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A review by rachelmucha
In the Waning Light by Loreth Anne White
5.0
Wow, did this book sneak up on me! I’m a huge Loreth fan and have read most of her novels. This has a similar set up as her other ones, which is fine by me. I was immediately intrigued by the main mystery, and as a journalism student, the true crime writer main character was right up my alley. Granted, the book started off a bit slow, and I didn’t feel that immediate chemistry between Meg and her old high school boyfriend Blake. I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to root for them as a couple.
But boy was I wrong!
About halfway through this book, things went from 0-60 and it was impossible to put down. I started to feel the tension of the mystery closing in AND the romantic element became more and more believable by the minute. I read the last half in an entire afternoon. The last 50ish pages are wildly suspenseful and well done. I found myself getting incredibly emotional when one of the main characters was presumed dead...then incredibly emotional again when they turned out to be alive!
A great mystery with real characters who experience emotional growth. Right up there with my other favorite Loreth book, “In the Barren Ground.”
But boy was I wrong!
About halfway through this book, things went from 0-60 and it was impossible to put down. I started to feel the tension of the mystery closing in AND the romantic element became more and more believable by the minute. I read the last half in an entire afternoon. The last 50ish pages are wildly suspenseful and well done. I found myself getting incredibly emotional when one of the main characters was presumed dead...then incredibly emotional again when they turned out to be alive!
A great mystery with real characters who experience emotional growth. Right up there with my other favorite Loreth book, “In the Barren Ground.”