A Dark Lure | Loreth Anne White

Title: A Dark Lure
Author: Loreth Anne White


It's been over a month since my last review, and I apologize for that. The lengthy absence was due to a number of factors: my health, a hectic life, and the fact that a lot of the books that I'm reading are quite lengthy.

This wasn't one of the lengthier books, but I have to say, it was definitely a great read. I had a hard time getting through it, not because it was bad, but because it was so good. The author did such a good job of writing a thriller that I would literally have a sense of dread so severe that I would have to put the book down and read something else, just because I was so nervous! That said, this is definitely one of the better thrillers I have ever read. One of the things I like most about it is that, though there is a love story subplot, this is not a story where the man saves the woman. The woman saves herself. It's definitely refreshing in this genre.

There were a couple of grammatical issues I had with the book that I feel could have been fixed with a really good editor, but other than that, it was awesome. Four out of five stars.

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READING PROGRESS:
Written in My Own Heart's Blood by Diana Gabaldon: 48%
The Waste Lands by Stephen King: 38%
The Warriors Series Boxset I by Ty Patterson: 29%
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: 10%
Livia Lone by Barry Eisler: STARTING NOW

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