A review by babewithabookandabeer
After Dark by Minka Kent

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.0

Thank you Thomas & Mercer for my Netgalley copy of AFTER DARK by Minka Kent, out 11/14/23! I found out after reading this is an imprint of Amazon, UGH. Very displeased with this information because the book was decent.

After Dark follows two women, Afton & Sydney. Afton is a pariah in her town, accused of murdering Sydney’s father twenty years ago, who was the secret lover of Afton’s mother. 

Afton is now living with her grandmother, working as a night shift hotel clerk and relying on pills to get a wink of sleep. Afton learns she won the lottery and is now a multi-millionaire, so she sets a secret plan in motion. Even with Afton’s accusation, her and Sydney are friends with the push of Sydney’s mother on a path of forgiveness. Afton plans to help Sydney leave her toxic husband who she suspects of cheating.

Soon, her intentions spin out of control and a LOT of twists happen. This book is HIGHLY unrealistic. It’s completely laughable. It borderlines on psychotic quite honestly. What kind of friend goes to the lengths Afton does to help Sydney? If you read, you’ll understand what I mean. Talk about a lack of boundaries and inappropriate relations. And the ending… I do not buy that Afton would just let THAT slide. This book is good if you’re looking for a fast read that you can finish in 24 hours. But it’s not good if you’re looking for a probable plot line. It is bonkers. Leave it to Amazon to publish something so stupid.