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A review by justinkhchen
The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne
5.0
5 stars
Dark and highly dramatic, The Highwayman totally works for me as someone who reads across different genres, and simply enjoy a good storytelling; it's not afraid to defy the proven historical romance formula, and really goes for the ultra-moody, ultra-tormenting narrative it wants to deliver. The result feels like a pure creative exercise that has not been censored by editor or consumer research.
I wasn't necessarily 'swooned' by the romance, then again I prefer stories that offer a holistic construct rather than tunnel-visioned to just one aspect; so I was very much immersed in the world of The Highwayman, with its colorful secondary characters, suspenseful plot, foul-mouthed dialog, and a very tortured hero seeking his salvation. This has been hyped and I'm very glad to say it didn't disappoint!
Dark and highly dramatic, The Highwayman totally works for me as someone who reads across different genres, and simply enjoy a good storytelling; it's not afraid to defy the proven historical romance formula, and really goes for the ultra-moody, ultra-tormenting narrative it wants to deliver. The result feels like a pure creative exercise that has not been censored by editor or consumer research.
I wasn't necessarily 'swooned' by the romance, then again I prefer stories that offer a holistic construct rather than tunnel-visioned to just one aspect; so I was very much immersed in the world of The Highwayman, with its colorful secondary characters, suspenseful plot, foul-mouthed dialog, and a very tortured hero seeking his salvation. This has been hyped and I'm very glad to say it didn't disappoint!