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yzreads's review against another edition
5.0
This is going to be one of those books I think about for a while after reading it. The author weaved the culture of the isle into this multilayered story so seamlessly. And my goodness were there layers to this. The suspense was so good, I was hooked and nothing could keep me from turning pages. I appreciated the slow burn in this one - it made the culmination of the main characters’ history that much more impactful. My heart was in my stomach at the end though and I felt personally victimized by some of the reveals. Overall this was a crazy ride and I’ll definitely be checking out more of Keri Lake’s works.
kourtt's review against another edition
2.0
i really loved master of salt and bones, so going into this my expectations might have been set to high. i feel like the whole book kind of just fell flat. i wanted more on the ghost stories and cult throughout the entire book not just shoved into the last like eighty percent.
celeste and theirry didn’t really help the story line either, they both were a little boring to me and i didn’t really feel like they fit well.
celeste and theirry didn’t really help the story line either, they both were a little boring to me and i didn’t really feel like they fit well.
kcbuckman's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first book by Keri Lake! I was immediately drawn to it. This story was full of suspense and gothic creole vibes. She paid homage to the roots she was writing about in beautiful way.
Thierry & Celeste have the chemistry we want to read about. It may have taken a bit to get steamy, but she did make sure that was known from the beginning.
Dive into this mystery set around the Louisiana bayous and the magical history she wrote for us.
Merged review:
This was my first book by Keri Lake! I was immediately drawn to it. This story was full of suspense and gothic creole vibes. She paid homage to the roots she was writing about in beautiful way.
Thierry & Celeste have the chemistry we want to read about. It may have taken a bit to get steamy, but she did make sure that was known from the beginning.
Dive into this mystery set around the Louisiana bayous and the magical history she wrote for us.
Thierry & Celeste have the chemistry we want to read about. It may have taken a bit to get steamy, but she did make sure that was known from the beginning.
Dive into this mystery set around the Louisiana bayous and the magical history she wrote for us.
Merged review:
This was my first book by Keri Lake! I was immediately drawn to it. This story was full of suspense and gothic creole vibes. She paid homage to the roots she was writing about in beautiful way.
Thierry & Celeste have the chemistry we want to read about. It may have taken a bit to get steamy, but she did make sure that was known from the beginning.
Dive into this mystery set around the Louisiana bayous and the magical history she wrote for us.
sanyaes_library's review
5.0
the isle of sin & shadow gives us creepy southern ghost stories, satanic cults, the mexican cartel, a murder//mystery, and a slow burn romance; all beautifully woven together into an enchantingly dark story.
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i always feel transported into the worlds keri lake creates and her stories read like a movie in my mind. does anyone remember that older movie the skeleton key? same creepy vibes here!! this book takes place on a southern lousisana island called chevalier isle where they speak a language called valir [which is a sub dialect of cajun french].
i loved how strong and fearless Cèleste is. the shit that she was seeing and the talk about the legit creepiest boogeyman had me really f*cking scared at times.
and thierry
moonshineforest's review against another edition
3.0
unfortunately by the time the mystery was revealed I no longer cared. the climax took too long and I lost interest in juggling the big cast of characters. as a new orleans resident I did enjoy the integration of valir and louisiana culture though
bibliophile90's review
4.0
I love Keri Lake's Dystopian novels, but haven't really read a lot of her contemporary dark romances. I decided to pick up The Isle of Sin and Shadows when I found myself in between books (it's sometimes very hard to find a book to read). I was hooked to the story from the start. I love it when dark romances have this air of mystery and suspense. I didn't know what to expect but I knew I was in for a wild ride. The two main characters were original and intrigued me. It's obvious both Céleste and Thierry haven't had an easy life, and I wanted to see how these two would work together in a relationship. Céleste is a strong and determined, and Thierry is dark and broody. I loved their first meeting and how they interacted with each other.
I don't like insta-love, so I was happy that it was a bit of a slow-burn type of love for them. I absolutely love anti-heroes and Thierry ticked all the right boxes. I was happy that the author didn't soften him up too much. I like my anti-heroes to keep that dark and dangerous edge until the end. The sex scenes were super hot and I couldn't get enough of them. Thierry found his match in Céleste, and I enjoyed seeing them grow closer together. The suspense and mystery aspect of the story was done really well, and it kept me guessing until the end. The plot twists were a great addition to the story, and I loved that they were unpredictable. I appreciate that this author always takes the time to tell a complete and detailed story, so the length of the novel didn't bother me. Keri Lake really mastered the art of writing dark romances, and I'm for sure keeping an eye on anything she releases next.