RUTHLESS (Death Dwellers MC Legacy Generation 4) by Kathryn C Kelly-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 31, 2024

Like Father
Known for his fearlessness and unwavering love for his woman, Outlaw grapples with his past mistakes and strives to protect his family. He finds himself in a precarious position when the club’s dark origins are unearthed, threatening their hard-earned peace.

Like Son
Outlaw’s son, CJ, navigates his own dangerous path within the world of violence and betrayal. His first taste of club life has whetted his appetite for more. With Harley Banks vying for CJ’s affections and secrets unraveling, the Death Dwellers face challenges that could shake their foundations. Harley wants him for herself, but CJ’s attention is still on Molly Harris, a girl in deep trouble and possibly dead.

Amidst the chaos, Outlaw is determined to show his beloved Megan the depth of his devotion, even as the club is on a collision course to doom. In a story of love, loyalty, and the shadows of the past, “Ruthless” explores the complexities of family, power, and redemption in the unforgiving world of motorcycle clubs.

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REVIEW: RUTHLESS is the fourth instalment in Kathryn C Kelly’s contemporary, adult DEATH DWELLERS MC: LEGACY GENERATiON dark, erotic, MC series-a spin off from the author’s DEATH DWELLERS MC series. RUTHLESS continues to focus on the multi-generational membership in the Death Dwellers MC. Most of the original couples and characters from the Death Dwellers MC series play significant roles in the current timelines. I recommend reading the original series as well as RECKLESS book one of The Legacy Generation as many of the past events are referenced. Many of the characters are under sixteen years of age, the series is intended for mature readers only.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise including graphic violence, strong language and questionable themes, there WILL BE triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from several omniscient third person perspectives using present day, memories from the past , divided into Acts and Interludes RUTHLESS continues to follow several intersecting pathways, focusing on the struggling relationship between Death Dwellers MC president Christopher ‘Outlaw’ Caldwell, and his ol’lady, wife and mother of his seven children Meggie. Another woman is threatening our story line couple but for all intents and purposes Outlaw refuses to destroy the woman who is trying to destroy his life while a ghost from the past continues to stalk the woman he loves. While his own brother Johnnie continues his downward spiral, Outlaw considers ending the lives of everyone who has ever crossed the line, targeting his family.

Once again, secrets and lies, power and control, betrayal and vengeance, murder and abuse are at the forefront of the story line premise. Deceit and pretense, subterfuge and hypocrisy are but a few of the perceptions and views throughout the series, gaining a strong foothold as distrust, suspicion, fear and concern are heightened as Christopher ‘Outlaw’ Caldwell continues to lose control not only of his family, his club, but of his own mind. Outlaw is unable to trust those closest to him, and the fall-out is threatening everyone he loves.

There is a large ensemble cast of questionable, dislikable, controversial and tragic characters most of whom we have met in the original series and the current spin-off. Most of the characters are not redeemable; are manipulative and destructive on many levels; the lack of maturity and education is obvious; there is no romance; $ex is a tool, morals are absent, ethics non existent ; obsession is rampant but the professions of love are numerous and somewhat questionable. Outlaw struggles to protect his wife, his daughter and his club but protection comes at a cost.

RUTHLESS is another dark, gritty, dramatic and tragic story of several generations lost to the violence that controls their lives. The Death Dwellers MC: Legacy Generation is not a story/series about hearts and flowers-happily ever afters are for fairy tales and romance novels.

Reading Order and previous reviews
Reckless
Restless
Relentless

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Reviewed by Sandy