This book has been on my radar for a while now as I’ve read Lee Winter’s The Red Files and Breaking Character. Given the subject matter, I was really looking forward to this edgy romance.
Here’s the premise-
Natalya Tsvetnenko is a professional cellist who doubles as Requiem, a dangerous assassin in Australia’s gang scene. When she’s hired to perform a hit on Alison Ryan, a seemingly innocent nobody, Requiem questions the assignment. After all, it doesn’t make sense. Why would anyone want this boring woman dead? It has nothing to do with any imploding emotions the unfeeling killer might be harvesting. Natalya has spent the past three decades pushing any and all vulnerabilities aside- including love. Staying alive in her profession is hard enough, but maintaining the top title requires dicipline, brilliance, and a heart of ice. What will happen when Allison manages to melt that ice?
I liked Natalya/Requiem as a character. She was confident, strong, creative, and vicious. Alison’s character also showed a wide amount of growth. I liked how they changed and influenced each other.
I’m sorry to say that I was a bit disappointed by Requiem for Immortals. The story was interesting and the idea, engaging, but I found the writing hard to get through. The dialogue was far-fetched and was often used as a way to “over-tell” pretty much the whole plot. The pacing was also so quick I found it difficult to suspend any amount of disbelief. Unfortunately, this made it hard for me to enjoy this story.
I really like the idea of this book- after all, dark, controversial stories are kind of my thing, but the execution wasn’t for me. I would say Lee Winter’s writing has improved by tenfold with her more recent novels that I’ve covered. However, Requiem received much praise in the lesbian fiction genre when it came out so I am sure that there are other readers who will enjoy this novel- ones who are looking for a story with a few twists and turns. https://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Immortals