Book Review – Dark Pursuit, Brandilyn Collins

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Tonight, I’m going to take a slight detour from the usual type of post. I promise I’ll put up a devotional later this week, as well as a report on the conference in New Jersey. For now, I’d like to introduce you to Dark Pursuit.

The back cover copy outlines the premise:

Novelist Darell Brooke lived for his title as King of Suspense—until an auto accident left him unable to concentrate. Two years later, reclusive and bitter, he wants one thing: to plot a new novel and regain his reputation.

But can Darell’s muddled mind do it? And—if he tries—with what motivation? For Kaitlan’s plight may be the stunning answer to the elusive plot he seeks . . .

Brandilyn Collins’ trademarked brand, Seatbelt Suspense, builds into every release the high expectations of a driving plot, snappy dialogue, and characters who hang around in your head long after you’ve consumed the last page.

Fortunately for all of us, Dark Pursuit delivers, and “consume” is the right word for my reading of Ms. Collins’ latest. It totally rescheduled my weekend plans. I read it over two days, reading instead of napping on a plane, reading instead of working on my own upcoming book (just don’t tell my editor!)

I couldn’t wait to find out what happened next to bestselling but creatively stalled suspense author Darell Brooke, his estranged and endangered granddaughter Kaitlan, and a serial killer villain who is rapidly escalating from impulse kills to intentional stalking. Short, concise chapters help keep the action moving, and a delicious twist at the end made me almost cheer outloud on the plane.

My only disappontments with the book (the weakness of one character and an unnecessary development toward the end) are minor and did nothing to spoil my intense enjoyment of the newest release from a master storyteller. Brava! for Dark Pursuit.

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