The Ocean in His Veins (The Ocean Series) by A.R. Hadley – Review by Angela Hayes

The Ocean in His Veins by A.R. Hadley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

3 Stars

The Ocean In His Veins (The Ocean Series) by A.R. Hadley is a companion novel for/with ‘Where the Ocean Meets the Sky’. It is a literary fiction/women’s fiction story with plenty of emotion, drama, angst, challenges, pain, and more. This is Cal’s story- following him from age 16 to 45.
While this story did make me feel for Cal, I couldn’t help but be completely frustrated with him. There were times I wanted to reach into the story and shake him, or hit him- or both. This frustration made it hard to fully connect with him and his story. The author did a great job of crafting and developing him as a character though- so the lack of connection is on me- not for her lack of depth and development.
So don’t let my opinion and lack of connection put you off grabbing a copy for yourself and making up your own mind though- I have been on a bit of a dark thriller ride of late and that maybe ‘colouring’ my opinion. As with ‘Where the Ocean Meets the Sky’, I will revisit this again in a few weeks to see if I still feel the same way.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, A.R. Hadley!

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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