Imara219's Reviews > Sole Survivor

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What Happens When a Dark Romance Author does a Dark Romance Thriller?

Wright has a way of doing dark romance that doesn't feel dirty or demeaning. It just feels as is. She also writes strong women characters in dark situations. I'm sure others are going to get into the twists and turns, but I would say that the forgotten memories were intriguing but stalling at the same time.

😬As the story progressed, it's painfully obvious who the killer(s) are, but the lack of character development for Nathan hinders the entire overall story a bit. The potential for a love triangle quickly is squashed.

😬the repetitive nature of Valen started to feel more like he was always threatening you with a good time but not following through

😬Rue had whole chapters I was comfortable skipping. And never missed anything narratively.

None of that means the book is bad. As always, Candice's writing is top tier.

🥵The sex scenes are hot, and the story itself feels like Wright was trying to push out of her comfort zone as an author. A peek into crime thrillers instead of the Mafia/organized crime stories she typically creates.

👎🏾 If anything, the length of the story holds it back. The story could have been solid at 200, maybe 250 pages. The added buffer was unnecessary and slowed down the pace.

👻 But again, the book is thrilling even if we get the villain soliloquy multiple times in multiple ways 😄.