Review: 3.5 to 4 Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 11, 2014
After the Storm was quite a pleasant surprise and immediately grabbed my attention.  For a debut novel, it was well written and I devoured it in one sitting. It was completely different than what I expected.  When I first started, I was excited to have another dark book to read.  It starts off dark and mysterious but after a few chapters in, I was laughing my ass off. It takes talent to write a book that is creepy and funny at the same time.The only reason I’m not giving this one five stars is the characters.  I really enjoyed them but I didn’t fall in love with them.  I actually have mixed feelings about most of the characters.  I appreciate how strong Lexi is but at times she really got on my nerves.  I really hate to say that because I understand that she was traumatized by what happened to her in the past.  I admired that she is determined to not let it define her but at times I thought she was just stupid for not asking for help.  I know I’m picky so most of you will probably feel different.  I really can appreciate a strong woman but when you refuse help and put your safety at risk I think you’re just stupid.  It’s kind of like in a scary movie when you’re screaming, “Hey idiot, don’t go out there, you know what is going to happen.” Yeah, that is how I felt about her during most of the book.  On the other hand, Noah also bugged me.  He is a rock star needing a break and the only member of his band that has not settled down yet.  He is a constant flirt.  I really liked his character and I enjoyed that he wasn’t the typical rock star douche but some of the lines he used were just cheesy. I think maybe I’ve been reading too many books with alpha males because I wanted him to be a little more dominating. I did love the old ladies though!  The troublesome threesome had me rolling.  I feel like they made the book.Overall, I really did enjoy this book.  The more books I read the pickier I seem to get.  I felt like this one had the potential to be amazing but it left me wanting a little more in certain areas.  The humor was great, the plot was mysterious and just down right creepy at times but I wanted it to be sexier.  I can’t help it, I like the dirtier books.  I would recommend After the Storm to anyone who is looking for something different to read.  I wouldn’t classify it as a dark read but it is creepy.  I will definitely be picking up the second book in the series to see where the story goes.