Review: A-MAZ-ING :)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 10, 2014
Mysterious, dark, and suspenseful are just a few adjectives to describe Her Dark Places by Kelly Killarney. This book was perfectly planned to keep me on my toes and waiting for the next sentence. I love how the author was able to put enough suspense into the plot, but didn’t over do it by adding a touch of romance –> because who doesn’t love a little romance?One thing that I noticed was the fact that nothing was known for sure. I would think that one thing was true and would hold true, only to be proven wrong when the unexpected happened. Sometimes I would judge a character and feel like I labeled them correctly only to have them prove me wrong by their actions or words. This just added to the mystery of the book and kept my attention throughout the book.Jazz was a character of mystery as even though the book was from her perspective, I didn’t figure out her motive until half way through the book. I got small hints of what she wanted and what she planned but I have to say that I never expected what she was really after and she completely took me by surprise!At first, I really liked Brennan and thought he was perfect for Jazz. I rooted for Jazz to break up with her long-distance boyfriend and to pick Brennan. He seemed so nice and such a nice contrast to Jazz’s personality. I truly thought they would make a good couple. But after a while, Brennan rubbed me the wrong way. While he seemed like a genuine person, he didn’t seem to really fit well with Jazz. It was like their romance was too expected and perfect. They didn’t seem to have to fight for each other. Brennan also didn’t seem like he would always stick up for Jazz. He wasn’t committed.Sean was a hard character to dislike. I didn’t want to like him because he seemed like a royal d-bag, but it was hard to not like him when he was so protective of Jazz. I don’t know if it’s because I like reading about reformed bad boys or he just sounds way more attractive, but by the end of the book it was Sean that I was rooting for!A lot of secrets come out at the end of the book.I liked how the author finished the book off with the major problem fixed (or the mystery solved) but left the back story problem/mystery in play so that the series could continue!