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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Review: Whips and Chains (Saint View Murder Squad #2) by Elle Thorpe

Whips and Chains (Saint View Murder Squad #2)

by Elle Thorpe

★★★★☆

Read: October 11, 2025

380 pages

Elle, you absolute menace—in the best possible way. You’ve done it again.

Whips & Chains throws us right back into Saint View’s chaos and doesn’t let go for a second. I laughed out loud, clutched my chest, and at one point might have whispered “no, no, no” while out in public. The emotional swings in this one are brutal and delicious—Elle somehow manages to make heartbreak and humor live in the same breath, and I adore her for it.

Violet is going through hell, but she’s also growing, finding strength and softness in equal measure. Watching her dynamic with the boys shift—especially X—was everything. He owns my entire heart at this point. There’s something about the way his madness hides a strange, aching tenderness that just wrecks me. And the banter? Some of the best lines I’ve heard in a long time. I was grinning like a fool half the time, swooning the rest.

The audiobook was an experience all on its own. A full-cast duet with sound effects—it felt cinematic, immersive, and alive. Gregory Salinas as X was perfection, Kelsey Navarro-Foster captured every ounce of Violet’s vulnerability and fire, Theo Sinclair was the perfect Levi, and Sean Crisden saying “good girl” should be illegal.

And that ending? Jesus. Holy. Cliffhanger. My jaw literally dropped. I am not okay, and I need book three RIGHT NOW!

Thank you, Elle, for the audiobook—what a ride. You’ve once again proven why Saint View feels like home, chaos and all.

Main tropes: why-choose · dark romcom · found family · protective & possessive MMCs · unhinged MMCs · tall curvy FMC · Bi-awakening · hilarious banter

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Friday, June 19, 2026

Review: X's and O's (Saint View Murder Squad, #1) by Elle Thorpe

X's and O's (Saint View Murder Squad, #1)

by Elle Thorpe

★★★★★

Read: August 10, 2025

428 pages

This book was pure Saint View chaos in all the best ways. It picks up right before that unforgettable epilogue in Three of Fall—you know, when X and my forever Saint View favorite, Scythe, take out a serial rapist while posing as pizza delivery. Only this time, we see it all from the perspective of Violet, the gorgeous, plus-size virgin who’s been fighting her own self-esteem battles and just happened to witness the whole bloody scene.

Violet never stood a chance once these three men locked on to her. Levi—aka Reaper—the ex–gang member she’s been writing love letters to during his six-year prison stint,

now free and ready to make good on every word he wrote. Wyatt—aka Whip—the silver fox with a filthy mind and Daddy energy so potent it should come with a warning label. And X…oh, X. My unhinged king. He’s wild, he’s hilarious, he’s dangerous, and his obsession with Violet is instant and absolute.

The banter? Perfection. The tension? Off the charts. I laughed out loud more times than I could count—mostly because of X’s insane antics—and I melted at the way these men each came at Violet with their own brand of intensity. And because this is Saint View, the whole crew from past series makes their appearance, which made my fangirl heart ridiculously happy.

Of course, Elle Thorpe doesn’t believe in mercy, so the ending is cruel enough to leave you staring at the wall, wondering how you’re supposed to function until the next book drops. This is obsession, danger, found family, and heat wrapped in one wickedly addictive package.

Thank you, Elle, for the audiobook review copy—and for ripping my heart out with that cliffhanger. Keep me on the roster for the second one yeah? lol

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