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Tesla Motors has rolled out a security patch for its electric cars after Chinese security researchers uncovered vulnerabilities they said allowed them to remotely attack a Tesla Model S sedan.
The automaker said that it had patched the bugs in a statement to Reuters on Tuesday, a day after cyber-security researchers with China'a Tencent Holding disclosed their findings on their blog.
Interest in car hacking has surged since Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) last year recalled 1.4 million U.S. vehicles to fix onboard software bugs uncovered by two researchers. They demonstrated that they were able to gain remote control of a Jeep traveling at high speeds in a dramatic video posted on Wired.com.
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Tesla (TSLA) said it was able to remedy the bugs uncovered by Tencent using an over-the-air fix to its vehicles, which saved customers the trouble of visiting dealers to obtain the update.
Tencent's Keen Security Lab said on its blog that its researchers were able to remotely control some systems on the Tesla S in both driving and parking modes by exploiting the security bugs that were fixed by the automaker.
The blog said that Tencent believed its researchers were the first to gain remote control of a Tesla vehicle by hacking into an onboard computer system known as a CAN bus.
In a demonstration video shown below, Tencent researchers remotely engaged the brake on a moving Tesla S, turned on its windshield wipers and opened the trunk.
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"We have verified the attack vector on multiple varieties of Tesla Model S," the blog said. "It is reasonable to assume that other Tesla models are affected."
Tesla said it pushed out an over-the-air software update on its vehicles within 10 days of learning about the bugs.
"Our realistic estimate is that the risk to our customers was very low, but this did not stop us from responding quickly," the statement said.
It said the attack could only be triggered when a Tesla web browser was in use and the vehicle was close enough to a malicious WiFi hot spot to connect to it.


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Q: Deserializing JSON object says Input string is not a valid integer i have this Json
{
   "queryresult":{
      "responseMessage":"success",
      "customer":{
         "accountNumber":"8292829222",
         "meterNumber":"",
         "phoneNumber":"",
         "lastName":"CHRISTIAN ",
         "address":"2 OSISIOMA NGWA, ABIA",
         "city":null,
         "district":"Damata",
         "userCategory":"NON-MD",
         "customerType":"unmetered",
         "paymentPlan":"Postpaid",
         "vat":463.8525,
         "tariffCode":"R2SC-NMD",
         "tariffRate":53.78,
         "arrearsBalance":129324.8435,
         "billedAmount":6184.7,
         "billedDate":"08-2022",
         "lastPayDate":null,
         "lastpayment":{

         }
      },
      "responseCode":200,
      "status":"true"
   },
   "status":true
}

When i deserialize with
var data = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<Data>(readTask);

it throws and error saying
Input String '463.8525' is not a valid integer
which is the vat field
How do i solve this issue? below is my model
   public class customer
{
    public string accountNumber { get; set; }
    public string meterNumber { get; set; }
    public string phoneNumber { get; set; }
    public string lastName { get; set; }
    public string address { get; set; }
    public object city { get; set; }
    public string district { get; set; }
    public string userCategory { get; set; }
    public string customerType { get; set; }
    public string paymentPlan { get; set; }
    public double vat { get; set; }
    public string tariffCode { get; set; }
    public double tariffRate { get; set; }
    public double? arrearsBalance { get; set; }
    public double billedAmount { get; set; }
    public string? billedDate { get; set; }
    public string? lastPayDate { get; set; }
    public Lastpayments lastpayment { get; set; }
}

public class Lastpayments
{
    public string transactionRef { get; set; }
    public int units { get; set; }
    public string transactionDate { get; set; }
    public string transactionId { get; set; }
    public int transactionBookId { get; set; }
    public int? amountPaid { get; set; }
    public int mscPaid { get; set; }
    public string invoiceNumber { get; set; }
}

public class Queryresults
{
    public string responseMessage { get; set; }
    public customer customer { get; set; }
    public int responseCode { get; set; }
    public string status { get; set; }
}

public class Data
{
    public Queryresults queryresult { get; set; }
    public bool status { get; set; }
}

The error points to the vat field. I tried using [JsonIgnore] to Ignore the vat field as i dont really need it but it dint work

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Corporate businesses from around the world today unveiled a Communique to prompt governments into action on climate change. The 2˚C Challenge Communiqué, written and signed by 192 business leaders from […]
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Corporate businesses from around the world today unveiled a Communique to prompt governments into action on climate change. The 2˚C Challenge Communiqué, written and signed by 192 business leaders from Europe, Africa, North and South America and Asia, warns that "the window to stabilise global warming to less than 2°C, as agreed in Cancún, has almost closed."
The signatories, including Shell, Tesco, EDF Energy, Thames Water and BSkyB, want a global agreement, but the leaders add that national governments mustn't wait on an international decision to set to work.
They call for countries to introduce policies to force markets to cut emissions, such as the carbon floor price introduced in the UK.
Christiana Figueres, Chair of the UNFCCC negotiations said: "Governments have already established a clear, collective path to a low-carbon future but the world will need to cut emissions faster in the coming years to meet the full challenge of climate change."
The Communique signatories, members of the newly created Corporate Leaders Network for Climate Change (CLN), also push for governments to drum up public and private funds promised at Copenhagen and Cancún of $100bn a year by 2020 to help countries struggling to become low carbon societies, ideally through the international GreenClimateFund.
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Home Wrecker: A Ghost Story for Halloween (2/2).
Death, Drink, Drugs, Edinburgh, Family, Flatmates, Flatshare, Ghost Story, Ghosts, Halloween, Halloween special, Hallucination, Horror, Humor, Leith, Lothian Buses, Love, Lovers, Psychic, Spiritualism
INTRODUCTION and PART 1.
I had wanted to sit back and be alone with the city for a while, doing nothing other than watch it passing. But I had to now listen to Tori. Her conversation was skipping ahead, slightly too brilliantly, whilst I traipsed after it, grunting. She seems to grow more determinedly girlish as middle age becomes ever more inescapable. With Tori's first, very beautiful locks of grey hair came the bare midriff, the ornamental miniature scooter, and her appearance with a frightful, banshee face on marches against the Cuts. I imagine that if she ever met some real women in their early twenties, they would find her completely mystifying.
She has never approved of Renata and she is exasperated by my continued moping after her. "You know, I heard somewhere, I think on Woman's Hour, that the best way to deal with a break up…"
I cocked an eyebrow at her in warning.
She threw up her hands in despair. "Hear me out Biggy. This might actually help." But then she was frowning. "You know, I think on Woman's Hour they were advising against this kind of therapy. There's a psychotherapeutic approach to ending relationships which recommends that you absorb yourself in the fantasy that your old partner is dead. You should get together with your friends, hold a fake funeral and bury a scarecrow in a cardboard coffin, grieve, and visit the fake gravestone with flowers. They do this in Silicon Valley, I think, or somewhere very progressive. The point is to become liberated from the hope that your partner is ever coming back. It also freezes them in the past, so that there's no new life for them."
"And the catch?"
"Well, on Woman's Hour they reported that a man who had followed this therapy, doubtless some Google executive, had become too immersed in it and he genuinely persuaded himself that his ex-wife was dead. When he met her in Wal-Mart, he had a gigantic heart attack."
I didn't want Tori to think that she had made me amused, but in the end I was forced to laugh in her face. We sat back gladly in our seats, whilst outside the fantasia of Princes Street soared, with its gorgeous bric-a-brac of towers and statues.
Later, in the suburbs, we were once again at the front door of my old apartment. Distinct scrapes and bumps issued from inside in response to our knock and so Timothy must be up. The door swung open to reveal him standing fixed to the spot. In an instant a succession of emotions had chased each other across his face: he looked astonished, then guilty, then panic-stricken, and then he finally gave an impression of boldness or of deciding to take a risk. He smiled at me confidingly. "You're in the sitting room…"
He had not even looked at Tori. "This is Tori," I tried to explain, but Timothy's back was already turned.
Tori squeezed my shoulder in encouragement. Inside the apartment, everything was unchanged, but it seemed indefinably refreshed, as if all of the air had been shaken up. Timothy led us into the sitting room. The long blade of a lone sunbeam, a creamy pink-orange, had been shed across the wall and the room was now cast in its unearthly goblin light. Timothy faced us with a wretched smile, looking like a murderer who is escorting some policemen to the bodies of his victims.
He was immediately disconsolate. "You can't see them?"
I blinked – no, I couldn't see them. "What are we looking at, Timothy?" Tori asked politely, as if it was surely our fault for being too slow on the uptake.
But Timothy was now conferring with the invisible presences, apparently entreating them not to leave. Unconsciously, his hand brushed an invisible arm. "You are here, Biggy, and your wife Renata and your two children Marcin and Agnieszka."
I was coming down on him like a missile, but Tori got between us and with a shriek of exertion she steered me away.
She was conducting me towards the door and I had ostensibly agreed to go, when I sidestepped her and got a clear jab at Timothy's head.
Timothy spluttered, scandalised. "You're frightening your children! They're screaming!"
We found ourselves back in the hallway. I was still calm enough to remember the basil.
Timothy was swaggering after me, suddenly cocky on his feet but with a finger stuck against his nostril to try to stem the blood. "Hey man, I know that you broke up with this chick. Pablo told me everything. But I can see her – I speak to her every day – and I can see your children as well. She says she loves you – they all love you, man."
The basil would be in the kitchen. There were dusty, ancient glass pots of herbs on that little shelf above the sink, huddling like goats along a mountain ledge.
"I've seen them at different stages – over the last weeks. I've seen your children growing up man. I can even talk to them. Don't you want to talk to your children – or the children you could have? Maybe might have one day?"
"You are delusional," I told Timothy firmly. "A fantasist. This is pathetic!"
I became aware that Timothy had somehow settled back and that he was contemplating me with triumph. He is preparing to quote something, I thought, something which was personal between me and Renata, something which he could not possibly know, something incontrovertible.
I bolted, leaving an amazed Tori and the Holy Grail of the basil behind. I was crashing down stairs, taking them four at a time. Tori's instinct was to engage with Timothy, to search his character for something sensible which she could latch on to. Now, however, she had no option but to follow me. Tottering down the stairwell, she forlornly waved goodbye to Timothy and commiserated with him over her shoulder.
"That was very vivid," Tori reasoned when we were back on the bus, "but I doubt that mediums or spirit healers are utterly transparent when you meet them in person. You see through them on the television, of course, but in real life they take you unexpectedly."
"You think that was a joke? You think that he – or he and Pablo – are now laughing at us?"
Tori glanced at me uncertainly. "Not Pablo. But that guy was a maniac. He's probably picked up bits of random information about you and it's all weaved itself together in his brain. Because it took us by surprise, we did not see how uninspired or implausible his fantasies no doubt really are. For one thing, he cannot speak Polish and your family… I mean, whatever they are…"
"Renata and I haven't spoken together in Polish for years," I harrumphed.
"But listen, Biggy, all of today there's something that I've been meaning to tell you. It's bad news, possibly."
I then realised that these were the last few seconds that the city would continue to roll past, gleaming and unspoilt. Tori paused for a moment, as if to compose her heart, before beginning.
Renata was pregnant. There were photos on social media. Renata and her new partner were pictured drinking mead and announcing the news. Half of our friends had left congratulatory comments. I would have learned eventually and so it was better if I learned straightaway.
There was awe, sheer blazing awe, and a sense of bottomless dismay and humiliation. My mind was reduced to something like a tiny dried pea, so light that it remained intact despite the vast forces swirling around it. For several minutes I sat and registered nothing but my breathing and the wonder of the blood circulating, as normal, around my body.
I stirred as the roaring in my ears gradually hollowed and faded. "Maybe you should get off the bus," I remarked pleasantly to Tori. "I'm not going to hold a party this evening."
"Oh Biggy." Standing up, she looked around swiftly and then kissed me on the brow. The next thing she was gone, and I was sitting alone.
Like an autumn tree, with its leaves detaching in twos and threes, the bus was stripped bare of passengers. It eventually ended its journey somewhere up by the firth and I was the last remaining leaf. The driver emerged from his cabin and he took a step towards me, glowering. I stood up and walked robotically off the bus.
Outside, the air was massively clean, with the coldness of the sea pouring through the gaps in the edges of the city. I was walking across playing fields and then along the backstreets of an estate. This is what ghosts do, I thought, they patrol streets which have modernised and beautified themselves again and left their old habitués behind. I pictured meeting a miserable pale shadow who would raise some kind of antiquated hat to me in acknowledgement.
I walked in aimless circuits, following the streets wherever they went. I was gravitating slowly to the south and then all of a sudden I found myself back amongst familiar shops. Finally the road was carrying me towards Pablo's flat in Leith.
I knew what I had to do and I knew that I must do it quickly, whilst my mind was made up. I sent Renata a text message:
"Just heard, wonderful news. Forget about water under bridge: congratulations."
Barely a minute later Renata had replied:
"Means a lot Biggy. Thank you so much."
I was not totally convinced by my own generosity. It had been spontaneous and momentary, and I recognised that I was still my old self, reliably loathing her and all the injustice of this awful baby. But the crisis had crystallised into a permanent fact; it would remain so until I had outlived Renata's baby and faced down some doddering pensioner on their last legs.
Three days later, Pablo looked up from his phone and sat up abruptly in his armchair.
"Timothy. He's in trouble – he wants to talk."
"Timothy?" My voice was laced with displeasure. I was incurious about my tenant's hallucinations, but I had been nonetheless assigned the role of a spectator in his story and I knew that I was somehow compelled to follow it to its conclusion.
He was pleading with me. For weeks, Renata and I and our children had been a model happy family, living contentedly in our apartment. But Renata had suddenly vanished, the image of myself now sat around on the kitchen floor silent and crestfallen, and the children had freaked out.
"Freaked out?"
"Howling," Timothy hissed. They were howling for their mother. The whole apartment was shaking with their screams. Timothy had tried to leave, but the children would not let him. Their distress was heartrending.
I advised that he consult a doctor. What else could I do? You are bound to judge me, I know, but you have to be realistic about my position.
The next day I was back on the bus to my old apartment, this time with Pablo at my side. He had received a garbled phone call from Timothy, a succession of snorts and yelps and other bestial noises. I guessed that Pablo wanted to tidy away any drugs from the apartment, along with anything which incriminated him in his client's apparent meltdown.
I flipped the letterbox and shouted through it. My voice did not seem to meaningfully travel further than two feet. Pablo rang Timothy's phone and he then stood back and surveyed the front door with vexation.
"Should I kick it down?"
"It's okay," Pablo assured me wearily. "I do the lock."
Inside, the silence floated before us, as fierce and as steady as a tribal chant. I immediately wanted to be downstairs, safe in the mild, sunny street.
"Timothy, are you here?" I called tersely.
We were stopped at the sitting room doorway by the sight of something lying in a self-contained little parcel on the floor. After studying it for a while, I managed to distinguish the clear form of a human cheek and a piece of earlobe. The ribbons of flesh that this was attached to were luminously bright.
I turned to Pablo and commented in as casual a voice as possible, "we're in tremendous danger."
Pablo grunted and shuffled forward.
It shot directly into my sight before it had time to scramble towards me. A small, swarthy little man caked in blood. His arms were bare and clawing so fast that they looked like some out of control machinery. This was presumably Marcin, the son who I would never have.
I tried to jump away but I somehow blundered straight into the creature's path. "We didn't want you!" I bellowed at the attacking blur. "We couldn't make you! We were never going to make you! You cannot exist and you never could exist!"
I had an impression of desperate biting and of a huge, profound loneliness and despair welling up. Then there was an airless clap and only Pablo and I were left in the room.
"Jesus, you have to look at this," Pablo muttered from the corner, gazing down on something which lay heaped in glistening coils beside my favourite armchair. "Timothy?" he cried to it dolefully. "I don't even know what I'm seeing. Is that the eye?"
Pablo grinned at me, his face shiny. He was completely unmanned.
I bundled him quickly from the room.
To his credit, the police pathologist attested that Timothy was most probably killed by two children under the age of ten. At some point my tenant's tongue had been torn out and he had choked to death on the blood. The teeth which had dismantled his corpse belonged to young children, but the wounds had been inflicted with the superhuman energy which is only witnessed in extremes of psychosis. Unfortunately, these remarkable children had left no fingerprints or hair in the apartment. The sheer lack of evidence put paid to the likelihood of any arrests and so those investigating Timothy's death were condemned to forever wander the arid plain of speculation.


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(Haven Hart Universe #1)
Davidson King (Goodreads Author)
4.07 · Rating details · 2,459 ratings · 413 reviews
After running from a past destined to kill him, Snow has been hiding on the streets.
Tell nobody your name.
Tell nobody your secrets.
Trust nobody!
These are the rules of the streets.
His entire life changes when he saves an eight-year-old boy from a violent end.
Christopher Manos is one of the most powerful crime bosses in the country.
Don't ask anyone to do something you After running from a past destined to kill him, Snow has been hiding on the streets.
Don't ask anyone to do something you aren't willing to do yourself.
Secrets can get you killed.
These are the rules he lives by.
When his eight-year-old nephew disappears, he never expects the boy's savior to end up being his own.
A man with a dangerous past and a man with a dangerous future find love amidst murder and mayhem. But with Snow's life being threatened at every turn, will Christopher's best be enough to prevent Snow Falling? ...more
ebook, 166 pages
Published November 29th 2017 (first published November 27th 2017)
Haven Hart Universe #1
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Dec 20, 2017 Tanu Gill rated it liked it
Okay, I'll admit that I went into this book with my eyes wide open. What I mean is, that I read the reviews of my fellow reviewers saying it wasn't all mafia-like as the blurb claimed, so I wasn't that upset and disappointed when I found the remarks to be true.
And yes, the others were right. It was like entering the Twilight Zone of mobs, it was so bizarre to start a book thinking you will find grit, gore and bloodbaths, but only to encounter a mob boss who acts like any self-righteous billionai Okay, I'll admit that I went into this book with my eyes wide open. What I mean is, that I read the reviews of my fellow reviewers saying it wasn't all mafia-like as the blurb claimed, so I wasn't that upset and disappointed when I found the remarks to be true.
And yes, the others were right. It was like entering the Twilight Zone of mobs, it was so bizarre to start a book thinking you will find grit, gore and bloodbaths, but only to encounter a mob boss who acts like any self-righteous billionaire, his cronies acting like his bodyguards who had probably been in his life since he was a child, the villains causing problems because of petty, unfounded issues, the mystery behind the actions of the MCs ending up being nothing out of the ordinary.
I also agree with those reviewers who said that the writing was really tight, and I think we should thank the editor for that. I only found one typo, but since I wasn't much looking at the punctuation, I won't comment on it. Yes, for a debut novel, it had a tight narrative, systematic progression of events. It's just sad that the events themselves were found lacking.
Mob life is no joke, and usually the stories we read that are set up in this world are really dark and painful, making you feel like you are having your skin pulled apart with pliers! But this was more like a Harlequin romance, with some car chase and gunfights thrown in to add some spice.
Had the author not set up a pedestal too high, the story could have ended up going down smoothly with us, though, fortunately, we had adorable Simon to smooth things over a little bit.
Conclusively, I'd look forward to the author's other works. I think we will get a great one later on for sure.
P.S.- The cover was really eye-catching. Loved it. ...more
Nov 30, 2017 Lyn❤Loves❤Listening #AUDIOBOOKADDICT marked it as could-not-finish
Shelves: far-fetched, fluff, had-me-rolling-my-eyes, not-what-i-expected, not-a-fan-of-writing-style, cheesey, debut, sophomoric, mmr
25% cnf... Snow is homeless. Christopher Manos is a feared crime lord. I read something like that in a summary, and I'm thinking "cool a nice dark, gritty, edgy read, right?" Nope. If anything, it was a bit on the cutesy side. So I'm moving on. 25% cnf... Snow is homeless. Christopher Manos is a feared crime lord. I read something like that in a summary, and I'm thinking "cool a nice dark, gritty, edgy read, right?" Nope. If anything, it was a bit on the cutesy side. So I'm moving on. ...more
Dec 02, 2017 Lorraine Lesar rated it liked it
I expected and wanted, dark. Most probably violence and blood letting - this is a Mafia/Crime Family book after all. But what I got was light and dare I say, fluffy? and I think we all agree that fluffy doesn't belong in that world. So much so, I think I'm going to have to make an offer to this author that she can't refuse, when I invite her to have a little chat with me about writing a dark, Mafia style romance, lol.
I think 3* is an encouraging rating for this debute author, rather than a detri I expected and wanted, dark. Most probably violence and blood letting - this is a Mafia/Crime Family book after all. But what I got was light and dare I say, fluffy? and I think we all agree that fluffy doesn't belong in that world. So much so, I think I'm going to have to make an offer to this author that she can't refuse, when I invite her to have a little chat with me about writing a dark, Mafia style romance, lol.
I think 3* is an encouraging rating for this debute author, rather than a detrimental one and I hope she takes it that way. Because their were other issues as well. Believability was one of them. I'm sorry, but no way would Snow be allowed to enter Christopher's life like that and stay there. NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN or the way new staff/soldiers/bodyguards for the Family were just taken on. Trust within a Crime Family is earn't (normally with blood spilling being involved first) and it takes years, not days - Don Corleone will be turning in his grave. Editing was another issue. So many silly typo's. These should have been picked up before release, as they started to mar my reading experience - I was rereading sentences to make sense of them, which is never good.
But having said all that, I finished the book, unlike my friend whose reviews I respect immensely and it was a DNF for her (that was harsh Lyn), because forgetting the non-darkness aspect, it did have a certain reading appeal and that was all down to how the author wrote Snow's character. This shows that the author has potential for further books. And I would definitely read them to see how she progresses and learns as an author, as I'm sure she will. My advice would be to keep any storyline realistic and credible. Read your own book again after edits, but before publishing, to check again for typo's (that is such an easy fix and a way to ensure that you gain a star, rather than losing a star on readers ratings).
Nov 24, 2017 Cadiva rated it it was amazing · review of another edition
This book is seriously good. For a debut novel, the skill which has gone into the plotting, the tightness of the narrative and the unique flavour of each of the MCs is very impressive.
On the face of it, this is your typical mobster related romantic thriller, but when you drill deeper into the story, there is a lightness to the author's hand which results in sharp dialogue, a good store of secondary characters and world building, and a great chemistry between the MCs.
I loved both Christopher and This book is seriously good. For a debut novel, the skill which has gone into the plotting, the tightness of the narrative and the unique flavour of each of the MCs is very impressive.
I loved both Christopher and Snow (and isn't that cover image of him just gorgeous!), and their relationship built at a realistic pace. This isn't a smexy heavy storyline but when they do happen, there is an honest mix of lust and emotion between the two men.
I thoroughly enjoyed this one and look forward to reading more from Davidson King.
#ARC received from the author in return for an honest and unbiased review. ...more
Jan 25, 2018 Eugenia rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Shelves: contemporary, mm-romance, mafia
A Mafia Lite for me, please.
2.5 Stars rounded down. First, "Yay! Debut Author, congrats on your first novel." Second, good cover. Third, nice title.
OK, now when I read blurbs with words like "mafia, crime boss, secrets, murder, and power play" (OK, to be honest, I don't know if those words were in the blurb, I'm just winging it here....just go with it) I expect DARK. Yes, that's right. DARK and BITTER.
What I got was a crime lord with a heart of gold (*wipes tear from eye*), who did more good th A Mafia Lite for me, please.
What I got was a crime lord with a heart of gold (*wipes tear from eye*), who did more good than bad. I wonder if there is a calculator for that? How many good deeds offset one murder? Like carbon offsets that you can sell or purchase. It's all about balance, really.
Anyway, Christopher, our hunkylicious mob boss only kills people who really deserve it. And he tries to do in in the most humane way possible. Kinda like the Whole Foods of mob families: ethically and environmentally responsible, charitable, and a great place to work!
Snow is our street kid/young adult. He's funny, snarky, tough as nails, secretive, and virginal....he's had a tough go of it, but tries to do the right thing no matter the cost to his life. He brings laughter and joy to the Christopher Manos family. A Skittles Rainbow. (Although they don't sell those at Whole Foods).
Gosh, these two men fall for each other and say lots of things you might find inside a Hallmark card. Super sweet, super, super, super, super sweet. Who knew crime lords and street kids could produce so much spun sugar?
I thought it odd that the only DARK things mentioned were murders, some torture, kidnapping, and some prostitution. How does our golden Chris make his living? I'm not a crime lady (duchess? Princess? Dame? Queen?), but even I know that things like trafficking drugs, arms, and humans are high on the "How to Make Ends Meet as a Crime Queen" list.
Again, this is a friendly, happy type of mafia story. Mafia fluff without much of the mafia ugly. I guess I'm just old fashioned and prefer my MM mafia romances to make me squirm both in horror and freakish delight. ...more
Aug 01, 2018 Barbara➰ marked it as dnf · review of another edition
Shelves: mm, kindle-unlimited
DNF 79%. I know...I could have kept going but it just wasn't working anymore for me. I tried this book 3 times and was determined to finish it this time. I was doing good but then all the stuff with Roy happened and just lost interest. DNF 79%. I know...I could have kept going but it just wasn't working anymore for me. I tried this book 3 times and was determined to finish it this time. I was doing good but then all the stuff with Roy happened and just lost interest. ...more
Feb 08, 2018 Sheri rated it really liked it
Shelves: still-smiling, luv-2-reread, hot-hot-hot, love-knows-no-age
I don't often have the time to try new authors these days. It's not that I'm unwillingly to try new things, but more like I have less time to devote to reading, reviewing, blogging and I'm forced to focus on familiar and trusted names. I think it was a combination of the intriguing blurb, sharp cover and title that snagged my attention here. I'm grateful I gave it a chance. I enjoyed both the story and King's style and will certainly keep an eye out for more from her.
If you're looking for a hard I don't often have the time to try new authors these days. It's not that I'm unwillingly to try new things, but more like I have less time to devote to reading, reviewing, blogging and I'm forced to focus on familiar and trusted names. I think it was a combination of the intriguing blurb, sharp cover and title that snagged my attention here. I'm grateful I gave it a chance. I enjoyed both the story and King's style and will certainly keep an eye out for more from her.
If you're looking for a hardcore mafia story, I suggest you move along. Despite what the blurb states, our crime boss is actually a bit of a sweetheart. Which I adored but I can see this particular thread could cause some unraveling for some readers. There is death but this is not a violent story. There is fear but this is not a horror story. There is also humor, suspense and love…which is why we are here. I chuckled, I held my breath and melted. There's not much more I can ask for.
What's to like: The flow and pace felt perfect, especially considering this was a debut novel. When a fresh author is still finding their groove and comfort in their craft the reader often glimpses trademark newbie marks. King knows how to cast and hook like a pro! I was engaged and vested in the story early on and my attention never faltered. Building a bit more back story or history could have been helpful. I also felt slightly overwhelmed with the cast a time or two. There is a LOT going on (hello mafia drama) and I understand the need for a larger cast but I had to brush aside some of the niggles of who was who in the secondary cast to truly enjoy it. Touch of streamlining and firmer foundation could have pushed this story up another notch for me. Nevertheless, these were small issues that I could easily overlook because the MC's were so bright.
What's to love: Snow! Oh, how I adored him. He's sassy, smart and sexy. Things kick off with Snow slipping into a white knight moment. He saves a young boy from a lifetime of nightmares and in exchange offers a piece of his soul. As it turns out, the young child, Simon, belongs to Christopher Manos. Manos is a head crime boss as well as a devoted Uncle. The safety of his family is his utmost priority and is beyond grateful for Snow's selfless act. Chris is instantly fascinated with Snow and is keen to uncover his secrets. And he wasn't alone. I craved more. I wanted to know how he ended up homeless on the streets. I wondered what his fears were. I longed for him to hold onto the happiness that unexpectedly fell into his lap. Christopher was just as strong of a magnet and I was quickly charmed. As I flew through the pages, I was spellbound with their connection and possibilities. I devoured this story and was left with a huge smile and a happy heart.
Beware of: Mild mannered mafia. I'll take goo over gore any day but I know everyone doesn't feel the same. Snow is much younger than Chris but I have come to love my love-knows-no-age stories. Simon is adorable and shares the limelight with Snow and Chris, but rest assured he doesn't distract from the romance or heat factor.
This book is for: If you enjoy suspenseful romance and can do without the grit in exchange for grip, I would recommend taking the time for this sweet and sexy starring debut from Davidson King. It appears this is a series and I can't wait for the next!
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Nov 22, 2017 True Loveislovereview rated it it was amazing
Shelves: lgbtq, 2017
Snow a young man an enigma... for five years in the shadows
Christopher, head of an imperium, a man respected and feared by his surrounders, righteous but razor sharp.
Snow saves a little boy from cruel destroying hands.... not knowing this boy Simon is the nephew of Christopher...
When their paths crossed the air changed...
The interaction between Snow and Christopher is very strong.
"I'll make you feel so normal your head will explode."
"Please."
When you know the context you'll understand the weig Snow a young man an enigma... for five years in the shadows
When you know the context you'll understand the weight.
Snow isn't cold as his name suggests, he will give you shivers... yes....from emotions because ghaaad I cried at his reflections.
Snow's past is his burden and a heavy one....a nightmare.... it's crushing him...
The moment the story is accelerating I was on the edge...
The whole building up was emotional, the further in the story the more my heart squeezed. Their love has to survive...because otherwise I will not..
All personalities were amazing put down... they made me love and hate.
Wonderful written captivating story it had so much in it...so much...
It was raw and delicate, ingenious smart, suspenseful and heartbreaking, light and darkness....in the same breath. All was so vivid performed I was in a bubble and didn't want to come out...
I was floored, a debut novel...
Kindly received an ARC from the author.
Highly recommend ...more
Nov 29, 2017 Stephanie rated it it was ok
Shelves: m-m
1.5 rounded up tho I'm not sure why...I don't even know where to start bc everything was so over the top ridiculous.
Big crime boss immediately trusts an unknown homeless man to live in his house, gaurd his nephew, be in the room when he kills a guy??? He just starts spilling all kinds of secrets & within 2 days Snow is just part of his crew...NO.
Everything is just understood or solved with a quick conversation...no questions.
The more I'm thinking about it, as I write this, the more annoyed I'm 1.5 rounded up tho I'm not sure why...I don't even know where to start bc everything was so over the top ridiculous.
The more I'm thinking about it, as I write this, the more annoyed I'm getting at how absolutely trusting all of these ppl are...example, they keep one of the guys that tried to kidnap the nephew in the basement to try & get info and then 2 weeks later Christopher is saying to give him a gun if they need the help?!?! WHAT????
The premise of the book was promising but the execution was really bad. The story starts right at the kidnapping, there's no build up to anything, no buildup to anything really...everything played out very Pollyannaish, too perfect, too trusting, too fast, too clean.
Gah, seriously...what kind of crime boss patiently explains everything he's doing/done to a complete stranger or just starts talking to the cops with no lawyer present?!?! Only thing I can come up with is one that's tstl... ...more
Mar 23, 2018 Denise H. rated it it was amazing
Shelves: age-difference, suspense, drama, favorites, violence, contemporary, cops, healing-comfort, m-m-romance, m-m-sex
A first book by this author. It's fantastic !
Snow, a sassy, strong willed,
a fighter, a survivor, has a gifted mind. Five years on the street since he escaped his dad, and has not sold his body. He's seen a lot of sadness in his life already. Now, a pair of bad guys were roughing up a kid, trying to take him, when Snow runs into the alley to stop them. A deal is made, the kid is safe, so, Snow takes him home to his Uncle, but Roy's payback is next week.
His Uncle is none other than, Christopher A first book by this author. It's fantastic !
His Uncle is none other than, Christopher Manos, crime boss,
who is happy to have his nephew back. Little Simon is afraid for Snow, because the bad guy is going to hurt Snow. One of the bad guys is Roy, the son of the Russian Mafia leader, so a meeting is set, and Snow is asked to stay under Chris's protection.
Later Snow's street friend is killed, and a bodyguard injured. An informant is found, and Chris personally handles it. Snow fits in with the cast of characters at the mansion, and little Simon says he's a hero. Our men, Chris and Snow become close, and end up sizzling the sheets in their sexy times.
Life is good, for a bit, as Snow helps Simon with his talent show, we get funny banter and great wit. There's a charity event, and our bad guy, Roy, is threatening Snow. Snow runs so Simon won't be hurt by the obsessed pedophile. He learns a lot on his trip, but ends up in big trouble as he's kidnapped.
He recovers enough to be in the talent show with Simon as they lip sync to Lady Gaga songs.
This book is exciting, loving, and action packed.
We see two sides to our crime boss, as he tortures, kills, rescues, and personally handles some difficult situations, but he is also a loving uncle, a strong and passionate lover, and he treats his family with gentle care. The tale flows beautifully, and we learn back stories to our men, and see them move forward, and gain strength in trust.
(view spoiler)[ I didn't understand the reviewers that thought this wasn't Mafia enough or tough, because Chris DOES torture and kill the informant, shoots to kill, shoots a bad guy in the forehead after he's down, a man gets strangled and found in the river, and other descriptions of violence are in the book, plus the hushed references, too. I think we saw both sides of the man. This is also different, in that that Snow did not sell himself to survive the streets. (hide spoiler)]
The epilogue is one year later, after the final assault, and we are happy to hear what everyone is doing.
Highly recommended. ENJOY !
Thank you dear Hadis for the recommendation !
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Dec 17, 2017 Bo rated it liked it · review of another edition
If I had sum up this novel in one word, it would be BLAND. It's like a meal that needs more seasoning. It needed more emotions, more violence, just more. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it. It was just blah. The only thing that shined was the relationship between the little boy Simon, and the character we know as Snow. If only all the relationships in this novel seemed as organic. The sex scenes were boring, and mobster wasn't scary. I would give this author another chance, but my expectations w If I had sum up this novel in one word, it would be BLAND. It's like a meal that needs more seasoning. It needed more emotions, more violence, just more. I didn't hate it, I didn't love it. It was just blah. The only thing that shined was the relationship between the little boy Simon, and the character we know as Snow. If only all the relationships in this novel seemed as organic. The sex scenes were boring, and mobster wasn't scary. I would give this author another chance, but my expectations wouldn't be high. ...more
Jan 28, 2019 Deborah rated it liked it
I'm late to this party (yet again) and there's so many great reviews I'll keep mine short.
My short review is simply.
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I wasn't sure I was ever going to read this book. I'd read the reviews and knew it was a sweet, warm and fluffy mafia read. Now when I think mafia I think dark, gritty and ruthless so I'd more or less decided to skip it. But then the reviews for the other books in the series kept cropping up and they were good. They were so good I'm late to this party (yet again) and there's so many great reviews I'll keep mine short.
I wasn't sure I was ever going to read this book. I'd read the reviews and knew it was a sweet, warm and fluffy mafia read. Now when I think mafia I think dark, gritty and ruthless so I'd more or less decided to skip it. But then the reviews for the other books in the series kept cropping up and they were good. They were so good I decided to dive in and give Snow a chance.
It was easier for me because I knew what to expect. I suspect if I'd gone in blind I wouldn't have been quite so accommodating.
The reviews I'd read were spot on but there was enough here for me to enjoy it despite the Hallmark Channel type of mafia.
I liked Snow and absolutely loved Simon. Christopher was great but far too cute and snuggly to be any kind of mafia boss.
It's straight onto the next book Hug it Out for me now. And it's about... wait for it...
A notorious assassin and a professional hugger.
I kid you not. ...more
Feb 19, 2020 W. rated it liked it · review of another edition
This book is less 'A Study in Scarlet' and more 'A Study in How Many Times a Person Can Get Kidnapped '
For a while now, I have seen this series frequently recommended in few of the Book Reader/Listener Groups , I belong. And
did something, I usually don't do , I went in blind. I didn't read reviews. I doubt I would have listened/read it I had done so.
This is a fluffy , Rainbows and Unicorns , completely baffling Mafia story .
I say this because when I think of Mafia in Fiction and Real Life names This book is less 'A Study in Scarlet' and more 'A Study in How Many Times a Person Can Get Kidnapped '
I say this because when I think of Mafia in Fiction and Real Life names like Don Corleone, Al Capone, Tony Soprano , Lex Luther, Pablo Escobar , John Gotti , Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzman and so on and on pop in my mind. This story and Mafia King is far, far removed from any RL or fiction tales , I have ever read , heard or watched.
There is a thing called Suspension of Disbelief and Snow Falling stretch it out to the max.
On the positive side:
Phillip Alces and Joel Leslie narration was well done and helped me power on with the story.
Snow and Christopher the heroes were likeable as well as Simon , a young secondary character .
I , now know, Snow Falling is the debut novel by Davidson King. Since then, I am told by people I trust and share same taste in books ; she has learned and have mastered her craft a great deal and other books of series are great. I will continue reading this series as I love a good redemption tale.
#KU #AudibleEscape #Audible #Read2020 #Listen2020 #Kindle ...more
Oct 12, 2020 DarienMoya rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: 2020-reads, audiobook, in-a-series, fluff, release-2018, my-m-m-lovin, m-m-crime-mystery-and-dead-people, audible-escape
Imagine yelling at a man who had a heart attack and a stroke 🥴 like yeh I get your feelings but it's too late now because it does not compute. For some reason that really irked me along with a bunch of other things.
Enjoyable enough for me to finish.
Jul 10, 2019 Santy rated it liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: good-series, part-of-series, kindle-unlimited, read-2019, lgbtq-m-m, okay-steam, laugh-out-loud, sweet, low-angst, action-packed
While not perfect, this was thoroughly enjoyable... I loved Snow from the very first page and all throughout the book. Christopher was also such an unexpected sweetheart with Snow(for a crime boss lol!)
There wasn't a dull moment(which led to one/two rushed things in the story) but you won't hear a word of complaint from me. It was a fun ride
I'm glad I picked this up and luckily for me,all the other books in the series are also on KU so win!
Oh and thanks to Denise H. for the indirect recommendati While not perfect, this was thoroughly enjoyable... I loved Snow from the very first page and all throughout the book. Christopher was also such an unexpected sweetheart with Snow(for a crime boss lol!)
Oh and thanks to Denise H. for the indirect recommendations... I saw all her reviews on the series and HAD to try it! 🤣🤣 ...more
Jul 18, 2019 haletostilinski rated it liked it
Shelves: angst, crime, no-cheating, romance, happy-ending, mm-romance
Overall this book was just okay for me. The writing was fairly sophomoric, with a lot of showing us something and then saying "this character did something" and it was like...."yeah, I know, I just read about this."
Snow and Christopher had okay chemistry, but this was very low heat (which, I don't really get why) and since we only got one scene that was even fairly explicit, there wasn't a lot of connection between them outside of that. I didn't really understand why they came to love each othe Overall this book was just okay for me. The writing was fairly sophomoric, with a lot of showing us something and then saying "this character did something" and it was like...."yeah, I know, I just read about this."
Snow and Christopher had okay chemistry, but this was very low heat (which, I don't really get why) and since we only got one scene that was even fairly explicit, there wasn't a lot of connection between them outside of that. I didn't really understand why they came to love each other.
I personally felt a better connection between Snow and Chris's nephew, Simon, for a long time in this book before I finally felt a real connection between Snow and Christopher near the last 20% or so of this book.
I also wasn't finding myself terribly invested in the story until about that last 20-25% of the book so this took me awhile to read.
I think, overall, this definitely showed in that it was the author's first book. There was just a lot of room to improve. It wasn't bad or anything and the ending really saved this for me to get it to 3 stars instead of less than that. If the ending hadn't been so interesting for me, this would have probably been 2 stars for me.
So it had some fun parts, mainly in the end, but the slow pace and the lack of connection between the MC's, and the sophomoric writing bogged down this story for me. I probably won't be reading more books in this series - maybe I will, but most likely not. ...more
Jun 27, 2020 Taylor | LostinReadingRomance rated it it was amazing
Shelves: will-reread-over-and-over
I have to admit this series is surprising me. I came across it when I was looking for something mafia related because of a recent movie choice and I came across this on audible escape. I knew I liked Joel Leslie as a narrator and I am also now in love with Philip Alces. Great voices because Joel does amusing well and Philip sounds like Goliath from the Gargoyles cartoon all deep and sexy. Anyway weird reference, but that's where my mind went.
Anyway to the story. Was it believable, NO. Was it en I have to admit this series is surprising me. I came across it when I was looking for something mafia related because of a recent movie choice and I came across this on audible escape. I knew I liked Joel Leslie as a narrator and I am also now in love with Philip Alces. Great voices because Joel does amusing well and Philip sounds like Goliath from the Gargoyles cartoon all deep and sexy. Anyway weird reference, but that's where my mind went.
Anyway to the story. Was it believable, NO. Was it entertaining, Yes. The whole crime boss thing should have been dark and edgy, but honesty this book was kinda sweet. Snow had a pretty crap life, but he was still kind and caring to everyone. The crime boss, Christopher was kind of a push over when it came to those he loved, but clearly he had an intimidating reputation so I went with it.
This was not a steamy sexy mob romance. There was little sex and crazy story, but I have to say I want to keep reading. I like the relationships and the family that's forming.
Looking ahead to the next book in the Haven Heart Universe the premise looks positively ridiculous, but I'm totally open minded. I think these will be fun and a little sexy if you just go with it. I'm excited to see more from Davidson King. ...more
Dec 02, 2018 Debra rated it really liked it
Shelves: lgbtq, kindle-unlimited, m-m, part-of-series-or-serial, mystery-suspense-thriller
A good first book from a first-time author. Luckily I went into it knowing it was on the light side of mafia books and didn't expect intense crimeworld goings on. This is a pretty straight-forward love story between two men who never should have met and on the outside seemingly have nothing in common.
Davidson King's writing is very self-aware and you can tell she was a big-time reader before diving into writing. As I was reading and a thought or niggle popped into my mind, it was almos 3.5 stars
Davidson King's writing is very self-aware and you can tell she was a big-time reader before diving into writing. As I was reading and a thought or niggle popped into my mind, it was almost always quickly addressed, usually through a comment by a character. I was happy when Snow, talking to Christopher, mirrored my thoughts with this one "for a big, bad crime boss, you're very fluffy and sweet. Why is that? How has no one snuck up and killed you."
It was a fast-paced, sweet love story and an enjoyable read. There was a TSTL moment or two but for the most part all the characters are likable and there are a few I'd like to see more of. I'll definitely be reading more from Davidson King.
Jan 27, 2019 ⚣Michaelle⚣ rated it liked it
Shelves: series, lgbt, m-m-romance, gang-club-criminal, audiobook
I liked the narration but given the summary I think I was expecting a grittier book. Don't get me wrong, there was a bit of Mob-type Justice here (that kid (view spoiler)[ on the boat; I'm not even sure that was necessary, looking back and seeing that's the only vigilante punishment meted out (hide spoiler)]) and I liked that Snow finally got some closure on his previous life (and that (view spoiler)[he walked away, no forgiveness for the father that set him up and used his gifts to sup 3.3 Stars
I liked the narration but given the summary I think I was expecting a grittier book. Don't get me wrong, there was a bit of Mob-type Justice here (that kid (view spoiler)[ on the boat; I'm not even sure that was necessary, looking back and seeing that's the only vigilante punishment meted out (hide spoiler)]) and I liked that Snow finally got some closure on his previous life (and that (view spoiler)[he walked away, no forgiveness for the father that set him up and used his gifts to support a gambling habit (hide spoiler)]). But for the most part it felt like a typical Billionaire love-story...with clothing acquisition & requisite society party and all.
This is the first of a series and I'm willing to try the next one, though. ...more
Nov 21, 2017 Susan marked it as dnf
DNF at 38%
I so wasn't feeling this relationship. These guys had no chemistry at all. DNF at 38%
I so wasn't feeling this relationship. These guys had no chemistry at all. ...more
Nov 28, 2017 JenMcJ rated it liked it
Shelves: ku, e-books, mm-mmm-a-few-mmf-too
** not an ARC review ** 3.5 stars
This was a really good debut novel. The writing was above par and the characters were mostly believable. It had some real laugh out loud and witty lines; Snow was very entertaining. However, it wasn't perfect. I think the plotting had some weak points. It leaned a tad too close to insta-love, had at least one TSTL plot choice for Snow and the author tried too hard to make Christopher Manos both equal parts ruthless and lovable which made him seem more ineffective ** not an ARC review ** 3.5 stars
This was a really good debut novel. The writing was above par and the characters were mostly believable. It had some real laugh out loud and witty lines; Snow was very entertaining. However, it wasn't perfect. I think the plotting had some weak points. It leaned a tad too close to insta-love, had at least one TSTL plot choice for Snow and the author tried too hard to make Christopher Manos both equal parts ruthless and lovable which made him seem more ineffective than was intended, I'm sure.
Those weaknesses aside I think we should expect more and hopefully even better books from Davidson King and should all set an alert for when her next book comes out. ...more
Jan 19, 2019 Chris rated it really liked it
Shelves: crime-mystery, mm-contemporary
This was a little softer than I expected. Snow was a great character, although somewhat "too good " and just seemed a bit too perfect. Christopher was the toughest and most feared mafia boss but really was pure fluff for Snow. **After a reread I've decided I really love Snow - I think you need to read the series then come back again ❤
Dec 06, 2018 Alexander rated it did not like it
DNF at around 70%. 1.5 stars for the simple fact I've read worse.
I don't want to come across as mean, but I fail to understand how this book's got so many five star reviews. If you approach it from any objective point of view, judging the characters' construction alone, their motivation and the plot of the story, this book will be nowhere near the five-star rating.
I'll start by pointing out that the elements underlined so many times in the blurb have been completely neglected in the development DNF at around 70%. 1.5 stars for the simple fact I've read worse.
I'll start by pointing out that the elements underlined so many times in the blurb have been completely neglected in the development of the story itself. It's like the blurb and the book it represents are two different things and the only common point they have is the name of the characters.
"Trust no one" seems to be the creed that drives these two characters, however neither Snow, nor the impressive mafia lord, Christopher Manos, are leading their lives according to it.
This discrepancy between the description and the book itself, or rather this short story, is enough to bother the reader. A blurb is supposed to offer a small window into a work. Think of it as a summary, the most basic description of the characters and the story meant to lure you in, which will expand on those points. But this one doesn't do what it says on the tin. At all.
When you say mafia, you instantly think of some gory action, suspenseful moments and conflicted characters, sociopolitical intrigue or the facets of the criminal underworld and of those that dwell in it. But in this case, you've got talent shows, charity events and poorly executed attempts at portraying dull characters as something they're not. And maybe if done properly and used in a manner that would've served the subject of the story, it wouldn't have been something out of the ordinary. Criminals thrive in every environment and take many forms, especially that of rich, respectable men. But you know it's bad when the only things you're left with after reading a story are dancing, Lady Gaga and talent shows.
The story's got two POVs, one for Snow, the other for Chris, but the book would've been better off without them. Instead of splitting the book in two POVs that didn't help the story in any way, it would've been best if the author would've focused on one only.
Snow had the most potential as a character and if that would've been exploited properly, this story would've had the chance of stepping above the average. However, a lot of energy was wasted with giving the mysterious, badass character aka C. Manos a POV that presented an incomplete, undistinctive and quite unremarkable character who lacked an unique voice. And because of that the end result were two characters who didn't appeal to me at all.
The story itself resembles the skeleton of a story that could've been turned into something great. The author never dives into all that background information that's mentioned throughout the book so many times.
Snow's life on the street and his past are only a tool for creating drama rather than something that could've been used to strengthen the character. And that last bit of the book that tries to create a link between Snow's dreadful past and the problems he's facing in the present has lost its appeal to me.
As I mentioned somewhere above, the blurb states the characters' life creed is to trust no one. But after the first interaction between them, the MCs are quite taken with one another and there's nothing but trust between them.
How could a powerful mafia boss let a homeless person into his house, next to the people he cares about, let him assist to the dirtier aspects of his life aka murdering someone and ultimately put him in charge of the "protection" of his nephew is beyond me.
Then you have Snow, who charms people like a wizard, everybody seems to like him instantly and he doesn't have to work to gain anyone's trust. Plus the so-called plans he comes up with are laughable at best.
I'll refrain from commenting on the "relationship" between the two MCs because that's just a waste of everyone's time and I won't be getting into the "villains" and their motives because that element of the book is lacking as well.
Then there's the unnecessary episodes and events. A crime boss lets a person he's barely met into the room in which he interrogates (or at least attempts to) a person of interest. The entire description of that scene made me cringe and not because it was disgusting and Christopher did the most unspeakable and horrible things. Quite the opposite. You've got a crime lord who acts as if he had to put down a sick dog that he grew up with. This emotional and psychological aspect could've been indeed used in a lot of clever ways that could've shown Christopher's development and the multidimensional nature of the character, but obviously that didn't happen.
The story itself had no momentum to speak of and the events in it don't allow yourself to immerse in the book, due to the superficiality with which they're treated. The rhythm is too fast paced and not in a good way.
I know there are people who say liking a book or not is a matter of taste but in this case, taste's got nothing to do with it and the so many points I presented above emphasize that. ...more
Dec 21, 2017 Amanda rated it liked it
Shelves: m-m, arc-netgalley, assassin-mafia-hero
In Snow Falling, we have Snow, who is basically a homeless street rat who happened to rescue the mafia boss, Christopher Manos' nephew. The story was told in a way that we get to see a lot of action and plot progression, but we didn't get to delve much into the characters background. For example, I didn't get to know how Snow survive on the street, what did he do to survive? Chris seems to be a formidable figure, but I don't know what kind of criminal activities does he involve in.
The part that In Snow Falling, we have Snow, who is basically a homeless street rat who happened to rescue the mafia boss, Christopher Manos' nephew. The story was told in a way that we get to see a lot of action and plot progression, but we didn't get to delve much into the characters background. For example, I didn't get to know how Snow survive on the street, what did he do to survive? Chris seems to be a formidable figure, but I don't know what kind of criminal activities does he involve in.
The part that I enjoy is seeing all the little quirks of Snow, someone who have a photographic memory and his relationship with Chris. Snow tried his hardest to hide his true identity, but I wonder why did he feel so free to show Chris his hidden talent. When his past caught up with him, he might have to come clean with Chris and hope for the best. When Snow decided to confront his demon, there was quite a suspense with how things will go down, especially with Chris working from a different angle. Overall, it was an okay read for a debut novel, I get the chemistry, but still lack the emotional connection towards the character. ...more
Jan 13, 2018 Steph ☀ marked it as dnf
Stopping at the 40% mark. This is just way too soft and 'sweet' for the type of storyline.
Nov 20, 2017 Racheal Celatka yunk rated it it was amazing
Snow was the name he was given five years ago when he closed the door on his previous life. He always tried to blend in the shadows not making himself known to too many. He did what he needed to survive without losing his soul too much. However, on a cold night he makes a decision that will aldulter is life forever.
For anyone that hears the name Christopher Manos they know of the power and the fear that goes with that name. So when his driver has to come and tell him that his son, has gone miss Snow was the name he was given five years ago when he closed the door on his previous life. He always tried to blend in the shadows not making himself known to too many. He did what he needed to survive without losing his soul too much. However, on a cold night he makes a decision that will aldulter is life forever.
For anyone that hears the name Christopher Manos they know of the power and the fear that goes with that name. So when his driver has to come and tell him that his son, has gone missing the rage inside of him is unleashed. Chris knows that if anyone of his enemies gets to him, that he could be used as ransom or worse killed. When he hears that a young man was seen with him and that his son is at the police station relief fills him but he needs to know who this young man is.
When the two first meet it's surreal. Christopher isn't used to someone standing up to him and Snow isn't used to someone actually being concerned with his well being.
With a threat hanging on Christopher's family as well as Snow, he will do anything in his power to protect them, but Snow isn't one who is used to having another care and want to protect him. Neither can deny the chemistry that surrounds them and lust soon takes over. Soon Snows fantasy of a family comes crashes around him when the threat of everything he cares about comes to him. He finally decides to proctect the family that has given him so much, by facing his past and taking the threat away from the family he has grown to adore. With Snow on the run will Christopher be able to save him before the ones that hold the threat over them get to him and harm him? ...more
Jan 24, 2019 rowenalovelace rated it it was ok
Shelves: did-not-finish
DNF at 40%.
I am very certain that, -as a very ordinary citizen- Christopher Manos is by no means a mafia boss! He is just a sweet guy with dark and rough edges, or that's what the book gave me anyway.
I was promised dark and angsty but given instant-love and fluff. It isnot necessarily a bad thing, but when your expectations were different - it kind of puts you off. That was me. DNF at 40%.
I was promised dark and angsty but given instant-love and fluff. It isnot necessarily a bad thing, but when your expectations were different - it kind of puts you off. That was me. ...more
Nov 25, 2017 Tanja rated it it was amazing
This was a seriously good book, fascinating and intriguing. Very well written with a fast pace, but I didn't feel it was rushed. It reads like a TV series. A well-thought-out plot and nail-biting suspense had me on the edge of my seat.
Snow, a beautiful street rat, saves Simon, the nephew of mobster boss, Christopher. Christopher is a ruthless man, doesn't shy away from killing men who he thinks deserve it, but he also has a conscious and is respected by others. I must say I had trouble liking Ch This was a seriously good book, fascinating and intriguing. Very well written with a fast pace, but I didn't feel it was rushed. It reads like a TV series. A well-thought-out plot and nail-biting suspense had me on the edge of my seat.
Snow, a beautiful street rat, saves Simon, the nephew of mobster boss, Christopher. Christopher is a ruthless man, doesn't shy away from killing men who he thinks deserve it, but he also has a conscious and is respected by others. I must say I had trouble liking Christopher in the beginning, but I think that has mostly to do with the fact that he lives in a world I can't imagine. But he grew on me. He has a fierceness that is scary and admirable at the same time. And most important of all, an immense love for Simon, who he raises as his son after his sister's death. By saving Simon, Snow comes to fall under Christopher's protection, and not only his protection but also his love. Snow is so easy to love. He is snarky, vibrant, strong-willed with a no-filter mouth that gets him into more trouble than he wishes. Christopher is not used to someone who stands up to him, and Snow has to learn there are good people, who care about him and love him.
It has a dark and intense atmosphere, as a good suspense story, should have. But it also is surprisingly light with lots of laughter, silly dances with Simon and Snow and sharp dialogue. The chemistry between Snow and Christopher is off the charts, both physical and emotional. The absolute trust they have in each other in such a short amount of time is astounding.
The supporting cast were great characters too, and some might surprise you.
I went through a lot of emotions reading this book, and that is the best an author can give you.
This is the first book by this author, and I can't wait to read more.
Mar 11, 2020 I~❤~Books rated it really liked it · review of another edition
Shelves: mm-book, i-read-series, 4stars, s-action, s-emotional, s-family, s-mafia, s-funny, s-steamy, s-sweet-cute
✮4 Stars✮
Nov 25, 2017 DTM rated it it was amazing
YES!! Debut novel and I'm giving it 5 stars!! I can not believe Ms. King has never published a novel before. I had no idea what the premise was when I started Snow Falling. Turns out, it is a suspense/romance novel, and it was fantastic!! I read it one sitting. I don't normally read suspense books, but I'm so glad I took the chance. There was the perfect balance of mystery and romance. The writing was superb and the banter was off the charts!! It literally kept me on the edge of my seat. It was YES!! Debut novel and I'm giving it 5 stars!! I can not believe Ms. King has never published a novel before. I had no idea what the premise was when I started Snow Falling. Turns out, it is a suspense/romance novel, and it was fantastic!! I read it one sitting. I don't normally read suspense books, but I'm so glad I took the chance. There was the perfect balance of mystery and romance. The writing was superb and the banter was off the charts!! It literally kept me on the edge of my seat. It was funny, intense and hot!! I fell in love with Christopher and Snow..opposites in almost every way, but similar where it counted!! The supporting cast was wonderful as well!! Congratulations on your debut novel! I'm looking forward to more in the future!! ...more
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About Davidson King
Davidson King
Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.
When she's not writing you can find her blogging away on Diverse Reader, her review and promotional site. Davidson King, always had a hope that someday her daydreams would become real-life stories. As a child, you would often find her in her own world, thinking up the most insane situations. It may have taken her awhile, but she made her dream come true with her first published work, Snow Falling.
When she's not writing you can find her blogging away on Diverse Reader, her review and promotional site. She managed to wrangle herself a husband who matched her crazy and they hatched three wonderful children.
If you were to ask her what gave her the courage to finally publish, she'd tell you it was her amazing family and friends. Support is vital in all things and when you're afraid of your dreams, it will be your cheering section that will lift you up.
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"We are like a glass. You can have a glass for years, decades even, It will server its purpose, being filled and drained over and over. Then one day, someone will come along and be a little too hard on it, and a tiny crack will form. That fissure will weaken the glass. Every bump and bang. Every mouth that touches it or hand that grips it will contribute to its inevitable shatter. But in its time, it will server its purpose and when it's a million pieces of glass, someone will come along and pick it up. They will decide if it should be thrown away or if it's worth saving." — 5 likes
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International Community needs to unite to end Afghan war
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A declaration calling for an 'Afghan-led and Afghan-owned' peace process has been adopted in two-day mega international meeting on March 26-27, 2018 in Tashkent (Uzbekistan).
The summit was attended by the UN Special Envoy to Afghanistan Tadamichi Yamamoto, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, as well as the Ministers and senior officials of China, Russia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates besides India.
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Pakistan has stressed on the political settlement for Afghanistan conflict. Addressing to the Tashkent Summit on Afghanistan, Pakistan's Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif also proposed a regional approach for peace and stability in Afghanistan, and the whole region. He appreciated Uzbekistan and its leadership on this regional initiative for peace in Afghanistan and cooperation on counter-terrorism and connectivity. Negotiations with the Taliban are the only solutions to end 17 years old bloody war on terror in Afghanistan.
Afghan President, Ashraf Ghani has invited the Taliban for an unconditional peace talk during Kabul peace conference on February 28, 2018. Pakistan has supported Ghani's initiative. Ruusia, China and the US also have put weight behind Ghani's proposal. Pakistan also reiterated the need of collective pressure on Taliban to avail this opportunity for the rehabilitation of Afghanistan during the summit.
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Pakistan is committed to follow its proposal named as "Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity which was aimed at developing mechanisms for bilateral cooperation in security, counter-terrorism, border controls and smooth return of Afghan refugees to Afghanistan.
Currently, Afghanistan's government seems more optimistic to find a political solution. Now, Taliban are disintegrated into different factions. They are no longer united under one leader like they were under their former leader, Mullah Omer. Moreover, US Secretary of Defense, James N. Mattis and Ghani have discussed many aspects that are needed to bring Taliban into the peace talks during his latest visit to Kabul.
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Keeping in account all above factors, Tashkent conference would be helpful for the multilateral cooperation of US, Russia, China, Pakistan and Central Asian states on a single platform. But the current time is very critical as more than 20 western countries have decided to expel Russian diplomats from their territories. the US has also alleged Russia for arming Taliban, though Russian Embassy in Kabul responded furiously, "Those who are really responsible for the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan are trying to put the burden of guilt for their failures on Russia and damage the Russian-Afghan relations, Russia has disproved these charges in a statement by the embassy.
As the regional and extra-regional countries have significant role in the development of peace and stability in Afghanistan. Pakistan has reiterated that international community has to play their role for the rehabilitation process on various regional and international platforms. Therefore, a harmonious approach among regional and extra-regional countries; US, Russia, China, India and Pakistan is a prerequisite for peaceful political resolution of Afghanistan in order to convince the Taliban to bring them on table for negotiations.
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Function from a key leave event.  The leave event looks like:
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The trouble is of course if I try and call it in this manner:
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An error is raised because in this case e is an EventArgs whereas the validation function wants a System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs and so, how do I convert EventArgs to a System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs or create one so that I can call my validation function?

A: See MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.control.validating.aspx
You have no need to call the txtbox_startdate_Validating event (or any other control with a validating event) from the txtbox_startdate_Leave event as it's the order of the events to go from one to another as part of the design.

A: normally whatever the validator is, you can just call Validate() on it instead of doing this.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.ui.webcontrols.basevalidator.validate.aspx
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.componentmodel.canceleventargs.canceleventargs.aspx


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