Review: A Dark Page-Turner
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2014
Mace Jordan knows what it's like to be on the wrong side of the law. Both his father and brother are in prison, career criminals with little hope of redemption. Leeta comes from an entirely different background. Her family is very traditional, concerned with public perception. Leeta herself is a junior prosecutor for the Department of Public Prosecutions, and is well on her way to securing a place higher up the ladder.Mace and Leeta met by chance, and, against the odds, have fallen for each other. But Leeta doesn't know the degree to which Mace is driven by his dark past, looking to avenge the death of his sister. Anna was Mace's whole world, and he won't rest until he uncovers the mastermind behind her torture and death.Even as Mace and Leeta grow closer, events are unfolding that will test the limits of their love for each other, and put them both in the path of a danger darker than either of them could have anticipated.Missy Johnson has done a nice job of taking dark subject matter and making us want to accompany Mace and Leeta through the twists and turns that they encounter. That being said, I found it difficult to follow the story, which seemed to lack coherence at times. As well, while I, as a reader, can suspend my disbelief and buy that Leeta loves Mace, I didn't understand how she could stay with him after certain things were revealed. I really wanted to like this book, as I've heard such great things about Missy, and because the premise of the story is interesting. In the end, though, I felt that 'Provoked' fell a little flat for me, thus the three-star rating. I will absolutely read more of Missy's work in future, and look forward to finding my groove with her books.