Review: A page-turner with colorful, witty characters, a spine-tingling plot, and a heart-fluttering romance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2014
I didn't want this book to end. Not after it kept me up, reading long after I should've turned off my iPad and gone to sleep. I solely blame the book and its author for the dark circles under my eyes. I'll admit I wasn't expecting this book to be what it was based on the title. But I learned a good lesson -- not only should you not judge a book by its cover, but don't even think about judging it by its title.There is so much to love about this story. The characters, the plot, the phrasing, the way author strings those witty phrases together to keep me turning pages after I promised myself I'd put it down and do something else as soon as I got to the end of the chapter. Yeah, that never happened. About the only thing I can say that I didn't like was the wrap-up. It jumped ahead too far. I would have liked to have experienced it more immediate, rather than through flashback, but it's a minor complaint to an otherwise flawless story.PlotHer Dark Places is a mystery, wrapped in a thriller, tied up with a messy romance that left me wanting more. I'm thrilled that this is only the first book in the Sutton Files, but promise me, Kelly Killarney, that there will be dozens more! So much is happening in this story from the main plot of who is stalking Jazz's roommate, Audrey, to the dark secret that Jazz is hiding (I did figure this secret out pretty early on), to the potential love triangle, but it never felt like too much. It was the perfect blending of plot and subplots to keep me hooked in the most delightful sense of the word.CharactersKelly Killarney's characters shine. The main character, Jazz, is my kind of protagonist. She's in your face, snarky, loyal, and often acts first without thinking. I adore her. Audrey is the roommate everyone would love to have. She' s sweet, funny, pretty, and likes to party. Private investigator, Sean, is hotness personified with the attitude to match, and yet he's got enough baggage that find yourself liking him in spit of yourself. And what can I say about Brennan? Except that he is the swooniest of swoonworthy boys. He is definitely in the top ten of my book boyfriends and might even be in the top five. If only real life generated such perfect boys.Bottom LineIf you like a page-turner with colorful, witty characters that you can't help rooting for, a spine-tingling plot, and a heart-fluttering romance, pick up Her Dark Places today. TODAY people, today!