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A review by ntbarrin
The Darkest Place by Phillip Margolin
4.0
I think I read a Phillip Margolin book back in high school if my memory serves me correctly, and at the time I was a 7-10 book per year kind of girl. So I am considering this my first book by him because honestly otherwise my opinion would also be from someone who shopped at limited too, Abercrombie and fitch and worst of all didn't really like to read.
That being said, I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. I received an advanced audio copy from Net Galley (THANK YOU! And I did not receive anything in return for this review, it is my true opinions).The premise intrigued me, a women paid to surrogate for a couple, her husband is murdered and she ends up assaulting the couple she had the baby for. Call in Robin Lockewood--I usually don't read series, especially lawyer/detective series, so my bar was low--who returns to her hometown of Elk Grove to defend Majorie (Surrogate/Widow/Baby Stealer) What unfolds in the remaining pages is shocking!
You hooked?
I will have to say, I really enjoyed Margolin's writing style. Talking about NO fluff! Like this story moved along or maybe was I just really into it? No it was great no lengthy descriptions, deep emotions just a great mystery.
Don't get me wrong, I love my domestic thrillers where I here that crazy main characters thoughts and all the POV's, this was such a breath of fresh air (weird since it was a mystery....so maybe it was a great breath of foggy air??)
I can't believe I am saying this but, now I actually want to read more Robin Lockewood books--gasp! Me read a series?
Thank you NetGalley For This Advanced Audiobook ,you have roped me in to buying like 5 more books!!
That being said, I wasn't sure how I would feel about this book. I received an advanced audio copy from Net Galley (THANK YOU! And I did not receive anything in return for this review, it is my true opinions).The premise intrigued me, a women paid to surrogate for a couple, her husband is murdered and she ends up assaulting the couple she had the baby for. Call in Robin Lockewood--I usually don't read series, especially lawyer/detective series, so my bar was low--who returns to her hometown of Elk Grove to defend Majorie (Surrogate/Widow/Baby Stealer) What unfolds in the remaining pages is shocking!
You hooked?
I will have to say, I really enjoyed Margolin's writing style. Talking about NO fluff! Like this story moved along or maybe was I just really into it? No it was great no lengthy descriptions, deep emotions just a great mystery.
Don't get me wrong, I love my domestic thrillers where I here that crazy main characters thoughts and all the POV's, this was such a breath of fresh air (weird since it was a mystery....so maybe it was a great breath of foggy air??)
I can't believe I am saying this but, now I actually want to read more Robin Lockewood books--gasp! Me read a series?
Thank you NetGalley For This Advanced Audiobook ,you have roped me in to buying like 5 more books!!