jclayton07 's review for:

After Dark by Minka Kent

3.0

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Minka Kent, author of "The Stillwater Girls" and "Unmissing" brings us "After Dark." As much as I enjoyed her previous work, this one fell a little short for me. As a child, Afton was accused of committing an unspeakable crime. In addition to the obvious, the problem is she doesn’t remember any of it. She lives with her grandma, takes multiple medications for her mental illness and works at a local hotel. She comes into some money and sets out to free her best friend from her cheating, worthless husband. She also intends to figure out exactly what happened all those years ago that turned her into the town pariah. Portions of this book were unbelievable and I saw the “twist” coming. However, it was a quick read and held my attention. I would rate it 3.5 to 4 stars.

Thank you to the publisher, Thomas and Mercer, and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book for my honest review. The expected publication date is November 14, 2023.