Review: Adrenaline rush from beginning to end
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2012
A handsome anti-hero and a beautiful heroine in distress, both of whom tug at your heartstrings are pitted against a formidable antagonist who almost has superhuman qualities, albeit on the dark side. That is the premise ofA Dangerous Affairand it catches your attention from page 1, never letting up until the end.The story of Lloyd Sullivan, an ex-convict on parole and Jaime Blanchart who is trapped in a bad marriage to the town's sheriff, "A Dangerous Affair" is a suspense thriller with a little romance thrown in. In fact, if I want to be technical about it, the affair between Lloyd and Jaime is a sidebar to the main story of Jaime's husband, Alan Blanchart, dirty cop, abusive husband and psychotic killer hiding behind a badge.But, don't think that this story is formulaic or a cliche. The author Jason Melby created unforgettable characters and fleshed them out nicely - the protagonists, the antagonists and the supporting characters. The story is fast-paced and it gets your adrenaline going.So, why am I giving it only three stars? It's because I feel as if this book is the conclusion of a two-part book. The author never explained why and how Lloyd went to jail. Or what role did Lloyd's brother Josh played? There is also Jaime, who from her musings was a very independent woman before she married Alan. Then, how did she end up marrying Alan when she is from New York.There were so many unanswered questions, and there will be a lot of spoilers if I ask them here. That said, I actually had to check the book several times if this book is not the second-half of a two-part book.This book is Rated M for Mature due to sex and violence.