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The House of the Wicked: A romantic suspense novel by Oona Arlo

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denevay_y's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don’t even know where to begin processing this book. This book literally kept me hooked from the beginning to the end, no exceptions.

The suspense was eating me alive up until the very end and I literally DEVOURED every chapter. And now I just HAVE to know what’s going to happen next.

The storytelling was amazing, the tensions and spice 🌶️ were my anchor in every plot twist, and believe me when I say, there were so many plot twists. 

I loved Nora’s character development. We meet her as a girl shackled by the life she is forced to live in her gilded cage, desperate to get free. Yet everything seems to be against her. Every new piece of information intent on damning her, shaking the ground structure she lived her whole life on. And we get to experience and feel with her everything this journey throws at her – the difficulty of accepting the horrors of her previous life, of living in this new reality her life has become after discovering the truth.

The romance was very contradictory, and yet I loved every second of it. Nora and August both have demons of their own, but will this be enough to stand in their way and drive them apart? Their relationship brings an exciting element to the gripping crime storyline, with each interaction between them feeling like a spark about to catch fire. 🔥

The first book created a detailed picture of the life, relationships and surroundings of the characters, but I NEED the second book and I need answers. 

Themes & Highlights:
  • Mafia/cartel setting 🔪
  • Morally gray 🥵
  • Slow Burn 🌶️
  • Touch her and die 💀
  • Forbidden romance ❤️‍🔥
  • One bed 😏
  • Forced proximity 
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