


It’s incredibly intense and descriptive, with a lot of potential triggers – violence, abuse (sexual and physical), trauma, self harm, rape, torture, murder, paedophilia… pretty much every despicable act you can think of is in there in some form – so make sure you’re prepared for it before you start reading. IS DARK! Through Nick and Aubree’s memories, and through watching Nick take out his revenge on the men that destroyed his life, the reader is immersed in all kinds of evil goings on. I’ve already said that this book is dark, but OMG, THIS. Though her kidnapping terrifies her, it is nothing compared to what she has endured at the hands of her husband. The man is a psychopath and has subjected Aubree to all kinds of abuse. But once he gets his hands on the beautiful young woman, he soon learns that not everything is as it seems.Īubree has lived a nightmare married to Michael Culling. In order to make Michael feel the pain and desolation that he is forced to live with, Nick kidnaps his wife, Aubree. Key on his list is Michael Culling, Mayor of Detroit and the ruler and enabler of all of the bad things happening in the city – including the torture and murder of Nick’s family. He survived the ordeal and has been left an emotionally shattered man, a desperate vigilante thriving on hatred and driven only to wreak vengeance upon the men that took everything from him. Three years ago he was left for dead with a bullet to the head after watching his wife and son being brutally and viciously murdered.


To defeat a monster, I had to become one. They stormed through the fucking door and stole away everything we loved. It’s the story of one man’s mission for retribution, and a woman’s desperate need to escape, and I loved it. Set in a dark and grungy Detroit, Keri Lake paints a dangerous and bleak picture of a city seemingly lost to violence and crime and ruled by corruption. Holy hell, that was intense! But wow, what a story!ĭark, intense, sexy and romantic this is a story of vengeance and redemption that absolutely captivated me.
