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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
So this suspense read leaves you with a lot more questions. It opens with a murder having just happened and the lead character is found with the weapon in hand. It then skipped to some twenty years later, after having served her sentence and for the most part, everyone involved having moved on in their lives. While she may have served her sentence, she doesn't even know if she was guilty or not, having blacked out. So a part of the story is her dealing with the lack of knowledge she has, while trying to keep a low profile in the town whom most residents think she got away with murder. Trying to make amends with her childhood best friend (whose mother was the one saving grace in her life during that time, and whose father was the one killed that fateful night.) There are several other incidents that happen that change her motivations. There is a lot of talk about mental health issues, and some mention of drug use/abuse. The book is written in a way that you can't really predict the outcome. With the murder or the other incidents, you just never know which way it will go. Was she guilty of that crime, or did she take the fall for someone else. It could go either way. I do wish there was maybe an extended epilogue that answered some of those questions we are left with. It had as somewhat open ending. But then again, this is a thriller/suspense novel, so it didn't disappoint in that perspective. There is no sexual content, and no violence in the pages. I'd say this is ok for teens and up (as long as they are mature enough to understand the whole mental health aspect of it.) It alternates POVs.
*I received an copy of this book from Netgalley.
*I received an copy of this book from Netgalley.
This is the book that I wish to forget I’ve ever heard of…
I’ve DNF’d this book last week and I couldn’t get myself to write a review of it. But I think here’s the time for it now so I can completely get it out of my system.
The saddest thing is that I don’t think it’s the book fault that I hated it. I love doing 24 hour reading challenges and I started reading this on one of those nights. Suddenly I got so anxious and worried, I thought first that it was the book, maybe it was in a level. I got so worried about that lottery ticket in the book, I felt like something wrong is going to happen. The main character of the story was a pariah, they treated her so badly because they believed that she murdered her mother’s lover in the past. This whole thing is stressed me out too much. I needed to stop reading the book, I had the absolute worst time with it. I couldn’t pick it back up after that, my experience with the book was too deep in the worst way possible.
I don’t know if I should even leave this review, but I really do believe in honesty and it’s important that this is my personal opinion. I’m not rating this book because of my experience, I would not see it fair to the book.
I don’t want to scare you away from this book, because maybe you would love it and I honestly would be really happy for you!
Thank you to @netgalley for providing me an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.
I’ve DNF’d this book last week and I couldn’t get myself to write a review of it. But I think here’s the time for it now so I can completely get it out of my system.
The saddest thing is that I don’t think it’s the book fault that I hated it. I love doing 24 hour reading challenges and I started reading this on one of those nights. Suddenly I got so anxious and worried, I thought first that it was the book, maybe it was in a level. I got so worried about that lottery ticket in the book, I felt like something wrong is going to happen. The main character of the story was a pariah, they treated her so badly because they believed that she murdered her mother’s lover in the past. This whole thing is stressed me out too much. I needed to stop reading the book, I had the absolute worst time with it. I couldn’t pick it back up after that, my experience with the book was too deep in the worst way possible.
I don’t know if I should even leave this review, but I really do believe in honesty and it’s important that this is my personal opinion. I’m not rating this book because of my experience, I would not see it fair to the book.
I don’t want to scare you away from this book, because maybe you would love it and I honestly would be really happy for you!
Thank you to @netgalley for providing me an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.
Quick engaging read. Didn't love the ending.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Thank you Thomas & Mercer for my Netgalley copy of AFTER DARK by Minka Kent, out 11/14/23! I found out after reading this is an imprint of Amazon, UGH. Very displeased with this information because the book was decent.
After Dark follows two women, Afton & Sydney. Afton is a pariah in her town, accused of murdering Sydney’s father twenty years ago, who was the secret lover of Afton’s mother.
Afton is now living with her grandmother, working as a night shift hotel clerk and relying on pills to get a wink of sleep. Afton learns she won the lottery and is now a multi-millionaire, so she sets a secret plan in motion. Even with Afton’s accusation, her and Sydney are friends with the push of Sydney’s mother on a path of forgiveness. Afton plans to help Sydney leave her toxic husband who she suspects of cheating.
Soon, her intentions spin out of control and a LOT of twists happen. This book is HIGHLY unrealistic. It’s completely laughable. It borderlines on psychotic quite honestly. What kind of friend goes to the lengths Afton does to help Sydney? If you read, you’ll understand what I mean. Talk about a lack of boundaries and inappropriate relations. And the ending… I do not buy that Afton would just let THAT slide. This book is good if you’re looking for a fast read that you can finish in 24 hours. But it’s not good if you’re looking for a probable plot line. It is bonkers. Leave it to Amazon to publish something so stupid.