The Black Coats, Colleen Oakes
The Black Coats, Colleen Oakes
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The Black Coats

Author: Colleen Oakes

Narrator: Eileen Stevens

Unabridged: 9 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 02/12/2019


Synopsis

ROSES ARE RED, VIOLETS ARE BLUE. IF YOU HURT US, WE’RE COMING FOR YOU.Moxie meets Female of the Species in this powerful, thrilling, and deeply resonant novel about a secret society of girls who plot revenge on the men who hurt them.The enigmatic Black Coats have been exacting vengeance on men who have hurt girls and women for years. The killer of Thea's cousin went free, and Thea has just received an invitation to join the Black Coats' balancings—acts of revenge meant to teach a lesson. Justice for Natalie has never felt so close.But as the balancings escalate in brutality, Thea’s clear-cut mission begins to unravel and she must decide just how far she is willing to go for justice.Because when the line between justice and revenge is paper thin, it’s hard not to get cut.

About Colleen Oakes

Colleen Oakes is the bestselling author of books for both teens and adults, including the Queen of Hearts trilogy and the Wendy Darling saga. She lives in North Denver with her husband and son and surrounds herself with the most lovely family and friends imaginable. When not penning new books, Colleen can be found swimming, traveling, reading, or advocating for adoption and literacy. Visit her at www.colleenoakes.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Colleen on February 11, 2019

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

Goodreads review by claud. on February 21, 2019

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

Goodreads review by The Nerd Daily on March 08, 2019

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

Goodreads review by Reading_ on November 03, 2020

*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

Goodreads review by Sana on February 23, 2019

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