“Ms. Lake put together a dark story of love, corruption, abuse, and retribution. It is a very complicated mix but all very well done. If a dark read is what you seek, this is the book for you.” ~ Under the Covers
Ms. Lake put together a dark story of love, corruption, abuse, and retribution. It is a very complicated mix but all very well done. If a dark read is what you seek, this is the book for you.
Nick Ryder has been out for revenge and he’s been planning carefully for a few years now. It’s time to put things in motion but getting to know the wife of the man responsible for his misery was very unexpected. Things are not what they seem and it this changes everything.
Aubree Culling is the wife of a man with higher stature in the City of Detroit. She plays her role well as his wife in the public eye but no one knows the real life she has to live when nobody’s looking. Mentally and physically abused and she fears that her only escape from this is taking her own life but even that is not in her control.
I will tell you right now that this very dark genre is not my typical read. In fact, I usually run from books such as this. Because I loved Keri Lake’s previous books, I stepped out of my comfort zone and braved it. My trust for her work did not disappoint but I will be honest with you, I did not expect how dark this book really is. I cringed at the abusive scenes and a couple of times had to stop reading to compose myself.
That being said, I still enjoyed every bit of this book. It was fast paced, action packed, sexy but be forewarned; it is not for the faint of heart. It has graphic violence, explicit language, kidnapping, rape and a very unorthodox kind of relationship. My favorite part was the twists that connects the mindblowing ending to the very sad beginning…totally unexpected.
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I can’t gush enough about this book, I really did love love it! I miss Nick and Pistol Lips!
Nick is HOT!! ~Ang
Thanks for the review. I have reluctant to get this book because of the “dark” theme. I have enjoyed her Sons of Wrath series.
Christina, I felt the same way. Loved her other books too, and that’s the reason why I went for it. This is dark but it was well done. You gonna go for it? ~Ang
Yes, I’m going to be brave and give it a try after my current read.
Good luck Christina!!! Let me know what you think. and if you need a hand, I’ll be here. =) ~Angela
Same as christina…I looked at this but it may be too dark for me
Elizabeth, I’ll be here for you too, if you give it a go. ~Ang
This is on my TBR list. I was interested in the reactions of my trusted bloggers to this book. I like a good dark book, but in small doses. I blame my enjoyment of these books on Batman. It looks like I’ll be picking this one up.
Hey Chris, I think it’ll be worth your time. =) ~Ang
Thank you so much for taking a chance on this one, Angela ❤ I know it’s not an easy read 😉 And thank you for sharing Ricochet on your blog!
Keri, I was really nervous going in and but again, I thought it was well done. =) ~Ang
I enjoy a dark read now and again, this book sounds good. Thanks for the review.
Make sure you’re in the mood for it. ~Ang
I want to read this book, because seriously, the cover makes it look VERY interesting. Sadly, sometimes that’s all it takes for me to pick it up and read the back. LOL
Happens to me all the time. This is a autoread author for me so, it wasn’t just the cover though, I probably would have done the same thing Selenity. =) Angela
YAY! It’s finally here. Angela rec’d this author to me and I am so glad she did. Cannot wait to read this!
Thanks for passing by Trish! and I’m so happy you enjoyed the book. ~Ang
I have enjoyed read all her other books I want to see how she writes an dark read.
Lake excelled in it Felicia! You have to try it out! ~Angela
I’m all for supporting MI authors, even if they moved or not. And the book’s setting. Yeah, I know that place.
That’s cool EC. I hope it’s not as crazy as it was portrayed. ~Angela