Book Review: Deepest Blues

Title: Deepest Blues

Author: Heidi Hutchinson

Genre: YA/NA Contemporary Romance

Reviewer: Aly

Book Blurb: 

Mike Osborn woke up in a hospital in Germany three years ago. He was breathing. They had saved him.Double Blind Study has been through every rock and roll cliché ever contrived. When their drummer nearly dies from a drug overdose, everything changes. Life is important again. Living is important again.

No one knows that better than Mike. So why does he feel like even though he's breathing and he's happy, his heart isn't beating the way it should be? Maybe it never did.

When Mike meets Clarke Matthews for the first time, he knows he should stay away from her. He knows too much about her and what she's been through. But for the first time, his heart has found another with a rhythm that matches his own. Every beat explodes a beam of light to illuminate his darkness.

Review:

Finally! We get Mike’s story! I’ve been waiting for this forever! Okay, while maybe a few months? But still, it’s been a while.

I loved the look at addiction we get through Mike’s perspective. I’ve never really thought extensively on addiction but when I have I’ve never seen it in that way. It was interesting and eye opening. I enjoyed this new outlook. It really opened my eyes. 

Like the previous books in the Double Blind Study, we get to view scenes that we’ve already seen in previous books. Now this does not mean they’re repetitive or boring. These scenes are told from another person’s perspective and adds another viewpoint to see this moment and how it affected the characters. I loved that! It gave an entirely new view of Shane and Greta’s first meeting as just one example. 

Then the struggles that both characters faced are huge. I really did not think that they would be able to bounce back and work through that. But again, I was proven wrong. Even though Clarke had good reason to hate Mike she honestly worked through her feelings and bounced back better than I thought she could. And Mike while struggling doesn’t go back to what he knows. It was wonderful to not necessarily see them struggle but to come through those struggles better for it. It gives hope that things can get so much better during difficult periods.

I also have to admit that as usual I loved the other characters, although Lia was a particular favorite. I just enjoyed her no nonsense attitude and her ability to stand up for herself. 

It was great to see everyone get their happy endings and I’m looking forward to seeing Harrison get his. Whoever he ends up with is really lucky as he seems such a sweetheart. 

Rating:

If you haven’t already read any of the Double Blind Study series and you like your rock star romances, then definitely give this series and book a chance! You won’t regret it!