Not as good as all the other books by far

Would you try another book written by Jennifer Estep or narrated by Lauren Fortgang?

If I had read this one first probably not.However i LOVE Jennefer Esteps books and Lauren Fortang is perfect for being Gin ....and Finn and JoJo a very talented woman and a great choice.

Would you recommend The Spider to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes because its part of the series and the charactor we met may be in future books.but It just wasnt the same with Gin being 10 years younger and not really The Spider yet,I know that was the point as its an oragin story but still I missed her smartness and ability to read people and everythingelse she gains from this story.

Which character – as performed by Lauren Fortgang – was your favourite?

Gin , as she rocks in all of the other books.

Do you think The Spider needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

another book in the past?No. I like the flashes of the past and the insight that gives us in the books set in the here and now but I dont think the oragin story needs the follow up.However I am itching to start the next book in the series.

Any additional comments?

I love this book series but this one was a disapointment,

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Love the series but this one is patronisingly ridiculous

I love this series, I really do, and think maybe its just because I read so many books that I occasionally get frustrated that Gin isn’t piecing things together as I think she should do as the apparently renowned assassin she is.

And she can even be forgiven for her naivety in this book, because it is of course part of her origin story and where she learns some valuable lessons that will hold her in stead for the future. The fact that you’d think she’d have been employing a few more of those lessons in her previous books and not be so free and easy with who finds out who she is or dismisses clues way too easily aside - the books and series are still good so I’ll let it go.

But there is a particular aspect of this book that is just ridiculous and frankly patronising to the reader. I’m really quite disappointed by the author on this one and hope the future books in the series don’t make the same mistake.

I’ll even let go the absolute ridiculousness of Owen showing up as a mystery driver in this book

(****SPOILER ALERT****)







BUT - Gin not recognising her own sister?!?! And as a child no less?! When she apparently instantly recognised Bria from a photograph as an adult?! But she doesn’t recognise her as a 15 year old child in person?! when she’d look more than ever like the kid she’d last seen?!?! What an absolute joke and quite frankly insultingly to the reading audience. I’m so cross about this. There was no reason to bring Bria into this story, not in person, except it seems Jennifer Estep was incapable of not bringing every single character into it whether needed or not - it’s condescending, patronising and quite frankly poor writing. I am so very disappointed she took this step, that her editors didn’t suggest this might be slightly ridiculous.

The sad part is the actually story here, Gins assassin origin story is actually a good one, but it was ruined for me by this absolutely ridiculous action.

I seriously hope that the remaining books in the series do not patronise the reader in the same way.

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Really?

The plot is good however by adding characters from her life to her past even didn't sit well with me. Owen gave her a lift 10 years ago and asked her on a date, really???? and she met Bria and her forster family at a party ? I think this annoyed me as much as her ...."he will be dead in 1 minute...2 tops!"....

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Not the best

Really didn’t enjoy this book in the series way too slow and very frustrating plot.

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