
Power of the Mind
Shadowy Solutions, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Nick J. Russo
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By:
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Nicky James
It’s not a real case, he’s not my boyfriend, and we aren’t partners. Three lies I told myself for survival.
After ten months of shamefully stalking and showing up randomly on Tallus’s doorstep at midnight (for reasons), the sinfully hot records clerk decided he’d had enough of my games.
In fact, he went out of his way to bring me the most ridiculous case (it was not a case) on the planet as an excuse to push me over the line (he wanted a date). Our arrangement (hooking up) didn’t suit him any longer.
Could I say no? Of course not (this was Tallus).
Five days, I told him. Five days to prove his silly theory, then we were done.
Little did I know, Tallus had a deadline of his own.
Investigating a mind-controlling-murdering psychic was hard enough (because it was not a thing), but resisting Tallus’s charm was the real challenge.
It turned out, I was wrong about a few things.
The case might be a case after all.
Tallus had potential as a partner.
And after all was said and done…I wasn’t sure I could let him go.
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Diem and tallus make a good pair. when tallus isn't driving him up a wall. although significantly less baby (that's fine I'll cope) I can't wait to see the day that tallus holds her.
ohhh Talus, will cause guns to go grey.
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Diem and Tallus
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I appreciate the level of emotional complexity Nicky James brings to this story and the believable peeling of the layers of Diem’s protective armor. So props for that.
Unfortunately, while much of this story is engaging and the plot whirs along at a nice clip, there is also a lot of repetition in constantly revisiting Diem’s emotional barriers, often in nearly identical language and scenarios. It becomes tedious. I was also disappointed in the weirdly flat and underwhelming “climax.” The case is mostly resolved off page with no showdown or confrontation. What?! Truly an epic letdown.
Decent ride
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The plot outside their relationship was as always a top notch - I love all the twists, turns and riddles Nicky James prepared this time. The criminal part of those books never fails to amaze me.
Narration: Perfect performance as always! The voices create the personalities on an incredible level, adding a new dimension to the words.
Cat and mouse, only better
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Audio narration is excellent
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Nick Russo's narration is awesome. His change in voice for Diem is PERFECT! I can't imagine what it did to his vocal cords, but it made this story so much better!
Russo's Gravely Diem is PERFECT!
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Excellent!
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Power of the Mind is book 2 in the Shadowy Solutions by Nicky James. This series should be read in order.
I can't get enough of Tallus and Diem. This unlikely pair just works so well together. They may be complete opposites in most ways but they sure do have chemistry to spare!
I love how many steps forward Diem takes with Tallus in this story. The struggle is real but his desire for a deeper connection is impossible for him to resist. It is wonderful to see how patient and understanding Tallus is without sacrificing what he wants from Diem.
Seeing them back in action on a case together is priceless! When Diem lets Tallus take the lead on this case it leads to more adventures for this duo/non-partners!
I can't wait for more!
LOVED IT!
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The way we get deeper into the MCs personalities page by page is really enjoyable.
Plus, I was already hooked on D and T relationship with book 1 but now I'm just in love with them.
Can't wait for the third one 😍
love it!
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I am really enjoying this pair’s dynamic. The depth of Diem's fears and their roots in his (perceived, but also very valid) inability to reciprocate the way he believes Tallus deserves was heartbreaking to read about in further detail. Then there’s Tallus, welcoming and accepting with open arms every little tidbit he manages to wrangle out of the guy. He wants nothing more than for Diem to see himself the way Tallus sees him. It’s incredibly sweet. I also kinda love how their behaviors in isolation are complete red flags (Diem's stalking, Tallus's overassertiveness), and yet somehow work perfectly for them? There's rarely ever a clear-cut line for exactly how much to prompt or push someone out of their comfort zone, so to some extent, their actions can come across arguably overstepping/overbearing. The clear mutual yearning for what the other would offer if it were a perfect world without a single obstacle in sight made it sit right with me, but I appreciated that it was pointed out in the text in a devil's advocate sort of move, with an awareness of the nonuniform lines being toed.
The mystery was intriguing with its foray into mind control, psychics, oh my! While it occasionally felt like Diem had to take a step down from what he could bring to the table for Tallus to take charge, I wouldn’t be surprised if his brain might've been a little too rattled by all the emotional confrontations and breakthroughs. Regardless, I absolutely adored how the case brought them together and let them grow from their very, uh, optimistic starting point of non-friends, non-boyfriends, non-lovers, and non-partners 😂
Last but not least, NJR hit the narration out of the park again - I’m so glad he was chosen for this series and I can’t wait for all his future performances!
Book 3 when??
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