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Gray After Dark by Noelle W. Ihli

17 reviews

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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

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

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

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved this book! It’s an unputdownable fast paced thriller. I recommend this one if you like mystery/thriller novels with the following tropes:
•badass FMC
•popcorn thriller
•kidnapping/confinement
•athlete (olympic level biathlete)
•inspired by true events
•homesteading/doomsday preppers

I finished it in a day cause I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It became even more incredible after reading in the acknowledgements that this story was inspired by true events! I enjoyed Run On Red by this author but I loved this one even more! I look forward to continuing to read through Noelle’s backlist. 

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Author: Noelle W. Ihli
Started:February 26, 2024
Finished: February 28, 2024
Format: Digital 
Genre: Thriller

Miley, still reeling from her mother's death, is working at a lodge in the Frank Church Wilderness. While runnning the desolate hiking trails to train for the 2026 Olympics, she is abducted by two men who live in the middle of the forest. She is beaten, raped, and forced to marry the younger of the two men. Along with another missing woman made wife, Miley must find a way to escape.

Noelle W. Ihli writes a fantastic survival thriller and this is no different. Using the real-life kidnapping of Kari Swanson as inspiration, Ihly tells the story of an Olympian who feels guilty over the death of her mother and fighting her feelings for the man who loves her. The way Ihli tels this story keeps the reader interested. The story is well-told and makes you fear that some men are capable of this behavior. There are trigger warnings at the beginning of this book so please take care of yourself when deciding to read this book.

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