Title

The title for this book makes me think that it's related to love in some way. I could be wrong or right; I don't really now. There's nothing original or special about the title because it's just two words really.

Cover

The cover is a very simple cover with an image of a silhouette of a couple kissing. This indicates to me once again that the book is related to love. The image does have a fair bit of colour so it looks good, and the title also stands out due to two different colours and fonts being used which go together really well.

Blurb

The blurb is quite long for me personally. I feel like it should be shorter and not even reveal the character's names. You could just refer to them as reckless and ruthless so this way it makes the readers think about the characters more, and they would want to read to find out and explore the character. On the other hand, if you reveal a lot of information about the characters, this can actually put a reader off from wanting to read your book as they'd think you've just spoilt it for them in the blurb.

First Chapter

The first chapter opened up with a slight introduction to both of the criminal siblings which I thought was good. However, this does clash with the blurb as you've included the same information which is kind of boring. The chapter wasn't too bad surprisingly, but I would have liked to have them in more action than them explaining what they do and everything else. I feel like with some improvement, you could have a solid first chapter there.

Plot / Theme

The plot of the book still needs a lot if development purely based off the fact that you've only written the first few chapters, so it seems like it's in very early development. I'd consider you thinking about all the different themes in this book, how to evoke emotion through to the character, and what could happen in your plot to either support or go against the themes. The themes that I mainly picked up were sibling love, crime, and mystery.

Writing

Your writing could do with a bit of improvement to be honest. I didn't see a broad range of vocabulary in the sentences, and it did start to get boring after a while. I was hoping for there to be a lot more of descriptive language. However, that was not the case. Spelling, grammar and punctuation all need to be checked because they were missing from all over the place.

Characters

I feel both siblings; ruthless and reckless need more personality of their own because they seem like they're cliche in a way and are pretending to be fake assassin. That's the best way I can describe it right now. Give each sibling their own identity and personality and then think of them together as one unit.

Overall Impression

The book would have potential of being developed as I like idea of the criminal siblings. However, I feel like the character and plot development needs to be much stronger in order for this to happen. Your writing needs to improve or you will not be able to attract many readers. Plus, not all readers may enjoy reading the book either, hence why you should have a range of vocabulary used to liven it up.

Reviewed by: Pixie