A review by jkjoy_books
Don't Open The Door by Cole Baxter

medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 Samson Chase—formerly a happily married military contractor—suddenly wakes up in a world of nightmares when two seemingly innocent women who enter his life threaten to turn his life upside down. He was unaware that these women had intentions other than the ones they displayed and managed to get Samson into a compromising position. Waking up without remembering what happened the night before, Samson's life becomes shambles. It leaves him with destroyed relationships, financial problems, and a burning thirst for vengeance. 

Samson Chase is an intriguing character who must be transformed from a happy writer to a man seeking revenge. It sounds realistic and convincing. 

Each chapter ends with a cliffhanger, making readers want to turn pages. The story is fast-paced. The story is full of surprises, making it hard for the reader to determine what is real and an illusion. 

Samson's mission for retribution gradually pushes the novel towards asking more questions about the moral complexities of revenge and its mental effects on one's mind. It allows readers to ponder their ideas of justice and the sacrifices they might make to protect their loved ones. 

Nevertheless, there are a few times when the plot begins to become foreseeable, and a few of the secondary characters could have been fleshed out more to improve the breadth of the story. Further, the conclusion is hurried, and a few ends could have been drawn more closely. 

With this in mind, "Don't Open The Door" is the first book I have read by Cole that I felt was a lot like a movie with Keanu Reaves in it, which I found to be very odd. Otherwise, his books have always been 5 stars for me. Cole can write some very good psychological thrillers, this one is just not one of them.