with the brotherly banter between him and Cade.
I know there might be complaints: “this story is too short” and “I hate cliffhangers” but I love it and for me “Night Shift” is a must read paranormal series! I thought the first book “Shift Work” was exciting but “Split Shift” is even better! Can’t wait to see what hoops TA Moore will be having Cade and Marlowe jump through as Marlowe goes on the run.
April 19, 2021
Shift Work ended on an enormous cliff hanger that made me simultaneously excited and furious. Thankfully, Moore didn't leave us hanging for long, and Split Shift hits the ground running at a frantic pace.
This is FANTASTIC! I loved every second of it, and consumed it in one go. The story remained intriguing - I couldn't stop guessing who was trying to kill our wonderfully sarcastic Night Shift Office Marlow - and Moore packs a LOT into 130 pages. The alternative wolf filled world she's created becomes a bit more clear, and the attention to detail and consistency is stunning. It's super well written, very exciting, with flashes of emotional resonance that remind us all of Marlow's humanity (a strength that makes him good at his job, but a weakness where his enemies and the wolves lack any similar hesitation).
Cade is just an absolute sweetheart (although he'd very strenuously deny it) and it was fascinating getting more insight on his childhood and how it shaped the (insecure) adult he became. He and Marlow are hot, and I really want them to finally get some uninterrupted time together!
Of course, it ended on...well, not a cliffhanger, but not NOT a cliffhanger, and I am desperately curious for what happens next.
This is FANTASTIC! I loved every second of it, and consumed it in one go. The story remained intriguing - I couldn't stop guessing who was trying to kill our wonderfully sarcastic Night Shift Office Marlow - and Moore packs a LOT into 130 pages. The alternative wolf filled world she's created becomes a bit more clear, and the attention to detail and consistency is stunning. It's super well written, very exciting, with flashes of emotional resonance that remind us all of Marlow's humanity (a strength that makes him good at his job, but a weakness where his enemies and the wolves lack any similar hesitation).
Cade is just an absolute sweetheart (although he'd very strenuously deny it) and it was fascinating getting more insight on his childhood and how it shaped the (insecure) adult he became. He and Marlow are hot, and I really want them to finally get some uninterrupted time together!
Of course, it ended on...well, not a cliffhanger, but not NOT a cliffhanger, and I am desperately curious for what happens next.
April 14, 2021
The second book in the Night Shift series picks up right where the first left off on a cliffhanger.
(So yes, these do need to be read in order, as they are not standalones.) (Also, I could have cried when I got to the end of the first book, and was left dangling there over the precipice! That’s part of the beauty of it all, too.)
The very first paragraph of Split Shift is probably one of the most evocative, gorgeous pieces of writing I have ever had the pleasure of reading; I had to stop and savor those lines, because they set the scene so perfectly, you feel like you are right. there. Seriously, it’s a truly exquisite piece of writing that conveys the mood and tension wonderfully well.
As this book picks right up where it left off, the reader doesn’t feel like they miss anything, and the plotting is seamless between the first and second volumes.
The development of Cade and Marlow’s characters and their relationship is masterfully done, and you will be caught up in the storyline - and wonder how you came to the end so quickly! The pacing is done really well, and I almost felt as if I was right there beside them.
This is a mystery as well as a romance, and TA Moore has a deft hand at scattering the breadcrumbs for her characters - and even her readers will be hard pressed to guess what is happening too soon.
To say anything else is to spoil things, so I will just say that I cannot wait for the next installment! Happy Reading!
(So yes, these do need to be read in order, as they are not standalones.) (Also, I could have cried when I got to the end of the first book, and was left dangling there over the precipice! That’s part of the beauty of it all, too.)
The very first paragraph of Split Shift is probably one of the most evocative, gorgeous pieces of writing I have ever had the pleasure of reading; I had to stop and savor those lines, because they set the scene so perfectly, you feel like you are right. there. Seriously, it’s a truly exquisite piece of writing that conveys the mood and tension wonderfully well.
As this book picks right up where it left off, the reader doesn’t feel like they miss anything, and the plotting is seamless between the first and second volumes.
The development of Cade and Marlow’s characters and their relationship is masterfully done, and you will be caught up in the storyline - and wonder how you came to the end so quickly! The pacing is done really well, and I almost felt as if I was right there beside them.
This is a mystery as well as a romance, and TA Moore has a deft hand at scattering the breadcrumbs for her characters - and even her readers will be hard pressed to guess what is happening too soon.
To say anything else is to spoil things, so I will just say that I cannot wait for the next installment! Happy Reading!
April 19, 2021
This fast paced, action packed series will keep you on your toes. I loved the first book and the second is even better. Cade and Marlowe made some progress in their relationship, but despite some hot moments they are still tiptoeing around each other, because their insecurities, full moon and enemies keep interfering. There can be a lot of heat in a slow burn romance and this series is a proof of it. Good plot, fast paced, brilliantly written action , banter along with the palpable attraction between the two makes this a read that's hard to put down. Some secrets from the previous installment are slowly revealed but there's so much more left unsaid. Yes you read this right - there's another cliffhanger - but this time I don't mind. If the author keeps her pace we won't be waiting long - we didn't after the first book. Just think of it as your favorite TV show that has you biting your nails until the next episode. If you are a fan of the trope this is a must read.
May 2, 2021
The book spins it’s wheels until the last couple of pages, with Cole and Marlow running around but achieving little. Their relationship doesn’t progress and we don’t really find out much more about them.
The world-building, or lack of, bothered me a lot more this time. From the little things, like Marlow saying that he’d never seen a wolf shift before (really? not any of his family or friends? Not in a movie? An educational video at school?). To the big things, like the whole world turning into the Purge once a month with little to no consequences.
The world-building, or lack of, bothered me a lot more this time. From the little things, like Marlow saying that he’d never seen a wolf shift before (really? not any of his family or friends? Not in a movie? An educational video at school?). To the big things, like the whole world turning into the Purge once a month with little to no consequences.
May 4, 2021
This book follows directly after the first book in the series, and is ending on a huge cliffhanger, so I would probably only read the rest of the series when it is completed. I HATE cliffhangers so that frustrated me to no ends, but the story itself was great: fast paced, good worldbuilding, interesting characters. It just felt incomplete.
September 16, 2021
;-; Imma cry from all the dry sarcasm that's having my heart making happie noises all day. I fucking love Marlow if for nothing else other than the fact that his humor is off the charts and I'm honestly, truly in love.
May 6, 2021
There better be a book 3 available cos I need to read what happens next
June 17, 2021
Fine again, cliffhanger again. I like the heroes even more.
August 14, 2021
3.5 rounded up. Better than first
March 10, 2024
Good Recommend.
The story of the 3 book series takes place over about 5 weeks. Really, this is a book in 3 parts.
The story of the 3 book series takes place over about 5 weeks. Really, this is a book in 3 parts.
February 19, 2022
I still have questions about the "world". But the characters are still excellent and the story has only improved!
June 8, 2021
I've read the first two of these in quick succession this week. They're definitely not stand alone - they both end on cliffhangers, so if that bugs you, steer well clear. I really liked the format though, it has the feel of a newspaper or TV tune-in-next-week serial that worked very well for me.
The world is a reversal of the usual small population of werewolves universe. Wolves are in the majority, and the Night Shift, where one of our MCs works, are all drawn from the twenty percent of the population who are null and stay sensible instead of changing. Wolves have no memory of the savage things they do over the nights of the full moon, which can include eating their spouse and children. Of course, our MC falls for a wolf, who is also an asshole in human form. They are thrown together in an attempt to solve police corruption, against a background of unsupportive colleagues and lots of snark.
I loved the world-building, which is steady and leaves a lot behind the scenes that is drip-fed in. I am having a mild amount of trouble suspending my disbelief about how society evolved to the point where they have mobile phones etc if most of the population are busy tearing each other apart for a few nights every month, but not to the point of it stopping me really enjoying the story!
The third one is out later this month and I'm really looking forward to it. Recommend!
The world is a reversal of the usual small population of werewolves universe. Wolves are in the majority, and the Night Shift, where one of our MCs works, are all drawn from the twenty percent of the population who are null and stay sensible instead of changing. Wolves have no memory of the savage things they do over the nights of the full moon, which can include eating their spouse and children. Of course, our MC falls for a wolf, who is also an asshole in human form. They are thrown together in an attempt to solve police corruption, against a background of unsupportive colleagues and lots of snark.
I loved the world-building, which is steady and leaves a lot behind the scenes that is drip-fed in. I am having a mild amount of trouble suspending my disbelief about how society evolved to the point where they have mobile phones etc if most of the population are busy tearing each other apart for a few nights every month, but not to the point of it stopping me really enjoying the story!
The third one is out later this month and I'm really looking forward to it. Recommend!
June 26, 2021
Another solid 4 stars. The world here has a bit of a horror element to the shifters, so a bit darker than you usual take on shifter stories. Enjoying the overall storyline - this one ends on a complete cliffhanger too. I finished this back in April, and Book 3 came out recently, so going to pick that up soon to see what happens next!
April 27, 2021
Love this series
But cliffhangers drive me nuts. I cannot wait for the next book. Marlow and Cade are are meant for each other, but the secondary characters in this book are so well written that you feel like you are part of the plot.
A very good book.
But cliffhangers drive me nuts. I cannot wait for the next book. Marlow and Cade are are meant for each other, but the secondary characters in this book are so well written that you feel like you are part of the plot.
A very good book.
April 24, 2021
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Note: This is the second book in this series and does not work as a standalone. This series is more of a serial and thus builds on the previous installment.
This book picks up right where the first book left us – with Marlow and Cade in a car that has been driven over the guardrail by a vehicle driven by someone wearing Night Shift gear. And the moon is rising, Marlow is trapped in a car, injured with a werewolf who is about to turn thanks to the moon. He really doesn’t want to be eaten by his potential date 🙁 But Kit is a lot more resourceful than your average guy. Night Shift has prepared him for knowing how to deal with wolves, but without his gear, he’s at a huge disadvantage. Luckily his quick thinking gives him some advantage.
Deacon of course can’t remember what happened while he was a wolf, but he fears the worst. And the SDPD seems to be looking for his help again. Grudgingly he does what he can and he and Marlow forge sort of a new relationship post this latest attempt on their lives. They are determined to get to the bottom of whoever is setting them up, despite being told to stay out of it. Right. Like that was going to happen 😉 I can’t really say much more without spoiling things, but suffice to say that these two are stubborn and tenacious and I can’t see either giving up.
OK. So I saw this was Book 2 of 2 and assumed that this book would complete the story. Nope. Not even close and it ends on another cliffhanger. So if you’re not into that, you may want to wait for the whole series to be published before diving in. I have to confess I wasn’t ready for that either 😉 We do learn a bit more about both Kit and Deacon’s backgrounds – but this is a slow reveal. I’m not sure how many books are in this series, but we find out a lot more about the dirty copy from the Night Shift that tried to kill Kit previously. It’s obvious someone is pulling the strings, but we don’t seem to be any closer to knowing who at the end of this book than we were from the first. We do get some new information about who might be taking over Piper’s old work, but it’s not a given. I’m very curious as to where this will go given that we still don’t know what roles anyone is playing in this dangerous world. It really is bad enough to have to control the wolves, but when the humans can’t be trusted? Well all bets are off. It’s clear that there is someone dirty in the Night Shift but not at all clear who is in control. I sure hope we get more in the next installment. I’m enjoying this series, but I hope we get some resolution soon. Not sure how many installments there will be 🙂 Recommended for urban fantasy fans, mystery fans, police procedural fans and serial fans especially.
Note: This is the second book in this series and does not work as a standalone. This series is more of a serial and thus builds on the previous installment.
This book picks up right where the first book left us – with Marlow and Cade in a car that has been driven over the guardrail by a vehicle driven by someone wearing Night Shift gear. And the moon is rising, Marlow is trapped in a car, injured with a werewolf who is about to turn thanks to the moon. He really doesn’t want to be eaten by his potential date 🙁 But Kit is a lot more resourceful than your average guy. Night Shift has prepared him for knowing how to deal with wolves, but without his gear, he’s at a huge disadvantage. Luckily his quick thinking gives him some advantage.
Deacon of course can’t remember what happened while he was a wolf, but he fears the worst. And the SDPD seems to be looking for his help again. Grudgingly he does what he can and he and Marlow forge sort of a new relationship post this latest attempt on their lives. They are determined to get to the bottom of whoever is setting them up, despite being told to stay out of it. Right. Like that was going to happen 😉 I can’t really say much more without spoiling things, but suffice to say that these two are stubborn and tenacious and I can’t see either giving up.
OK. So I saw this was Book 2 of 2 and assumed that this book would complete the story. Nope. Not even close and it ends on another cliffhanger. So if you’re not into that, you may want to wait for the whole series to be published before diving in. I have to confess I wasn’t ready for that either 😉 We do learn a bit more about both Kit and Deacon’s backgrounds – but this is a slow reveal. I’m not sure how many books are in this series, but we find out a lot more about the dirty copy from the Night Shift that tried to kill Kit previously. It’s obvious someone is pulling the strings, but we don’t seem to be any closer to knowing who at the end of this book than we were from the first. We do get some new information about who might be taking over Piper’s old work, but it’s not a given. I’m very curious as to where this will go given that we still don’t know what roles anyone is playing in this dangerous world. It really is bad enough to have to control the wolves, but when the humans can’t be trusted? Well all bets are off. It’s clear that there is someone dirty in the Night Shift but not at all clear who is in control. I sure hope we get more in the next installment. I’m enjoying this series, but I hope we get some resolution soon. Not sure how many installments there will be 🙂 Recommended for urban fantasy fans, mystery fans, police procedural fans and serial fans especially.
November 24, 2021
Split Shift picks up with Shift Work’s cliffhanger. Someone tried to kill Marlow and they figured that if close to a head on collision didn’t do it; then leaving him stranded with Cade just before the full moon comes up definitely would. Everyone knows wolves aren’t men (or women) when they’re wolves. They’re not cognizant of what’s happening in any meaningful way, they’ll have no memory of anything that’s happened morning after the moon before, and there’s a very fine line between love and dinner. Of course, this would be a very short installment if Marlow weren’t enough of a badass Night Shift copper that even injured, unarmed, and bleeding he couldn’t evade one determined and hungry werewolf.
Marlow and Cade are back to dancing around their attraction while trying to solve the mystery of who tried to use Cade to kill Marlow. Of course, now Cade’s ultra pissy because Marlow didn’t call him first thing in the morning to say “Hey, you didn’t eat me” and he spent half the day picking strange pieces of meat out of his back teeth and thinking it was Marlow’s liver. All signs point to dirty cop Ned Piper the ex. Night Shift supervisor who tried to kill Marlow before he went down; but whether he’s a potential threat or an asset is anyone’s guess as his incarceration apparently did not leave the Night Shift squeaky clean.
Cade and Marlow start to work out the particulars of their relationship. In addition to the attraction there’s definitely a connection, and they might possibly be dating:
“Is that what this is,” Cade said. “A date? Most boys want dinner, not a shootout.”
“Maybe next time you take me to dinner instead of a gunfight,” Marlow suggested, his voice ragged. “It won’t take up so much of the evening”.
“So,” Cade said in a voice that sounded carefully skeptical. “This really has been your idea of a date?”
“Not a typical date,” Marlow admitted. “Date-adjacent. If you want it to be.”
Unfortunately before Marlow and Cade can work out the particulars of their relationship, or even-out their sexy times; someone’s trying to kill Marlow AGAIN! (Spoiler alert: 3rd time is not a charm!)
Marlow and Cade are back to dancing around their attraction while trying to solve the mystery of who tried to use Cade to kill Marlow. Of course, now Cade’s ultra pissy because Marlow didn’t call him first thing in the morning to say “Hey, you didn’t eat me” and he spent half the day picking strange pieces of meat out of his back teeth and thinking it was Marlow’s liver. All signs point to dirty cop Ned Piper the ex. Night Shift supervisor who tried to kill Marlow before he went down; but whether he’s a potential threat or an asset is anyone’s guess as his incarceration apparently did not leave the Night Shift squeaky clean.
Cade and Marlow start to work out the particulars of their relationship. In addition to the attraction there’s definitely a connection, and they might possibly be dating:
“Is that what this is,” Cade said. “A date? Most boys want dinner, not a shootout.”
“Maybe next time you take me to dinner instead of a gunfight,” Marlow suggested, his voice ragged. “It won’t take up so much of the evening”.
“So,” Cade said in a voice that sounded carefully skeptical. “This really has been your idea of a date?”
“Not a typical date,” Marlow admitted. “Date-adjacent. If you want it to be.”
Unfortunately before Marlow and Cade can work out the particulars of their relationship, or even-out their sexy times; someone’s trying to kill Marlow AGAIN! (Spoiler alert: 3rd time is not a charm!)
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