A review by madeleinehelena
The Highlander, by Kerrigan Byrne
4.0
"Acts that would land a man in prison should he enact them out on the streets were all perfectly legal if he perpetrated them on his wife."
The first chapters really need a trigger warning (sexual assault, torture). It's both horrific and also quickly establishes the characters' backgrounds, their histories of being abused.
Once again, Byrne successfully creates villainous characters who are easy to hate.
The relationship between Liam and Mena is a slow burn, both of them dealing with trauma, guilt and shame. It was beautiful to see how they helped each other. However, on several occasions, Liam made quick assumptions about Mena's character and overall, I don't think his possessive nature is ok (no matter the trauma he's been through).
The first chapters really need a trigger warning (sexual assault, torture). It's both horrific and also quickly establishes the characters' backgrounds, their histories of being abused.
Once again, Byrne successfully creates villainous characters who are easy to hate.
The relationship between Liam and Mena is a slow burn, both of them dealing with trauma, guilt and shame. It was beautiful to see how they helped each other. However, on several occasions, Liam made quick assumptions about Mena's character and overall, I don't think his possessive nature is ok (no matter the trauma he's been through).