Tall, Silent & Lethal by R.L. Mathewson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the book that will change it all…….

Never again……

Christofer lives by those words while Cloe would rather die by them……..

Too many years living on the run, of always being seen as nothing more than a monster and a freak, has left Christofer cold and distant. He hates his life, his fate, but he’s made promises and nothing on earth will stop him from keeping them….

Except for the woman that invades his world, takes him by surprise, aggravates him, gives him hope and makes him wish that things could be different, but they can’t…….

Not unless he’s willing to risk everything.

Cloe doesn’t need anyone, doesn’t want any complications, but things quickly change when she accepts a job that destroys her world and brings her the one thing that she never thought she’d find again….

Peace.

Tall, Silent and Lethal

Great story and characters!

The following ratings are out of 5:
Romance: 💙🖤💜❤️💖
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📙📘📔
World building: 🌏🌍🌎🌍🌎
Character development: 😠😘🤓😃🥰
Narration: 🎙🎙🎙🎙
Narration Type: Solo Narration

The Hero: Cristofer – (1940’s Germany) – when he was a sixteen-year-old, he was stuck in the body of a ten-year-old boy and was considered a freak in his town. It was a humiliating existence, and he knew he would never be a man, always stuck in the body of a child. He grew up in Germany and knew it was a matter of time before Hitler and his Nazi’s arrived at their door. He promised his father he would always watch over his sister.
(Present day, Massachusettes) – the locals don’t like him and want him to leave town. When a new woman sits next to him in the line for the pharmacy, he can’t get her out of his mind. Her blood smelled so good, and he wanted to feed on her. He knew he could drain her, and his sister Marta would never know. But when he heard she is staying in town, he didn’t quite know what to do. So, he went home and drained two bags of blood which didn’t taste nearly as good.

The heroine: Cloe – She was a live in caregiver and was new in town and wasn’t used to the small-town politics. The locals didn’t seem to like her much and were too interested in her business. She then showed up for her new job with the elderly Mrs. Peterson. She is told never to intrude on Mrs. Peterson’s brothers’ privacy (the barn where he keeps his artwork, and the basement where his room is).

The Story: Cloe was surprised to find out that Mrs. Peterson’s brother was none other than the sexy blonde guy who sat next to her in the line at the pharmacy. She expected the old lady’s brother to be about 90 years old. They had a very acrimonious relationship from the start though they were both attracted to each other.

I liked this storyline, since Cristofer was living his own life separate from other Pyte’s and I liked his love for his sister Marta and how he tried to take care of her despite not liking people, not knowing how to cook, etc… He was so cute when he tried to do things like make a sandwich. There were also side storylines about the Sentinals looking for Pyte’s in order to keep them away from Vampire Masters who might want to use them in breeding programs. Another side storyline was about the fact that Cloe has a stalker, a shifter who marked her.

This is told in dual points of view via solo narration and was narrated by Celestine Wolf. She has a soft, feminine voice which is very pleasant. I do like dual or duet narration better, but for solo narration, this is all right. Celestine does a great job at using different voices and different accents for different characters. There were a lot of great characters in this book, including the characters from the first 3 books.

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