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A review by stitchsaddiction
Manhattan Memory by V. Theia
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Manhattan Memory, the latest in the From Manhattan series is once again? Phenomenal.
I love with this series how we often meet the children of the original characters as they've grown and this is one such tale. So there's a sense of meeting old friends and new ones, like when you move back home after a long time away. V Theia's writing and world-building in general add to this familiarity and ability to walk alongside the characters and Manhattan Memory doesn't disappoint in every regard.
I think there's a little bit more of a darker edge to our MMC, Kian MacNamara as he's playing a dangerous game both in his personal and professional life but... somehow despite it all? You know there's good in him too.
After all, as Renee Rocco said, 'the hero would sacrifice you for the world. A villain would sacrifice the world for you...' and Kian MacNamara is the embodiment of that quote. He's one to risk it all, whilst weighing up all the odds to get what or rather who he wants.
I do believe V Theia has a gift with their writing, as every book I have read, has been one I've not been able to put down and then gone back to. Everything comes to life from the pages, and everything messes perfectly so there's no mental shift when returning to a series and I just love the realness of the characters. Both Kian and the love of his life, Samia jump from the page. You feel that they feel, can envisage their world of Manhattan with loud taxis, the cacophony of a raucous Irish bar on a weekend etcetera.
This I think will be another fan favourite if you're a fan of the author... it's got it all with romance, drama and characters who will linger in your memory from the destroyer of all problems Kian, to the fighter and determined Samia whose love will be akin to flame on a ticker tape.
I love with this series how we often meet the children of the original characters as they've grown and this is one such tale. So there's a sense of meeting old friends and new ones, like when you move back home after a long time away. V Theia's writing and world-building in general add to this familiarity and ability to walk alongside the characters and Manhattan Memory doesn't disappoint in every regard.
I think there's a little bit more of a darker edge to our MMC, Kian MacNamara as he's playing a dangerous game both in his personal and professional life but... somehow despite it all? You know there's good in him too.
After all, as Renee Rocco said, 'the hero would sacrifice you for the world. A villain would sacrifice the world for you...' and Kian MacNamara is the embodiment of that quote. He's one to risk it all, whilst weighing up all the odds to get what or rather who he wants.
I do believe V Theia has a gift with their writing, as every book I have read, has been one I've not been able to put down and then gone back to. Everything comes to life from the pages, and everything messes perfectly so there's no mental shift when returning to a series and I just love the realness of the characters. Both Kian and the love of his life, Samia jump from the page. You feel that they feel, can envisage their world of Manhattan with loud taxis, the cacophony of a raucous Irish bar on a weekend etcetera.
This I think will be another fan favourite if you're a fan of the author... it's got it all with romance, drama and characters who will linger in your memory from the destroyer of all problems Kian, to the fighter and determined Samia whose love will be akin to flame on a ticker tape.