Heart of Venom

I wasn't too impressed with this latest book in the Elemental Assassin series. The dialogue, particularly that of the antagonists, was laughably cliché. The constant sound effects (crack! crack! crack! every time someone shot a gun) were distracting and annoying. Gin's strategy, especially at the end, didn't make any sense; actually, a lot about the final showdown defied logic.

I remember really liking this series, so either the earlier books didn't have these issues or I didn't notice them since I wasn't reading with the intent to rate and review. Or it could be that the series is too long running and like so many others, should have ended before reaching this point.

Overall, it was still enjoyable, but just barely, so I give it 2.5 stars.