The Black Coats

Inspired by a black coat sitting on the road in Nebraska, grief at the death of a beloved friend and a fascination with vigilante justice, The Black Coats is a story that I've wanted to tell for a long time. It's a story about revenge, about women saying "enough" with their fists and their words, an......more

When I first saw this book on Goodreads and read the premise, I was hooked. I immediately added it onto one of my several wishlists. Less than two weeks after adding it, by sheer luck, I won an Advanced Reader's Copy in a contest. I thanked the book gods and I couldn't wait to dig in. Sadly, though,......more

Originally published on The Nerd Daily | Review by Teralyn Mitchell The line between justice and vengeance is thin and it’s easy to cross it. That is what Colleen Oakes explored in her new novel, The Black Coats. Thea Soloman is dealing with grief after losing her cousin and best friend, Natalie six......more

*top 10 disappointing reads of 2019* *top 10 worst reads of 2019* *Not as fast paced as it ought to be *Not gripping as it should be *The characters are not convincing enough *The plot is somehow flat as it should have been gripping The only highlight of the book is the possible romance of the main prota......more

I tried so hard to like this book. The concept was interesting and it has a good plot, but it's the writing and the execution that was a let down. The pacing was very slow which didn't suit the vigilante justice theme and the writing was flat boring. It should have been fast paced and gripping, inst......more