An abstract intro with rhyming couplets does nothing but prove that this author is quirky.
A Japanese mafia assassin—female and reluctant—gets one last assignment before she can be free. All she has to do is figure out which one of the passengers on a cruise ship killed a family member of the boss. Who would have guessed that an assassination mission would somehow turn into a star-crossed romance?
Unfortunately there were far too many characters introduced when the story gets to the ship. With all the setting and introductions I was completely bored. Halfway through a mysterious figure is introduced, as if there weren’t enough characters already. The last part got confusing and ever so complicated, too convoluted. Still not sure what happened or who did what. Not at all surprised at who showed up on the plane at the end.
On the other hand, the writing was pretty good. There’s one point where the main character is “eating” a tear. That’s awesome. I did like the main characters, her more than him. Snippets about her past were confusing, but that’s probably because this is part of a series that I haven’t read.
All in all, a shorter, tighter book would have been better.

I haven't read a quality thriller/mystery in a long time but I'm so glad I didn't shelf this. I try not to ever do spoilers, but I will say this was so well written and the author gave nothing away, so every twist and surprise was just that. Being the first book I've read in the series and I wish I had read them in order, but this is so good that I will definitely be reading the others.

Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren is volume four in her Threads series. In this book, we are immediately thrown into the deep with Akira. She has just completed another mission and is cleaning up the aftermath of the job. Soon she is tasked with a new mission. She is to kill her boss's sister's murderer or her life will be the penance that she pays for her failure. First, she must figure out who is the murderer, but she will need to get close to the nephew of Sara and Paul to learn who the killer possibly is. Now the question remains, will she be able to succeed or will new path open for her to take?
Twisted Threads by Kaylin McFarren is the first book that I have read by this author. I have at least one of the books in this series but have not had the time to read it yet. After reading this book, however, I intend to go back and start from the beginning. Right from the beginning, the author hooks me into the story. This book immediately becomes hard to put down. It is fast paced, very well balanced and with characters who pull you in.
There honestly isn't anything that I don't like about this book. Despite not having read any of the books previously in this series I was able to follow along with what is going on in the story and I really appreciate that.
I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. For those who have read the series to this point, I recommend reading this book. If you are new to the series, I still suggest you pick this book up. It's engaging and interesting.

Good read. I enjoyed this book. I was provided a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.