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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Complicated
I could not put this book down. Very well written.
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping
3.5 stars really, but I'm going with my knee jerk reaction upon finishing this book to round up instead of down. There were some things that bothered me about this book...okay, more than a few things...but overall it was a dark and thrilling read.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
This was an excellent thriller to listen to. A bit too much time on the love interests involved... the author is well known for her romance novels... but overall, an engaging story with some good plot twists. Left you wondering what will happen to the characters and the ranch... suppose there will be sequels.
A Dark Lure by Loreth Anne White is a harrowing story of pain, survival, and new beginnings. That seems neat and tidy, but it's not. It's a windy, intricate story.
I listened to the Audible version of A Dark Lure, and when I initially saw it was 14 hours, I groaned. BUT I was committed to the blurb and reviews, so I started listening. In my experience, 14 hours of audio typically means three collective hours of minutia. I was very pleasantly surprised. A Dark Lure was all story all the way through to the end. Sure, there's some background info - what story doesn't have that? But the background info was just enough to be exciting and not so much that it dragged. Great balance!
The Watt Lake Killer
The Watt Lake Killer abducted, continually raped, and held Sarah Baker prisoner, like an animal with a lead around her neck. Whence fall commenced, he handed her a weapon, released her, and began to hunt her. To his shock, Sarah Baker won that hunt.
Sarah reinvented her life, and she became Olivia West. She was finally free. The Watt Lake Killer committed suicide in prison, and with her new persona, Olivia settled into her new life.
Then things start to happen. Things that give her the niggling feeling that the Watt Lake Killer is back. But isn't he dead? Hmmm...
I enjoyed this book enormously. Loreth Anne White can write, that's for sure. And how amazing is the cover? I thought it was VERY suiting to the subject of the book, as was the title.
The "good guys" are genuinely likable and the "bad guys" suck. I hate when I don't find the "good guys" to be likable. That is a sure-fire way to ruin a book for me.
There's a hurting little girl, a craggy old man, a pompous son, a jerky real estate developer, and of course, a woman who is just trying to survive, both literally and figuratively.
From beginning to end, I remained invested in this book. 4-stars for me!
I listened to the Audible version of A Dark Lure, and when I initially saw it was 14 hours, I groaned. BUT I was committed to the blurb and reviews, so I started listening. In my experience, 14 hours of audio typically means three collective hours of minutia. I was very pleasantly surprised. A Dark Lure was all story all the way through to the end. Sure, there's some background info - what story doesn't have that? But the background info was just enough to be exciting and not so much that it dragged. Great balance!
The Watt Lake Killer
The Watt Lake Killer abducted, continually raped, and held Sarah Baker prisoner, like an animal with a lead around her neck. Whence fall commenced, he handed her a weapon, released her, and began to hunt her. To his shock, Sarah Baker won that hunt.
Sarah reinvented her life, and she became Olivia West. She was finally free. The Watt Lake Killer committed suicide in prison, and with her new persona, Olivia settled into her new life.
Then things start to happen. Things that give her the niggling feeling that the Watt Lake Killer is back. But isn't he dead? Hmmm...
I enjoyed this book enormously. Loreth Anne White can write, that's for sure. And how amazing is the cover? I thought it was VERY suiting to the subject of the book, as was the title.
The "good guys" are genuinely likable and the "bad guys" suck. I hate when I don't find the "good guys" to be likable. That is a sure-fire way to ruin a book for me.
There's a hurting little girl, a craggy old man, a pompous son, a jerky real estate developer, and of course, a woman who is just trying to survive, both literally and figuratively.
From beginning to end, I remained invested in this book. 4-stars for me!
Very slow and the narrator had a voice like Siri. I couldn’t keep going
”Can you pinpoint the exact instant your life starts on a collision course with someone else’s?
This story creeped me out because it made me think about the strangers I encounter in my every day life.
You see the headlines everyday.....
- he picked out his victim as he watched her get on the bus
- he picked out his victim as he watched her sitting at a table in the coffeeshop
- he picked out his victim when he saw her.....wherever-you fill in the blank.
Predators are out there-watching and waiting.
This story creeped me out because it made me think about the strangers I encounter in my every day life.
You see the headlines everyday.....
- he picked out his victim as he watched her get on the bus
- he picked out his victim as he watched her sitting at a table in the coffeeshop
- he picked out his victim when he saw her.....wherever-you fill in the blank.
Predators are out there-watching and waiting.
Great read!
I wasn’t sure about this book at first but once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. Such an amazing read!!!
I wasn’t sure about this book at first but once I started reading I couldn’t put it down. Such an amazing read!!!