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In the Air Tonight
I was there. I saw what you did.
Blaise
I wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward.
Connections run deep in our small town. I was pressured into keeping my mouth shut, even though every part of me objected. I assumed I’d always do the right thing in any situation. I was wrong about that and a lot of other things.
I was wrecked by what I saw and how the victim was treated by kids I’d known all my life. I’ve been sick over it ever since, even as I moved on, far away from the town where I was raised.
Fourteen years later, I learn that the guy who committed that unspeakable crime is running for Congress, and something in me snaps.
I can’t bear the weight of that knowledge for another second.
Finally, I report what I saw, and all hell breaks loose for me and others who were at that long-ago party.
Some of them will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming to light…even if they have to kill me.
In the midst of an epic battle, a new love gives me the strength to stay strong, to fight for my life and to right a terrible wrong.
Content: A sexual assault storyline may be upsetting to some readers.
Blaise
I wasn’t supposed to be there that night, but my friend Sienna talked me into going to the party in Land’s End so she could spy on her boyfriend. While hiding out in the woods, we witnessed an unspeakable crime. And we did everything wrong afterward.
Connections run deep in our small town. I was pressured into keeping my mouth shut, even though every part of me objected. I assumed I’d always do the right thing in any situation. I was wrong about that and a lot of other things.
I was wrecked by what I saw and how the victim was treated by kids I’d known all my life. I’ve been sick over it ever since, even as I moved on, far away from the town where I was raised.
Fourteen years later, I learn that the guy who committed that unspeakable crime is running for Congress, and something in me snaps.
I can’t bear the weight of that knowledge for another second.
Finally, I report what I saw, and all hell breaks loose for me and others who were at that long-ago party.
Some of them will do whatever it takes to keep the truth from coming to light…even if they have to kill me.
In the midst of an epic battle, a new love gives me the strength to stay strong, to fight for my life and to right a terrible wrong.
Content: A sexual assault storyline may be upsetting to some readers.
320 pages, Paperback
First published September 24, 2024
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Marie Force
210 books8,453 followersMarie Force is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance, romantic suspense and erotic romance. Her series include Gansett Island, Fatal, Treading Water, Butler Vermont and Quantum.
Her books have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than 30 times. She is also a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, as well as a Speigel bestseller in Germany.
Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.
Join Marie’s mailing list on her website at marieforce.com for news about new books and upcoming appearances in your area. Follow her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/marieforceauthor/. Contact Marie at marie@marieforce.com.
Her books have sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, have been translated into more than a dozen languages and have appeared on the New York Times bestseller more than 30 times. She is also a USA Today and #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller, as well as a Speigel bestseller in Germany.
Her goals in life are simple—to finish raising two happy, healthy, productive young adults, to keep writing books for as long as she possibly can and to never be on a flight that makes the news.
Join Marie’s mailing list on her website at marieforce.com for news about new books and upcoming appearances in your area. Follow her on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/MarieForceAuthor and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/marieforceauthor/. Contact Marie at marie@marieforce.com.
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September 11, 2024
Wow, this was such a deep book. Truly shows the depth in which we should help people and stand up for what's right, no matter the cost. It does have triggering content (SA) that's pretty detailed multiple times throughout the story, but if that doesn't trigger you, then it's a really interesting story. I loved that Denise was such a strong and determined person. I loved the FMCs need to do what's right, even if it was a bit delayed. I also loved the love story that blossomed between her and another character. This was so beautifully written, I was in a trance. I literally devoured this every day before and after work the past 2 days because I just had to see how the story played out. Such depth in the characters and massive differences from start to finish on many of the characters' development. I gasped at times, I got teary at times, and I felt swooned at times. I loved this!
I won this ARC from a Goodreads giveaway. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.
I won this ARC from a Goodreads giveaway. All of the statements above are my true opinions after fully reading this book.
October 15, 2024
I’ve never read any Harlequin romances, but I imagine they would be just like this. All fluffy, with very little substance.
This book, to me, was a bad, bad Hallmark movie on a page.
Sooooo much unrealistic, unnecessary dialogue with so little plot, no suspense, no believable mystery, no real tension, insta love, and redemption arcs that were silly. Even the rapist finds his peace.
I just couldn’t give this more than two stars. If I didn’t feel badly about it I would have gone with one.
This book, to me, was a bad, bad Hallmark movie on a page.
Sooooo much unrealistic, unnecessary dialogue with so little plot, no suspense, no believable mystery, no real tension, insta love, and redemption arcs that were silly. Even the rapist finds his peace.
I just couldn’t give this more than two stars. If I didn’t feel badly about it I would have gone with one.
August 22, 2024
4.5 rounded up
This book was so good! It's the author's 105th book, and I can't believe it's my 1st by her! I'll definitely be reading more.
14 years ago, Blaise saw something unspeakable. She witnessed a crime but never spoke up. She didn't even help the victim. She was pressured by her best friend to keep her mouth shut. She shouldn't have even been there that night. She left town as soon as she could. However, the guilt has consumed her and has made her physically sick. But now that the perpetrator is running for Congress, she knows she has to speak up. Coming out with the truth will disrupt the small town that went to great lengths to protect one of their own bavk then. How far will they go this time?
Told in dual timelines and multiple POVs, including Blaise, the victim, and the perpetrator, this book was gripping! It was fast-paced, heartbreaking, and emotional. I seriously couldn't put this one down! I loved the multiple POVs and the Rhode Island small town setting. The suspense was intriguing, and the romance was definitely sweet. The subject matter is a heavy one, and the author does a great job at showing you how one horrendous act can affect so many lives. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
This book was so good! It's the author's 105th book, and I can't believe it's my 1st by her! I'll definitely be reading more.
14 years ago, Blaise saw something unspeakable. She witnessed a crime but never spoke up. She didn't even help the victim. She was pressured by her best friend to keep her mouth shut. She shouldn't have even been there that night. She left town as soon as she could. However, the guilt has consumed her and has made her physically sick. But now that the perpetrator is running for Congress, she knows she has to speak up. Coming out with the truth will disrupt the small town that went to great lengths to protect one of their own bavk then. How far will they go this time?
Told in dual timelines and multiple POVs, including Blaise, the victim, and the perpetrator, this book was gripping! It was fast-paced, heartbreaking, and emotional. I seriously couldn't put this one down! I loved the multiple POVs and the Rhode Island small town setting. The suspense was intriguing, and the romance was definitely sweet. The subject matter is a heavy one, and the author does a great job at showing you how one horrendous act can affect so many lives. I really enjoyed this book and would highly recommend it.
August 25, 2024
TITLE: IN THE AIR TONIGHT
AUTHOR: Marie Force
PUB DATE: 9.24.2024
Fourteen years ago, Blaise witnessed an unspeakable crime. Riddled with guilt for not speaking up at the time, the past suddenly catches up to Blaise when none other than the perpetrator is now running for Congress. Now, she is determined to speak up, but is it worth the cost of her life?
I read this exciting book in one setting - the storyline was intriguing and I enjoyed the multiple POVs that added to the plot.
AUTHOR: Marie Force
PUB DATE: 9.24.2024
Fourteen years ago, Blaise witnessed an unspeakable crime. Riddled with guilt for not speaking up at the time, the past suddenly catches up to Blaise when none other than the perpetrator is now running for Congress. Now, she is determined to speak up, but is it worth the cost of her life?
I read this exciting book in one setting - the storyline was intriguing and I enjoyed the multiple POVs that added to the plot.
September 25, 2024
In the air
This is a sort of cautionary tale of what to do after witnessing someone you know SA a girl right in front of you and have to lie about it. About the moral implications and guilt knowing you did that girl wrong. And about speaking the truth no matter how long it takes, every detail matters.
Obviously please make sure you read the trigger warnings for this book. It happens right in the beginning and the rest of the novel are the repercussions of that decision. You also get the girls POV after (which multi POV was not something I expecting) and multiple relivings of it. Made me even cry a bit which is impressive!
This is a great book to encourage other women in the me too movement to speak up no matter how long it's been! We can't let these men get away with their actions anymore. Especially when people are banning abortions and making it a crime.
It is good to see the rapist get what he deserves in the end and seeing his whole world fall around him over the accusation and proof. It's so frustrating seeing people WITH convictions getting away with running for congress. That's how u know this book is fiction (sad)
That ending was... interesting. Taking a scissor to a few loose ends was definitely a choice. But Ryder being "I've found god in prison" literally made me laugh out loud. He doesn't get an out as easy as that for me. He better stay in prison. Also why does every person have a significant other and 4 children? Nuclear families are all the rage I guess just got quite repetitive after a while.
Also this is a bit of insta love (is a month insta love?) and the stakes aren't as steep but reading sonething this thought provoking is a step in the right direction!
This is a sort of cautionary tale of what to do after witnessing someone you know SA a girl right in front of you and have to lie about it. About the moral implications and guilt knowing you did that girl wrong. And about speaking the truth no matter how long it takes, every detail matters.
Obviously please make sure you read the trigger warnings for this book. It happens right in the beginning and the rest of the novel are the repercussions of that decision. You also get the girls POV after (which multi POV was not something I expecting) and multiple relivings of it. Made me even cry a bit which is impressive!
This is a great book to encourage other women in the me too movement to speak up no matter how long it's been! We can't let these men get away with their actions anymore. Especially when people are banning abortions and making it a crime.
It is good to see the rapist get what he deserves in the end and seeing his whole world fall around him over the accusation and proof. It's so frustrating seeing people WITH convictions getting away with running for congress. That's how u know this book is fiction (sad)
That ending was... interesting. Taking a scissor to a few loose ends was definitely a choice. But Ryder being "I've found god in prison" literally made me laugh out loud. He doesn't get an out as easy as that for me. He better stay in prison. Also why does every person have a significant other and 4 children? Nuclear families are all the rage I guess just got quite repetitive after a while.
Also this is a bit of insta love (is a month insta love?) and the stakes aren't as steep but reading sonething this thought provoking is a step in the right direction!
September 28, 2024
More than 5 stars good
This book is definitely more than 5 stars good. It's a thought provoking story that will catapult you back to those horrific days of high school and making you contemplate what would I have done? You will also wonder if you would demonstrate the same strength and determination these characters did. This is absolutely my favorite book of the year and I recommend it to everyone.
This book is definitely more than 5 stars good. It's a thought provoking story that will catapult you back to those horrific days of high school and making you contemplate what would I have done? You will also wonder if you would demonstrate the same strength and determination these characters did. This is absolutely my favorite book of the year and I recommend it to everyone.
August 2, 2024
A very powerful emotional read! Two friends witness a horrific crime but stay silent as the victim is vilified by their small town. Many years later Blaise can’t stay silent anymore and even though it will be hard, she decides to come forward to reopen the investigation.
This is my first book by this author and I was surprised to find out she has written more than 100 books! If they are all as good as this one I have a huge backlist to start on! The small town setting really brought this book together. I enjoyed the multiple POV and the split timeline. I was amazed by Blaise’s strength through this book. If you like a read that will help you see all sides of the story and the wide impact one action can have, you will really enjoy this story!
This is my first book by this author and I was surprised to find out she has written more than 100 books! If they are all as good as this one I have a huge backlist to start on! The small town setting really brought this book together. I enjoyed the multiple POV and the split timeline. I was amazed by Blaise’s strength through this book. If you like a read that will help you see all sides of the story and the wide impact one action can have, you will really enjoy this story!
March 24, 2025
This is so much more than a story about the rape of a young woman. It’s about society and how awful we are to women and sadly it hasn’t gotten better. You will love this book and you will hate it. You should.
May 24, 2025
Hard to read subject matter but it was a captivating story. Ms. Force's story telling was so well done, I felt I was right there.
September 22, 2024
In The Air Tonight is my first book by Marie Force which is shocking, considering her ENORMOUS backlist.
I immediately connected with her writing and she expertly crafted an emotional and thought provoking story. It makes you wonder and realize how many pay a price for a crime committed.
This book will stay with me for a long time. I will be thinking about the characters and talking about them as if they are real because Marie did such a great job bringing them to life.
This book is categorized in some places as a romance, although romance is sprinkled throughout (which I loved) I would say it's more women's fiction.
I immediately connected with her writing and she expertly crafted an emotional and thought provoking story. It makes you wonder and realize how many pay a price for a crime committed.
This book will stay with me for a long time. I will be thinking about the characters and talking about them as if they are real because Marie did such a great job bringing them to life.
This book is categorized in some places as a romance, although romance is sprinkled throughout (which I loved) I would say it's more women's fiction.
September 16, 2024
In The Air Tonight by Marcie Force. Thanks to @getredpr for the gifted copy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
When Blaise sneaks to a party she’s not supposed to be at, she witnessed an unspeakable crime. She keeps her mouth shut. Now fourteen years later, she learns the assailant is running for congress and speaks up.
Major trigger warning for sexual assault and rape. The whole story revolves around this. You will be so angry in the beginning as the victim is shamed and bashed by the community. The meat of the story takes place fourteen years later and gives us layers in the individuals involved. I loved how we get so many different perspectives as the community reels when this case is reopened.
“More than anything, I hate knowing I have to live with what I saw forever.”
In the Air Tonight comes out 9/24.
When Blaise sneaks to a party she’s not supposed to be at, she witnessed an unspeakable crime. She keeps her mouth shut. Now fourteen years later, she learns the assailant is running for congress and speaks up.
Major trigger warning for sexual assault and rape. The whole story revolves around this. You will be so angry in the beginning as the victim is shamed and bashed by the community. The meat of the story takes place fourteen years later and gives us layers in the individuals involved. I loved how we get so many different perspectives as the community reels when this case is reopened.
“More than anything, I hate knowing I have to live with what I saw forever.”
In the Air Tonight comes out 9/24.
July 17, 2025
More like 3.75. I love Marie Force and this was a good book. Took me a minute to get started. Different from her other books,but enjoyable nonetheless.
September 1, 2024
In the Air Tonight
By: Marie Force
This was my first novel by this author, and I will be looking for more. The perfect one to read on a cold or rainy day.
A home in Land’s End is the scene of the crime. A party was held by one of the popular students, and there were two witnesses. Will they come forward?
This family is well-connected and their son is accused of a crime, but he gets off because there are NO witnesses to his crime. But we know someone did witness the crime, but Blaise and someone else.
Blaise decides to leave town soon after. Fourteen years later she finds out the guy who committed the crime is up for Congress. She finally decides to return to town to make him accountable.
When she comes forward she will discover more about the people of the town and realizes she will be on her own and retribution is real until someone from her past believes her story.
Thank you Get Red PR for this gifted copy.
By: Marie Force
This was my first novel by this author, and I will be looking for more. The perfect one to read on a cold or rainy day.
A home in Land’s End is the scene of the crime. A party was held by one of the popular students, and there were two witnesses. Will they come forward?
This family is well-connected and their son is accused of a crime, but he gets off because there are NO witnesses to his crime. But we know someone did witness the crime, but Blaise and someone else.
Blaise decides to leave town soon after. Fourteen years later she finds out the guy who committed the crime is up for Congress. She finally decides to return to town to make him accountable.
When she comes forward she will discover more about the people of the town and realizes she will be on her own and retribution is real until someone from her past believes her story.
Thank you Get Red PR for this gifted copy.
December 15, 2024
I'm sorry, I really hated this,
I managed to read 72% before I gave up and read the last page.
This book has a lot of babies.. Like her definition of happiness and fullment is having a bunch of babies.
The insta love was nauseating, none of the characters were likable, it just felt all very fake. I think it didn't help that the present "thirty" year olds still very much acted like they were teenagers.
I have more to say, but I don't want to keep being negative. It just really wasn't my cup of tea.
I managed to read 72% before I gave up and read the last page.
This book has a lot of babies.. Like her definition of happiness and fullment is having a bunch of babies.
The insta love was nauseating, none of the characters were likable, it just felt all very fake. I think it didn't help that the present "thirty" year olds still very much acted like they were teenagers.
I have more to say, but I don't want to keep being negative. It just really wasn't my cup of tea.
October 2, 2024
I really didn't like anyone in this book. Good grief.
I gave the idea a shot after reading the book blurb, but it felt so superficial throughout the entire story. Even the end felt so cleanly justified and I rolled my eyes a few times. ()
This has such high ratings but I didn't really care for any of it.
I gave the idea a shot after reading the book blurb, but it felt so superficial throughout the entire story. Even the end felt so cleanly justified and I rolled my eyes a few times. ()
This has such high ratings but I didn't really care for any of it.
September 20, 2024
*Paperback
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5/5)
I finished this in under 24 hours, it was that good.
⚠️TW⚠️ Rape & Miscarriage
Thanks to @KateRockBookTours and @marieforceauthor for including me in this book tour.
“Anger got me nowhere. Kindness and understanding for others has always been far more productive.”
This was such an intense book. Rape is a heavy predominant theme the entire way through but also forgiveness and growth amongst the cast of characters.
There are so many characters in this book but the Marie did such a nice job of creating characters that I felt like I personally knew. They were well developed and differentiate which is key when you’re dealing with so many and honestly each one of them was needed in order for the story to get from point A to point B.
This book actually had one of my least fav tropes…instalove, but guess what!? I still loved this book and if you know me you know that’s saying something.
This story is told in alternating POVs so nailing down the character depth was critical and she couldn’t have done it any better.
Interestingly, we get to hear from the rapist’s perspective, which initially was off putting BUT I do think it added a unique element to the story. So I think in the end it was the way to go for this story.
I liked that in the end despite the gray areas we were able to get some form of justice for all of the characters.
This is def a book I can recommend for sure. It’s def worth the read. Although I feel like my heart has been drained after this one. I was so invested.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5/5)
I finished this in under 24 hours, it was that good.
⚠️TW⚠️ Rape & Miscarriage
Thanks to @KateRockBookTours and @marieforceauthor for including me in this book tour.
“Anger got me nowhere. Kindness and understanding for others has always been far more productive.”
This was such an intense book. Rape is a heavy predominant theme the entire way through but also forgiveness and growth amongst the cast of characters.
There are so many characters in this book but the Marie did such a nice job of creating characters that I felt like I personally knew. They were well developed and differentiate which is key when you’re dealing with so many and honestly each one of them was needed in order for the story to get from point A to point B.
This book actually had one of my least fav tropes…instalove, but guess what!? I still loved this book and if you know me you know that’s saying something.
This story is told in alternating POVs so nailing down the character depth was critical and she couldn’t have done it any better.
Interestingly, we get to hear from the rapist’s perspective, which initially was off putting BUT I do think it added a unique element to the story. So I think in the end it was the way to go for this story.
I liked that in the end despite the gray areas we were able to get some form of justice for all of the characters.
This is def a book I can recommend for sure. It’s def worth the read. Although I feel like my heart has been drained after this one. I was so invested.
January 12, 2025
Not good. Bad. Literally could not handle its own subject matter with any sort of delicacy or nuance.
I was also promised a mystery thriller and this was definitely not that.
Also why is every woman’s happy ending having children and then staying at home to raise them?
I was also promised a mystery thriller and this was definitely not that.
Also why is every woman’s happy ending having children and then staying at home to raise them?
February 22, 2025
5 Stars!!
My favourite Marie Force book to date. Although it covers very deep subjects, I was captivated from the beginning to end!
It was lighter on the romance than other books from this author but I didn't mind that at all,
My favourite Marie Force book to date. Although it covers very deep subjects, I was captivated from the beginning to end!
It was lighter on the romance than other books from this author but I didn't mind that at all,
October 9, 2024
When I finished this book, I asked myself how the title related to the story? Then I had my Ah Ha moment. I believe the author chose the title for the Phil Collin’s haunting song of the same name where he sings about seeing something someone else did. This story reminded me of a 1961 movie, A Town Without Pity which tells the story of a young German woman who is raped and then destroyed by gossip and slander from the pitiless town she lives in. If you’ve never seen the movie, you may have heard the title track to the movie by the same name, sung by Gene Pitney? In many ways the imaginary town of Hope R.I. where much of this story takes places is very much that pitiless town. The author compares this story to another excellent standalone of hers, “The Wreck.” The only similarities I recognized between the two stories is a tragic event takes place involving teenagers in a small Rhode Island town and its not until years later the full impact of that tragedy is completely felt. This book is IMHO very different from any other of the many Marie Force books I’ve read. Like the majority of her books, it has some suspense, some romance. But distilled to its essence I believe more than anything, it’s a morality play. It talks about how life is not always black and white. It asks the question, “what would you do if you were caught between a rock and a hard place?” That is the choice many of the characters in this story face and make the wrong decisions. Decisions that like the ripples in a pond after a stone is dropped into it, spread out across the years, creating many unforeseen events, eventually destroying the lives they’d built.
Even as I write this, I can’t quite decide how I feel about the book’s female protagonist Blaise. When not quite seventeen and faced with that rock and a hard place decision whether to report she witnessed a rape by her school and town's Golden Boy or remain silent, she choses wrongly. And while Denise who was raped eventually forgives her for her choice to leave her bloody, beaten and broken on the cold ground after being viciously raped and then compounding that by failing to cohoberate her story, I don’t know that I could do the same. Just like she never made any effort to befriend Denise, the new girl in school, whose only crime was to be beautiful which made the boys all want to flirt with her and the other girls hate her and spread vicious rumors about her. Blaise may not have joined in the spreading of the evil gossip about Denise but did she ever once stand up for Denise? No. Blaise was a coward as a teenager and she remained a coward until Ryder’s run for office finally jolted her into doing what she should have done over a decade earlier. Too bad it took Blaise until she was thirty-one years old to find her backbone. I had to agree with Blaise when she continued to reject any praise for finally doing the right thing at thirty-one that she should have done at seventeen or certainly much sooner than she did. Maybe I’m being too hard on someone who had been a teenager. But I know without a doubt what I would have done in that situation at that age, and I know what I would have expected my kids to do also.
Even Ryder Elliott wasn’t really a bad person. I liked how Force frequently allowed us to see Ryders P.O.V. and didn't make him a monster. Yes, he was a rapist. But he wasn’t a serial rapist. He was a drunk, depressed teenager whose anger and frustration over his girlfriend Luisa’s terminal illness motivated him to do an unthinkable thing. Something he could never take back. What he did after, denying his guilt, allowing his friends to sully Denise's reputation to protect him, only compounded his crime. No matter what he did for the next fourteen years, it did not atone for his actions. Of course, even though he felt bad for what he’d done to Denise, it didn’t stop him from enjoying the rest of his life as Blaise’s guilt did hers. He prospered in both his personal and professional lives while avoiding the punishment that was his due. Ryder had built his beautiful life on a foundation of lies that eventually came tumbling down. Was his younger brother Cam really any better? He was upset at Ryder for what he’d done but what did he do when push came to shove? When Ryder told him the truth did Cam urge him to admit his guilt? No, he did the opposite. He went so far as to sign a false affidavit along with several of their friends stating they had all had sex with Denise. Teenagers or not, whether they believed Ryder was guilty or not, they had to know what they were doing was not only illegal but morally wrong. They too paid for their mistake. Honestly, IMHO the only one in this story who didn’t get what they deserved was Blaise’s former BFF Sienna who to the very end, now into her thirties felt absolutely no remorse for helping to hide what Ryder had done. Dragging Blaise away when she wanted to help Denise.Even going so far as to threaten her BFF to remain quiet. Somehow in her twisted mind she was still convinced she’d done the right thing. IMHO Sienna, the only person who never showed any remorse for the secret she had kept, any sympathy or empathy for Ryder’s victim, deserved far worse than the slap on the hand she eventually received.
As is the usual case I found Something in the Wind to be an absolute page turner of a story I could hardly put down from cover to cover.
Even as I write this, I can’t quite decide how I feel about the book’s female protagonist Blaise. When not quite seventeen and faced with that rock and a hard place decision whether to report she witnessed a rape by her school and town's Golden Boy or remain silent, she choses wrongly. And while Denise who was raped eventually forgives her for her choice to leave her bloody, beaten and broken on the cold ground after being viciously raped and then compounding that by failing to cohoberate her story, I don’t know that I could do the same. Just like she never made any effort to befriend Denise, the new girl in school, whose only crime was to be beautiful which made the boys all want to flirt with her and the other girls hate her and spread vicious rumors about her. Blaise may not have joined in the spreading of the evil gossip about Denise but did she ever once stand up for Denise? No. Blaise was a coward as a teenager and she remained a coward until Ryder’s run for office finally jolted her into doing what she should have done over a decade earlier. Too bad it took Blaise until she was thirty-one years old to find her backbone. I had to agree with Blaise when she continued to reject any praise for finally doing the right thing at thirty-one that she should have done at seventeen or certainly much sooner than she did. Maybe I’m being too hard on someone who had been a teenager. But I know without a doubt what I would have done in that situation at that age, and I know what I would have expected my kids to do also.
Even Ryder Elliott wasn’t really a bad person. I liked how Force frequently allowed us to see Ryders P.O.V. and didn't make him a monster. Yes, he was a rapist. But he wasn’t a serial rapist. He was a drunk, depressed teenager whose anger and frustration over his girlfriend Luisa’s terminal illness motivated him to do an unthinkable thing. Something he could never take back. What he did after, denying his guilt, allowing his friends to sully Denise's reputation to protect him, only compounded his crime. No matter what he did for the next fourteen years, it did not atone for his actions. Of course, even though he felt bad for what he’d done to Denise, it didn’t stop him from enjoying the rest of his life as Blaise’s guilt did hers. He prospered in both his personal and professional lives while avoiding the punishment that was his due. Ryder had built his beautiful life on a foundation of lies that eventually came tumbling down. Was his younger brother Cam really any better? He was upset at Ryder for what he’d done but what did he do when push came to shove? When Ryder told him the truth did Cam urge him to admit his guilt? No, he did the opposite. He went so far as to sign a false affidavit along with several of their friends stating they had all had sex with Denise. Teenagers or not, whether they believed Ryder was guilty or not, they had to know what they were doing was not only illegal but morally wrong. They too paid for their mistake. Honestly, IMHO the only one in this story who didn’t get what they deserved was Blaise’s former BFF Sienna who to the very end, now into her thirties felt absolutely no remorse for helping to hide what Ryder had done. Dragging Blaise away when she wanted to help Denise.Even going so far as to threaten her BFF to remain quiet. Somehow in her twisted mind she was still convinced she’d done the right thing. IMHO Sienna, the only person who never showed any remorse for the secret she had kept, any sympathy or empathy for Ryder’s victim, deserved far worse than the slap on the hand she eventually received.
As is the usual case I found Something in the Wind to be an absolute page turner of a story I could hardly put down from cover to cover.
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September 23, 2024
What would you do,this is a question I ask myself while reading In the Air Tonight.
I have never lived in a small town where everyone grows up together and knows everyone, but I went to school in a district that only had two high schools in it.
I would still like to think that as a teenager I would come forward if I saw the crime Blaise witnessed. I completely understood her reasons for not doing the right thing as soon as the crime took place. She did come forward and that’s what matters, even though it was 14 years later.
I am happy that Marie included Ryders POV in this book, the one thing I wished had come up in his head was his thoughts of what he did after having daughters of his own, how would he feel as a father if someone did what he did to his child.
In The Air tonight is a very compelling story.
The chain of actions that happen throughout this book after Blaise comes forward is crazy. It seems not only can the victims family and criminals family can be affected by one man’s actions ( and the lack of action by the witnesses at the time of the crime), can cause some of the small community to implode. Especially for those who lied in the past.
I love that Caroline’s friends Rallied around her.
I am happy that through 14 years of guilt in her past, Blaise was able to come forward help Denise and find her own future happiness, I think she deserved that happiness.
I wonder now if Blaise knew how things would go 14 years later would she have changed her actions.
I have never lived in a small town where everyone grows up together and knows everyone, but I went to school in a district that only had two high schools in it.
I would still like to think that as a teenager I would come forward if I saw the crime Blaise witnessed. I completely understood her reasons for not doing the right thing as soon as the crime took place. She did come forward and that’s what matters, even though it was 14 years later.
I am happy that Marie included Ryders POV in this book, the one thing I wished had come up in his head was his thoughts of what he did after having daughters of his own, how would he feel as a father if someone did what he did to his child.
In The Air tonight is a very compelling story.
The chain of actions that happen throughout this book after Blaise comes forward is crazy. It seems not only can the victims family and criminals family can be affected by one man’s actions ( and the lack of action by the witnesses at the time of the crime), can cause some of the small community to implode. Especially for those who lied in the past.
I love that Caroline’s friends Rallied around her.
I am happy that through 14 years of guilt in her past, Blaise was able to come forward help Denise and find her own future happiness, I think she deserved that happiness.
I wonder now if Blaise knew how things would go 14 years later would she have changed her actions.
September 29, 2024
Thank you to @katerockbooktours and @marieforceauthor for letting me be a part of this wonderful book tour for In the Air Tonight!
If you’re looking for a suspenseful thriller to read this fall with multiple POVs this one might just be up your alley!
Many years ago, Blaise witnessed something unbelievable that she was not expecting to see but she decided to keep it a secret and not tell anyone. She was forced to keep quiet. Eventually though this guilt for keeping it a secret was getting to her and now some events are happening that she feels something must be done. Is it time to finally admit and speak the truth about what happened that awful night??
This one was def fast paced and easy to read. It kept your attention and you wanted to know what was going to happen!
Some tropes you might enjoy with this book are small towns, romantic suspense, thriller and forced proximity.
This one is out already so be sure to get your copy!
If you’re looking for a suspenseful thriller to read this fall with multiple POVs this one might just be up your alley!
Many years ago, Blaise witnessed something unbelievable that she was not expecting to see but she decided to keep it a secret and not tell anyone. She was forced to keep quiet. Eventually though this guilt for keeping it a secret was getting to her and now some events are happening that she feels something must be done. Is it time to finally admit and speak the truth about what happened that awful night??
This one was def fast paced and easy to read. It kept your attention and you wanted to know what was going to happen!
Some tropes you might enjoy with this book are small towns, romantic suspense, thriller and forced proximity.
This one is out already so be sure to get your copy!
October 19, 2024
This book was amazing. I highly recommend reading the trigger warning. The story follows Blaise as she tries to deal with a decision that changed every aspect of her life. She witness something horrible and in a moment her decision to keep quiet snowball out of control. The story has multiple POV’s from victim, predator, witness and bystanders. The impact a decision made and how it can affect not only you but everyone’s around you is crazy. I have a lot of feeling towards multiple people in the book, honestly I have a dislike for the FMC and who she was back then but she definitely redeemed herself. The books redemption was so worth it. Top read of this year.
October 6, 2024
3.5 rounded up
The premise is a rape at a party that is witnessed by two girls who should be be there. They hold onto this secret for a long, long time. The girl who was raped went against the perpetrator but no one believed her. Fast forward a couple of decades and this event comes to light again.
One thing I couldn’t get past were some of the characters behaviors that seemed ridiculous at times. The book felt like a mix between a good drama and a soap opera, but overall it was a decent read.
The premise is a rape at a party that is witnessed by two girls who should be be there. They hold onto this secret for a long, long time. The girl who was raped went against the perpetrator but no one believed her. Fast forward a couple of decades and this event comes to light again.
One thing I couldn’t get past were some of the characters behaviors that seemed ridiculous at times. The book felt like a mix between a good drama and a soap opera, but overall it was a decent read.
November 15, 2024
Despite knowing what was going to happen, I kept looking for extra plot twists. Guess I've been reading too many suspense and thrillers lately...
A compelling story that navigates a devastating event and the resulting ripple effect through people's lives. PLEASE note the trigger warnings and take heed. Look out for your mental health first.
A compelling story that navigates a devastating event and the resulting ripple effect through people's lives. PLEASE note the trigger warnings and take heed. Look out for your mental health first.
March 26, 2025
“We all like to think we’d do the right thing in any situation, but honestly, until we’re in it with all the various consequences staring us in the face, we can’t say for sure what we’d do.”
so this was chosen by one of my book clubs and the main focus of the book is about a crime that two of the characters witness being committed by another character and it is definitely a trigger warning type of crime is it is done to another character. while it was a little difficult to read because there were a lot of graphic details, once that part is discussed, it is more of a recap of how it affected all of the rest of the characters as they go on with their lives. there were definitely a lot of characters sharing their point-of-view and time changes between then and now so it was a better book to read than listen to with so much going on, but it was really a good read despite the graphic content. i knew it was likely that the victim would finally get justice and the accused would be punished the second time around, and while i get why the people who knew about it did not come forward the first time, it was also kind of sad that several people knew and did not do anything about it. i was glad that things wrapped up with decent closure and overall, it was a fast-paced read and i will likely check out other books by this author if they are not all too graphic.
so this was chosen by one of my book clubs and the main focus of the book is about a crime that two of the characters witness being committed by another character and it is definitely a trigger warning type of crime is it is done to another character. while it was a little difficult to read because there were a lot of graphic details, once that part is discussed, it is more of a recap of how it affected all of the rest of the characters as they go on with their lives. there were definitely a lot of characters sharing their point-of-view and time changes between then and now so it was a better book to read than listen to with so much going on, but it was really a good read despite the graphic content. i knew it was likely that the victim would finally get justice and the accused would be punished the second time around, and while i get why the people who knew about it did not come forward the first time, it was also kind of sad that several people knew and did not do anything about it. i was glad that things wrapped up with decent closure and overall, it was a fast-paced read and i will likely check out other books by this author if they are not all too graphic.
October 3, 2024
Wow, what a great story! This book has the morally grey area that reminds me of a Jodi Picoult book. This story isn't just about a witnessed rape at a high school party. It's about the repercussions that run deep years later and the innocent as well as the guilty lives that suffer for it. The multiple points of view only enhance the reader's experience and I couldn't wait to see what everyone decided to do!
October 17, 2024
This was one of the most powerful books I’ve read! When the SA scene happens at the very beginning and everyone starts to cover it up I almost DNF’d. I just wasn’t sure I could handle it. But I am SO GLAD I pushed through!!
May 5, 2025
I read this to fulfill my EYH book challenge for titles that start with a preposition. The book was compelling enough to finish, but was very soap oprah-ish. The romance part of the book was definately open door (for those of you who know what that means.)
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