Predictability
Most series i have read, conforms to a certain standard, same era, same type of protags and more over same background/setting.
I was pleasantly surprise at the fact that Ms. Mason took this book on a totally different path to the first book. Other than the fact that the protags stuck to a commendable level of honesty and trying to stay on the straight and narrow LIVIN ON A PRAYER is a totally different animal.

Smut/Ick Factor
There wasn't this rush into bed sort of smut to this one, and i was impressed with Ms. Mason handling the smut in this way. These guys are fairly young guys, and you would expect them to be raging to overflowing with hormones but with life experiences and the illiquid nature of their future there was an appreciation of their time together that made the smut more just more.

Positive
First off LIVIN ON A PRAYER fits in with the first book not sure if this is because both authors work together or that each author understood the whole picture of the series
This is an edgier read than the first book in the series The story is plotted around a greasy part of town, therefore we are bound to introduced to some less than desirable characters.
There was a quick pace to this book. The story in reality takes place over a short period of time however Ms. Mason packed a wealth of detail in this story.
Presentation of the plot was organized and inferences and past details were concise, to the point and really made the story in my opinion.
I like the fact that once the main protags knew what they wanted, there was no fluffing about. I hate protags who drag out a situation more than it has to.
There is such a charitable feel to this book and it fits, after all, all the evil must be balanced with some good and its there in spades in LIVIN ON A PRAYER. The talks, the helping hand and more importantly the hope when all seems lost.
One underlying element in this books and I only realise this after sleeping on it, was that there was very much a second chance element here and i always say i hope authors do a follow-up, this is one book where i would love to see how these men fair out.
I would love to see what Ms. Mason would do with a true crime fiction novel. She has some style in carving out the nastier side of human nature and she knows her way around a plot.

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