Review: Hello, Ms. Cleary....
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 22, 2014
Autumn is a prude, plain and simple. She has decided to sit in judgment of "those" books the library she works in carries, without having cracked a spine on any of them. You know the ones I am talking about, the stories that don't deliver the traditional HEA. The ones that delve into the darker side of things. But then, she meets one of the very authors that she has decided to shun and unknowingly sets up a chain of events that will turn her prudish ways around.Lucas is intrigued by Autumn from the moment she runs into at the library. He is in the process of writing his latest novel and is having a hard time hearing the victim's voice for this particular story. That is, until Autumn. You know that old saying about curiosity killing the cat? Yeah, I don't think Autumn quite caught onto that one. She should have went with her initial instincts when it came to Lucas. Instead, she allows herself to be lured into his web. The very one he gave her the clues to avoid, but she chose not to listen.I really liked the mystery aspect that was in this book.The "who done it" and "what happened to..," kept me turning the pages to find out where the story was going to take me. And I have to say, I wasn't expecting the answers I got! There were some parts that were just...eh. I felt like Autumn's submission to Lucas came just a little too easily. Regardless of the circumstances that led her to him, based on her character traits in the beginning of the book, I figured she would put up more of a fight.Overall, I would say this made for a very interesting read. This is my second Lily White book and it certainly won't be my last. Target This is definitely not as dark and twisted as Her Master's Courtesan, but still just as good. I would say this particular book is a good introduction into the darker reads if you have yet to venture into that genre.Just a side note, everytime Lucas called Autumn "Ms. Cleary", all I kept hearing in my head was Hannibal Lecter's voice. You know, Clarice, Ms. Cleary...get it?! Yeah, nevermind! LOL