Fishy Riot

Taylor and Clay are riot squad workers. Their job is dangerous and their family weird and hilarious. On one job they have to watch a bunch of rich kids that are fundraising a save the sea life type event. Taylor meets a sexy Sietta a hot twenty to year old wealthy boy. When the party turns into a riot gone wrong and a huge drug bust, Taylor finds his picture in the paper with Sietta being drug out by his father and thinks something is fishy. Sietta's brother Micah hands Taylor a USB and after they see what is on it things get turned upside down.
Fishy riot is a fun story to read. There are a lot of fun, colorful characters. Taylor's family is crazy in a good way. After every job, they are calling them asking silly questions. It made the story fun. And Braden, their older brother's six-year-old daughter Em really steals the show with her remarks. They will make you laugh out loud.

The storyline is good, has some mystery, and humor. When Taylor and Sietta get together, there is a little hot man-sex, just enough to make the story sexy.
If you like Australian settings, fun characters, policemen, firefighters, Drs. , a tight family, a touch of mystery, cute kids, a bit of humor you will enjoy this book.

Reviewed by Meredith for Diverse Reader

I really enjoyed this book. I'll admit when it opened it took me a bit to get used to the author's style. I never read Lindsey Black before so I knew this was a possibility. But I caught on quickly and just enjoyed the ride.


There are so many characters in this book. We have Taylor, who is an identical twin with Clay. Both are part of the Riot Squad. It's how Taylor meets Sietta and how the insanity begins. Of course, you know the second you meet Sietta that something is wrong. You also know that Taylor isn't one to sit on his butt and ignore it.


What Sietta has endured in his life is beyond heartbreaking. Truly heartbreaking. And if it wasn't for Micah, Sietta's younger brother, lord only knows if Sietta would have been saved.



Taylor's family is insane. Really insane. From all the brothers and sisters to the niece and nephew. Of course, Sietta and Micah love them and are brought into the fold without question. There were times I was shocked at the family's antics but as you read on and see them all together many times, it's natural.


Clay and Taylor's twin thing wasn't intuition or anything. They have been inseparable their whole lives but they didn't need it. It just was. Of course, Clay is in a relationship and then Tay meets Si and things get different.



This wasn't so much a mystery as it was suspenseful at times, full of humor and insanity, and some serious action.



It's a great entertaining read!

Reviewed by Pixie

Taylor is a riot squad officer, he’s a hardass and most people say an asshole but he doesn’t care, he’s got a crazy family, his work is dangerous and he hasn’t got time for the niceties in life but the second he lays eyes on Sietta he knows he’s found the one for him… if only people would stop shooting at him.

Sietta has had a shitty life, the only person he cares about is his younger brother and he’s willing to put his life on the line to protect him, meeting Taylor is a turning point in his life and he plans on grabbing hold and never letting go, and as for Taylor’s crazy family well Sietta fits in just fine.

This is a fantastic story that I had an absolute blast reading, the storyline is a little outlandish but it’s a fantastic read. Both Taylor and Sietta are fabulous characters, Taylor’s grown up in a loving close knit family even though he feels a little stifled at times he loves them all to death, Sietta is someone we want to coddle and protect Sietta’s family is best left not talked about other than his little brother Micah (because I’m not giving anything away about the storyline), Sietta adores Micah and goes through hell to protect him, Sietta isn’t the type of person you want to cross his revenge is thought out, well planned and perfectly executed.

The one thing I will tell you is that this is an action packed, humor filled story, I laughed my ass off reading it. I have to caution you as well, there are some touchy subjects touched on with Sietta but Lindsey Black has done an amazing job of redirecting our attention with humor and crazy characters. The author doesn’t make light of the situation but she does lift it up so there’s a light-heartedness to the story.

Did you know this is Lindsey Black’s debut story? Well it shocked the hell out of me that she wrote something this fantastic the first time out, this is a brilliant story that is well written, fully fleshed out, interesting and grabs your attention from the first page.

I recommend this to those who love stories that are funny and humor filled, that adores action and danger, who love an interesting storyline and a fabulous love story that makes you giggle in glee.

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*

Fishy Riot looks to be the first book released by author Lindsey Black. The story was set in Australia and had many acronyms, Australian words and references that I didn't understand, or get the meaning of, as they aren't something we use in the US. It's interesting to see the differences in language, politics, and police situations in a different country. This story involves A LOT of characters, and it was really hard for me to keep them all straight throughout the book.

This story is told by Riot Officer Taylor's POV. He's a macho hardass who can be pretty rude and inconsiderate. He takes pride in his attitude and leaves the niceties up to his twin Clay. He comes from a large family where the siblings all have rhyming names, except for one. Taylor's family drives him crazy, except for Clay, and they are a very big part of this story. Many of the interactions with his family are hilarious, with lots of funny dialogue. But, if I was Taylor, I would consider moving to a different continent away from them. Taylor is not interested in relationships, he leaves that up to his twin Clay until Taylor meets Sietta on one of the jobs. Taylor is intrigued and attracted to Sietta right away, but doesn't think he has a chance with the son of a wealthy politician. Taylor is suspicious of the interactions in Sietta's family but gets shut down. With the help of Sietta's younger sibling, Taylor is able to rescue Sietta from a horrible, abusive life. Taylor may not have wanted a relationship, but once he fell for Sietta, that was it for him. I won't say a lot about Sietta because I don't want to give away any of the story, but, considering everything he has gone through, he's one of the strongest characters in this book.

This story had a lot of focus on the actions of the Riot Officers, the cases they were working, with lots of action. There was some political action, and I wondered if that's actually what happens in Australian politics when a crime was committed. If so, I'd say it's about the complete opposite of what the US political system is like.

This was a great start for a new author and was an enjoyable read. I'm not sure if this is going to remain a standalone or if the author is considering a series, but it would be a great start for one. You'll find plenty of action, and watching a hardass fall in love for his complete opposite was really sweet!

Rating: 4 stars