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beccajbooks's review against another edition
5.0
We've been waiting a while for Dani and Diesel's story, and we finally have it, in Into the Dark - the 23rd in Karen Rose's romantic suspense series.
I'll start by saying that all of KR's books are fantastic and it would be very unlikely for me to give them anything other than 5 stars.
Dani is a doctor. She's part of the family KR has built in her universe, that includes Police, FBI, Therapists, Reporters, Volunteers - basically all good people with open hearts and selfless personalities. Diesel is a hacker that works for a newspaper, again part of this massive family we have come to know and love.
Diesel has loved Dani from the moment he set eyes on her 18 months ago, in her free clinic helping disadvantaged and under privileged people who need her help. But she has always pushed him away and told him that they can't be together.
Dani has her reasons for rejecting Diesel, which we find out more about in this book. We learn more about her positive HIV status, her upbringing, her deafness and her previous heartbreaking romance with Adrian.
Of course the Dani/Diesel romance is only half of the story, and we have murder galore in this instalment.
Michael witnesses his step father's murder and must therefore go into protective custody in order to save himself and his younger brother Joshua. Michael is deaf and Joshua is only 5 years old, so to say they are vulnerable is an understatement. The killer is trying to tie up loose ends, so Michael won't be safe until he is caught.
There are other strands that run alongside these two main stories - such as Grant Masterson and his missing siblings. It all ties up nicely in the end though.
I read this one really quickly, and these are big books! :) KR doesn't scrimp on word count, but I believe she makes every one count and doesn't 'waffle'. We have got the steamy sex scenes that we are promised, the gory murders that we have come looking for and we also have the warm family dynamics that we have come to know and love about her universe.
The old favourites, such as Marcus, Stone, Scarlett, Deacon and Adam are all back and quite visible in this story. Every one is needed to help with this case and everyone has their part to play.
I would recommend this to any KR fans, but also anyone who wants a fast paced thriller to get lost in.
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
www.thebeautifulbookbreak.com
I'll start by saying that all of KR's books are fantastic and it would be very unlikely for me to give them anything other than 5 stars.
Dani is a doctor. She's part of the family KR has built in her universe, that includes Police, FBI, Therapists, Reporters, Volunteers - basically all good people with open hearts and selfless personalities. Diesel is a hacker that works for a newspaper, again part of this massive family we have come to know and love.
Diesel has loved Dani from the moment he set eyes on her 18 months ago, in her free clinic helping disadvantaged and under privileged people who need her help. But she has always pushed him away and told him that they can't be together.
Dani has her reasons for rejecting Diesel, which we find out more about in this book. We learn more about her positive HIV status, her upbringing, her deafness and her previous heartbreaking romance with Adrian.
Of course the Dani/Diesel romance is only half of the story, and we have murder galore in this instalment.
Michael witnesses his step father's murder and must therefore go into protective custody in order to save himself and his younger brother Joshua. Michael is deaf and Joshua is only 5 years old, so to say they are vulnerable is an understatement. The killer is trying to tie up loose ends, so Michael won't be safe until he is caught.
There are other strands that run alongside these two main stories - such as Grant Masterson and his missing siblings. It all ties up nicely in the end though.
I read this one really quickly, and these are big books! :) KR doesn't scrimp on word count, but I believe she makes every one count and doesn't 'waffle'. We have got the steamy sex scenes that we are promised, the gory murders that we have come looking for and we also have the warm family dynamics that we have come to know and love about her universe.
The old favourites, such as Marcus, Stone, Scarlett, Deacon and Adam are all back and quite visible in this story. Every one is needed to help with this case and everyone has their part to play.
I would recommend this to any KR fans, but also anyone who wants a fast paced thriller to get lost in.
Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book.
www.thebeautifulbookbreak.com
alisonraser's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
abbeylauren86's review against another edition
The first few pages mentioned pedophilia and human trafficking, and I’m very sensitive to that stuff.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia and Trafficking
veraann's review against another edition
5.0
Cincinnati #5
Romantic Suspense #23
Romantic thriller/suspense
I love Dani and Diesel. Their chemistry is great and having read previous books where they appeared it feels about time. Though you can follow the storyline without having read any previous books, it's good having read at least the previous Cincinnati series for the character growth.
In this book there's a lot of different storylines going on that connect. Seeing from different points of view is great. There's some horrid and traumatic happenings for some characters. Theres a trail of bodies from the bad guy trying to cover his tracks from his vigilante justice.
What an emotional and thrilling ride. Held my attention from beginning to end.
Romantic Suspense #23
Romantic thriller/suspense
I love Dani and Diesel. Their chemistry is great and having read previous books where they appeared it feels about time. Though you can follow the storyline without having read any previous books, it's good having read at least the previous Cincinnati series for the character growth.
In this book there's a lot of different storylines going on that connect. Seeing from different points of view is great. There's some horrid and traumatic happenings for some characters. Theres a trail of bodies from the bad guy trying to cover his tracks from his vigilante justice.
What an emotional and thrilling ride. Held my attention from beginning to end.
namitakhanna's review against another edition
5.0
Fourteen year old Michael witnesses his step father's murder and he and his younger brother Joshua must go into protective custody in order to save themselves. Michael is deaf and Joshua is only 5 years old, so when they turn to Joshua’s soccer coach Diesel for help , he and Dr. Dani along with their friends will stop at nothing to save these two vulnerable kids.
Into the Dark by Karen Rose is the fifth instalment in the Cincinnati series. A complex , romantic suspense thriller this can be read as a stand alone but if you read them as a series it's fun to visit the character's you've met from the previous books. An action packed emotional thriller, it's a great finish to the series
I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
Into the Dark by Karen Rose is the fifth instalment in the Cincinnati series. A complex , romantic suspense thriller this can be read as a stand alone but if you read them as a series it's fun to visit the character's you've met from the previous books. An action packed emotional thriller, it's a great finish to the series
I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
hazel88's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was pretty action packed but I felt like the ending was bit of a let down. Still a worthwhile read
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
4.0
Into the Dark was my first Karen Rose novel and I’m so excited to be able to read all the rest!
This was truly a pageturner. Thank you to Berkley and Netgalley for the free review copy - I also bought the audiobook when I couldn’t stop reading.
There was a lot going on in this book - and I was jumping in late to the series but I had no problems following what was happening. Two young brothers are escaping an abusive home and end up in the care of Dr Dani Novak and Diesel Kennedy. In order to keep the boys safe - Dani and Diesel end up teaming up with their friends and investigating a serial killer.
Dani is HIV positive and this is the first romance I’ve read where that has been represented. There are also multiple characters who are deaf. I learned a lot without ever feeling that I was being lectured.
I am really looking forward to going back through the other books already out in the series and learning more about all the side characters.
Content warning: so many - basically if you have triggers, proceed with caution. Child abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, gun violence, drug abuse, parental neglect, car accident, human trafficking.
This was truly a pageturner. Thank you to Berkley and Netgalley for the free review copy - I also bought the audiobook when I couldn’t stop reading.
There was a lot going on in this book - and I was jumping in late to the series but I had no problems following what was happening. Two young brothers are escaping an abusive home and end up in the care of Dr Dani Novak and Diesel Kennedy. In order to keep the boys safe - Dani and Diesel end up teaming up with their friends and investigating a serial killer.
Dani is HIV positive and this is the first romance I’ve read where that has been represented. There are also multiple characters who are deaf. I learned a lot without ever feeling that I was being lectured.
I am really looking forward to going back through the other books already out in the series and learning more about all the side characters.
Content warning: so many - basically if you have triggers, proceed with caution. Child abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, gun violence, drug abuse, parental neglect, car accident, human trafficking.