Review: Nowhere to Hide is a Brilliant 2nd Novel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 18, 2013
So, this is the dreaded second book in a series and you know what usually happens: you love the first book SO much and then you find the second one either does not live up to expectations or it just feels like the awkward middle child that is filling up space and time to get you from one great book to the next.Well, not so the case with Nowhere to Hide by Nina D'Angelo. The author grabs the reader by the hand once more and drags them through Stephanie's life and does not let go until they are panting for breath and the book is over.Once more the main character, Stephanie Carovella, finds herself being stalked by a serial killer, actually, scrap that - this time she's being stalked by TWO serial killers! You see Stephanie is the sort of woman that commands attention - you either love her or want her dead. There is no grey to her at all.This is not to say she's a two dimensional character - oh no sir-ee! The Stephanie character is thick with back story as well as inner turmoil. I'm not sure which aspect I loved more - the crime/thriller part of the plot or the romantic development between the characters.Yep. This is also considered a romance - and you know how much I am just NOT into romance novels. Honestly, if I knew this series was being marketed as a thriller/romance, I possibly would have turned away from them, untouched. But, instead, I thought I was getting straight action. The romance was just an enriching element that was woven so delicately through the story you don't even realise the author has hooked you into a genre you are not fond of. *high five Nina*I could probably wax on for pages about how fond I am of this book, but I won't bore you with my love affair with the Stephanie Carovella gang. Instead I will rate it as 5 out of 5 stars and implore you not to miss out on this gem!