Title: Ricochet
Author: Keri Lake
Genre: Dark Romance
Release Date: July 9, 2015
The only sure way to destroy a man is to take what he cannot live without.
Three years ago, I had everything.
A beautiful wife.
A son.
A reason for living.
Until a ruthless task force, assembled under Mayor Michael Culling, with a brutal strategy to make the streets of Detroit ‘safe’, ripped away everything I loved in a deadly hunt called The Culling.
They tried to kill me, too. I wish they had. Now I'm cursed by the memories of that night, and the words I whispered to my dying wife.
A promise—to avenge the wrong and set it right.
I’m no longer Nick Ryder. I’m a masked vigilante. Faceless. Loveless. Fearless. A man with nothing left to lose—one who's seen the dark and violent truth behind the city’s flawless veneer.
Michael Culling doesn’t know who I am. Or what I want. All he knows is that I’ve kidnapped his beautiful wife.
An eye for an eye—isn’t that how the saying goes? And Aubree Culling is the perfect pawn to destroy him.
If she doesn’t destroy me first.
Foxy Rating = An outstanding FIVE STARS PLUS!!!
*ARC kindly provided by the author via Netgalley in exchange
for an honest review
This book just had everything I wanted in a dark, gritty and
sometimes violent romance. I was a little unsure when reading the author was an
urban fantasy/PNL author but it appears she has stepped into a new genre and I
for one am absolutely thrilled she did as this is one of the best dark romances
I have ever read. All this along with the fantastic cover and I was hooked
right on in.
It’s a little hard to write a review about this book as the
beauty is in the unknown being thrust upon you once you get gripped into this
amazing book. It is very rare for me that when I am reading for the story to
appear in my head like watching a gripping movie on the big screen. Well this
one did it for my big time.
This is ultimately a story of revenge but sometime the lines
of right and wrong get a little blurred and the outcome can sometimes be thrust
upon you without realising your ideals have changed along the way.
Nick is a dark and violent man, his past has made him this
way and he now seeks power on those who have wronged against him.
Aubree has long since lost her ability to feel love, now all
she feels is hatred and disenchantment with her life. How she has survived the
last decade of her life is in question as she has been through untold
difficulties that she hides behind her public persona. It takes one man to look
deeper into her soul to find the truth.
There was so much violence and harsh reality thrown at the
reader but it was a definite necessity to give credence to the plotline. Page
after page of graphic details of the graveness and depravity on the streets of
Detroit had me gasping and swearing at my kindle. The story was so cleverly
executed and interwoven with some off the chart hot passion that was fabulous
to be pulled into.
For days after finishing this I was constantly flicking back
and re-reading and also found myself caught in thought about these amazing
character – Aubree, Nick and Alec. The ending was outstanding and had me
shocked that I missed seeing that revelation coming!
This is one hell of an amazing story that is both dark,
dangerous, raw and gritty but at the same time it has lots of passion, love and
some beautifully tender moments that had me sobbing. I definitely recommend
this as a MUST READ and one I will place on my best ever list. Five stars is
not enough to award to this fantastic book. Brilliant!
"This book is what would result if The Punisher and V for Vendetta ever had a baby. A super fucked up but incredibly awesome baby." ~ Dirty Girl Romance
"Holy. Fucking. Hell. Mind is blown and I'm left reeling. I've pulled myself together and can now write the review this book deserves." ~ Sam's Ramblings
"Ricochet was my first foray into the world of Keri Lake and if I could describe her writing style based on this alone, the words Evil Genius come to mind. " ~ Smokin' Hot Book Blog
Keri Lake is a married mother of two living in Michigan. By day, she tries to make use of the degrees she’s earned in science. By night, she writes dark contemporary and paranormal romance. Though novels tend to be her focus, she also writes short stories and flash fiction on the many occasions when distraction sucks her in to the Land of Shiny Things.
She loves hearing from readers …
Leave an honest review on Amazon or Barnes and Noble and enter the form below for a chance to win:
***SIGNED PAPERBACK COPY OF RICOCHET to the first 10 readers who submit a review
***SIGNED POST CARD to the first 50 people who submit a review
The first 50 submissions will receive an email containing a password for a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card!
NOTE: You MUST submit the link to your review in this form to be eligible. Winners will NOT be drawn from the various sites (they will be chosen based on this form): REVIEW SUBMISSION FORM
HOSTED BY:
No comments:
Post a Comment