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clarissep 's review for:
After the Night
by Natalie Ross, Linda Howard
This might be a case of "it's not you, it's me".
Linda Howard novels are, for me, heavier on the romance than the suspense. This one actually started out really intriguing, and had the twisted makings of a rather compelling family drama, but ultimately I managed to guess the answers to the questions. Maybe she dropped too many hints. I will admit though that there's some really twisted family dynamics in play here. Makes you feel really bad for the main characters. That said, I still failed to connect with the characters. The romance wasn't exactly that convincing to me, and I can't even call it steamy. It's just... okay. I didn't feel very strongly when they finally get together. You know how some books don't have these really graphic sex scenes but still manage to draw out the emotional/physical connection between the characters so so well? (Loreth Anne White's 'The Dark Bones' comes to mind.) I didn't feel that here at all.
I think the previous Linda Howard book I read ('Kill and Tell') is better overall, in terms of both romance and suspense. But really to me they're both just okay, 3-star books. I loved the setting of both though.
I think it's safe to say Linda Howard isn't an author that's for me.
Linda Howard novels are, for me, heavier on the romance than the suspense. This one actually started out really intriguing, and had the twisted makings of a rather compelling family drama, but ultimately I managed to guess the answers to the questions. Maybe she dropped too many hints. I will admit though that there's some really twisted family dynamics in play here. Makes you feel really bad for the main characters. That said, I still failed to connect with the characters. The romance wasn't exactly that convincing to me, and I can't even call it steamy. It's just... okay. I didn't feel very strongly when they finally get together. You know how some books don't have these really graphic sex scenes but still manage to draw out the emotional/physical connection between the characters so so well? (Loreth Anne White's 'The Dark Bones' comes to mind.) I didn't feel that here at all.
I think the previous Linda Howard book I read ('Kill and Tell') is better overall, in terms of both romance and suspense. But really to me they're both just okay, 3-star books. I loved the setting of both though.
I think it's safe to say Linda Howard isn't an author that's for me.