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A review by 13rebecca13
Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.0
I am genuinely surprised at myself that I gave this book four stars out of five because I felt like I was coasting on two for a very long time.
Adeline Reilly has just moved into her grandmother's old house. She discovers some diaries belonging to her great-grandmother where she relays the fact that she has a stalker. Adeline knows that her great-grandmother was murdered in the attic of this house so she is hoping to solve the case as no one was ever found guilty.
At the same time, Addie realises that someone is watching her. Getting closer and closer. She has her own stalker, Zade. This is a dark romance novel so I know to roll with the punches and anything goes. There is a lot of non-consensual activities that happen and I struggled to get past that. Zade's character in general confused me also. We learn that he is a hacker with his own organisation which is Is set on breaking paedophile rings and getting girls to safety. This is why I struggled to relate both sides of him together.
I absolutely loved his work aspect of this novel alongside Addie trying to solve her great-grandmother's murder but at times I found the scenes between Addie and Zade a little cringey.
All in all, I still rated it 4 stars but I am pissed it ended on a cliffhanger. Time for the next book then!
Adeline Reilly has just moved into her grandmother's old house. She discovers some diaries belonging to her great-grandmother where she relays the fact that she has a stalker. Adeline knows that her great-grandmother was murdered in the attic of this house so she is hoping to solve the case as no one was ever found guilty.
At the same time, Addie realises that someone is watching her. Getting closer and closer. She has her own stalker, Zade. This is a dark romance novel so I know to roll with the punches and anything goes. There is a lot of non-consensual activities that happen and I struggled to get past that. Zade's character in general confused me also. We learn that he is a hacker with his own organisation which is Is set on breaking paedophile rings and getting girls to safety. This is why I struggled to relate both sides of him together.
I absolutely loved his work aspect of this novel alongside Addie trying to solve her great-grandmother's murder but at times I found the scenes between Addie and Zade a little cringey.
All in all, I still rated it 4 stars but I am pissed it ended on a cliffhanger. Time for the next book then!