Review: It's getting dark in here...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 31, 2014
Uncovering You 3: Resistance left us with a resilient and willful Lilly while Uncovering You 4: Retribution brings us back to helpless and desolate Lilly.  Her plans to discover the man behind the cruelty haven’t worked and we are just as confused as Lilly regarding the Why? of Stonehart’s actions and motivations.The author’s writing definitely brings a different element to the recent explosion of the “dark” genre.  A psychological element that can be easily overlooked- sometimes being in Lilly’s mind is so strong that I can’t help but to also feel her emotions: dread, despair, helplessness, and a small glimmer of hope.  I commend authors who can capture the “dark” essence without always having to explicitly write it out.While most of this addition leaves us left to Lilly’s rambling thoughts and explorations of the estate, the other pieces show Stonehart continuously in a negative light.  If you’re looking for a broken, damaged bad boy but secret hero- you won’t find him here.  He continues to debase and abuse Lilly despite showing her brief glimpses of compassion.  All in all- what Stonehart wants, Stonehart gets and those who try and challenge him will learn the hard way- Lilly included.While Stonehart’s disposition gives the reader, and Lilly, whiplash she is a little bit of a Jekyll and Hyde herself.  The erotic scenes seem to rotate between absolute non-consent and total consent from Lilly which I find interesting.  Since the story hasn’t reached its peak yet I cannot make a judgment on this element- but it definitely has my attention.If you’ve been following Uncovering You the serial you will devour this quickly and put it down anxious for the next piece.  I truly cannot predict where the author is going with Lilly’s journey but I continue to be excited to find out.