Cronin's Key, by N.R. Walker
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NYPD Detective Alec MacAidan has always been good with weird. After all, his life has been a string of the unexplainable. But when an injured man gives him cryptic clues, then turns to dust in front of him, Alec's view on weird is changed forever. Cronin, a vampire Elder, has spent the last thousand years waiting for Alec. He'd been told his fated one would be a man wielding a shield, but he didn't expect him to be human, and he certainly didn't expect that shield to be a police badge. Both men, strong-willed and stubborn, are still learning how to cope with the push and pull of being fated, when fate throws them another curveball. Rumors have spread quickly of turmoil in Egypt. Covens are fleeing with news of a vampire who has a talent like no other, hell-bent on unleashing the wrath of Death. Alec and Cronin are thrown into a world of weird Alec cannot imagine. What he learned in school of ancient pharaohs and Egyptian gods was far from the truth. Instead, he finds out firsthand that history isn't always what it seems.
Cronin's Key, by N.R. Walker- Amazon Sales Rank: #14857 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-13
- Released on: 2015-03-13
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review "Fast paced, action packed, sexy and romantic: CRONIN'S KEY is pure entertainment from start to finish! Thoroughly enjoyed!" Carly's Book Reviews.~"I just was blown away by this book, wasn't expecting such a fast-paced amazing adventure/tale, this book is so well written that I was completly captivated by the plot, such awesome paranormal/vampire world, fantastic characters!!" Barbara, Goodreads.~"The book is well-written, with a marvelous cast of main and supporting characters, an extraordinarily complex plot, and is filled with brilliant world building." Lena, Rainbow Book Reviews.
About the Author N.R. Walker is an Australian author, who loves her genre of gay romance. She loves writing and spends far too much time doing it, but wouldn't have it any other way. She is many things; a mother, a wife, a sister, a writer. She has pretty, pretty boys who live in her head, who don't let her sleep at night unless she gives them life with words. She likes it when they do dirty, dirty things...but likes it even more when they fall in love. She used to think having people in her head talking to her was weird, until one day she happened across other writers who told her it was normal. She's been writing ever since...
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful. Spoiler alert....2.5 By Sadie Forsythe A lot of people love this book and I can see that if you're one of those readers who like watching Gary Stus moon over each-other and constantly vocalize how in love and in awe they are of one another, you would. I am not one of those readers. In fact, I'm one of those people who will put up with a couple, "You are my heart" comments, maybe even a couple "You are amazing" ones when the person has basically done nothing of consequence. But 300+ pages of it makes me nauseous. And that's what this book is...mostly.The first 30% is one solid info dump. You could maybe break it into several smaller info dumps, but basically nothing beyond info dumping happens. Then the next 50% of the book is just people talking, cracking jokes (that fell flat for me), trying unsuccessfully to flirt, and being in awe of one another. The last 30% does have a little action in it, but it left me lost.For one, the whole plot is that a crazy vampire is created with the ability to bring back embalmed vampires and she does, creating an army. She's the only one who has ever been able to. No one has even ever heard of the skill. BUT how do you suppose Alec saves the day? He brings an embalmed vampire back to life. Um...how does that work.Further, we're told that part of what makes Cronin so dangerous is that he can just jump (transport) in anywhere and stake you before you know he's there. He did it to a hundred or so vampires on his way to the bad guy. So...why didn't he just do that to the villain? Further still, that villain is depicted as shocked when they arrive in her chambers. Why? Surely she knows some vampires can leap. So, why would she never consider the possibility of anyone doing so? And why do Alec, Cronin and crew bother fighting through hundreds of undead when they can just leap in? So. Many. Plot. Holes.That villain was a ridiculous cardboard cutout. We're told about her but she's never given any depth. She manages to raise a whole undead army but doesn't apparently have the brains of a freakin' fruitfully. Plus, she's crazy and evil because she suffered a sexual assault that was never investigated. Really, women are so fragile they'll condemn the whole world to slaughter to avenge two men? It's such a cheap attempt at character development (and trust me when I say it was the ONLY one).Worst of all is that, while I know Alec is said to be fine with the weird, because weird things have always happened to him, his blasé reaction to everything was more than my credibility could bear. I simply couldn't suspend my disbelief that far. Same with his father; he just accepted everything, no biggy. (Plus, he was basically a useless character. He contributed nothing to the plot.)Then there is the writing itself. It was passable and there weren't too many typos, but it uses terms like "good vampire" and "bad vampire" seriously and that is just soooo cheesy. Plus, names, titles and endearments were occasionally used too often to be natural sounding.Lastly, the sex was about as exciting as plain, non-fat yogurt. They put off sex until the end of the book so, there are a couple teaser type scenes that are about as erotic as turnips before the big event. But that big event...almost no foreplay or sexual tension and the men climaxed on entry! So, the whole thing lasts like two paragraphs. It felt very much like the author was uncomfortable writing sex scenes and then just fluffed them.So, if you're into vanilla vampires and Gary Stu love affairs you'll probably enjoy this book. If you're looking for action or mystery or romantic development, this is not the book for you (or me).
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Great story! By Chris T. Kat This book was provided to me via Pride promotions in exchange for an honest review.When I read the blurb for Cronin’s Key, I was immediately hooked. The opening scene pulled me in right away, and I fell in love with one of the main characters, Alec, who is a cop. Weird things have happened to Alec all the time, so he’s used to weird. However, when he chases a suspect and the man crumbles to dust, even he has trouble accepting what he’s seen.Then Cronin, a 1300 year old vampire and Alec’s fated one, appears. He whisks Alec from the police station, and Alec enters a whole new world. Although he’s reluctant to accept Cronin as his lover, the attraction is undeniable there.I loved NR Walker’s take on Ancient Egypt, and how she wove common knowledge into the story but gave it a completely new spin. Cronin’s Key was a fast-paced adventure with a great cast of characters.If you like a quick-moving story with good chemistry between the main characters, this is a must read. Recommended!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful. wonderful read By Leah I was a bit hesitant about this book at first, because vampires? I haven't read any vampire books in years (my brain just can't cope with anymore... thank you, Hollywood, for ruining my first love with the recent influx of lame-ass vampire romances you've been obsessively making into movies). But three things swayed my heart: the blurb, the cover, and oh yeah, the fact that it's written by N.R. Walker.Let me skip the summary and go straight to what I loved about this:1. NOT INSTA-LOVE (despite other claims that it is) - that's not what I got from this, even with the whole Cronin-and-Alec-are-fated-together thing. My definition of insta-love might be different from others, but I always think of it as "don't question the why, we're destined to be together so everything will be all stars and roses from now on." I think maybe Cronin did expect it to be like that, but I loved that Alec took a tiny step back and kinda said, "Whoa, slow down there." They had a few bumps, just like any new couple settling into a new relationship, and despite the "I can't be without you for long because it makes me ill" moments, there were no clingy, whiny meltdowns that I just can't stand. Cronin and Alec are together, yes, because destiny made them so, but they are also separate.I hope to God I'm making sense because I'm half drugged with painkillers. Blame the perco- if this is all coming out incoherent...2. ALEC IS NOT A DUDE IN DISTRESS - he's got the bad vamps after him, all wanting a piece of the key. In other words, he's had his world turned upside down in quite a short amount of time. There was a bit (okay, maybe more than a bit) of info-dumping in the beginning when Cronin and the others were explaining everything to him, and my head would have exploded already if I were him, but Alec took it all in stride. He wasn't content to stay in the background having Cronin coddle him. He took charge. He was smart enough to put the pieces together and was the one who figured it all out in the end. I love intelligent characters.3. SUPPORTING CAST - besides the villain, everyone else was likeable. No one was just along for the ride. Jodis and Eiji are epic.4. EGYPT - Egypt has a special place in my heart because my aunt is an Egyptologist and I grew up with more knowledge of pyramids, mummies, and mythology than any normal grade-schooler had (I was a geek back then... come to think of it, I probably still am). I remember Wilbur Smith's Ancient Egypt series (River God, Seventh Scroll, etc...) being the books I read when every one of my peers were reading Sweet Valley High in middle-high school. Reading this book made me nostalgic, though I dare say I'll never look at Egypt the same way again. In fact, as my aunt lives there now, I think I may need to warn her about vampire mummies *wink*5. SLOW BURN - not a fan of slow burn, usually, but I hate it even more when the characters fall into bed as soon as they lay eyes on each other. Not that there's anything wrong with that, and I've occasionally hunted down books with that kind of thing, but there's a time and place.Last but not least:6. I LOVED IT - isn't that what matters the most? I read a book that I enjoyed.So, thank you, N.R. I'm sure you loved writing this book as much as I loved reading it. I can't wait to for more of Alec and Cronin in the (hopefully not so distant) future.
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