Review: Dark and dangerous!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 21, 2014
Let's get the technicalities out of the way first.  I was given an advance copy of Hard Roads in exchange for my honest review.  In all honesty, this is my favorite Lily White book so far!  I've been a fan since my first Lily White novel and that definitely hasn't changed.  All of her books are seriously plot driven and intense.  This one is no exception.  At a time when the market seems to be flooded with MC novels that are, for the most part, following the same cookie cutter recipe, Hard Roads takes us on a different ride while keeping to the same theme.  Of course there are bad boys, we all love a good bad boy!  Of course there is a romance, we all love a good romance, but that completely takes a back seat to the actual story.  This isn't a story about a boy who meets a girl and they fall in love and live happily ever after.  Nope.  No way.  Not going to find that in a Lily White novel.  It is a story about personal truth, growth, and consequences.  It is a dark tale that reveals some of the darkest shadows in the criminal world.  It is ugly, and horrific, and superbly written.  If you're looking for hearts and flowers and glittery fairies, look elsewhere.  If you're looking for a good read that will draw you into the story and keep you hooked right up until the last page, this is the story for you.