3.37 AVERAGE

dark mysterious slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I’m glad this was free on kindle unlimited because I would’ve been mad that I bought it. Fell beyond flat for me and finished only because I had to see how it ended.
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I thoroughly enjoyed A Friend in the Dark! Thank you to the publisher for the early access copy through NetGalley. 

The book gets off to a slower start, with Eden, a 40-year-old woman, alone and messaging a man on Facebook. I wasn’t sure how relevant it would feel, but the book quickly picked up in pace, and was full of so many twists and turns that kept me guessing. 

4.5/5
dark mysterious fast-paced
dark mysterious tense
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Two stars for this thriller with an annoying, unlikeable main character if only because I found myself unable to put the book down despite my frustration with it. The story was compelling, the characters were not.
reflective tense

3.25 ⭐️ Thank you NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for early access to this book. 

It’s super hard for me to rate this one. I did like it, and I wanted to keep reading it to find out what was happening. But I really didn’t like any of the characters.  They kind of annoyed me. 

Eden and her husband are recently separated as their daughter who isn’t taking it well is off to college. One night while all alone Eden stumbles across her old college crush’s profile (Justin) and friend requests him. They immediately start messaging. Things quickly escalate and Eden finds herself doing things she normally wouldn’t be doing 
However, weird things keep happening and Justin seems to know way too much about her and her family.  Them Eden’s world is turned upside down. 

this book definitely leaves you on the edge of your seat but I do feeling like it’s missing substance.  The characters just aren’t relatable. I’d recommend it if you want an easy suspense book. But not a must read.
adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced