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Успешный автор детективов Мэг Броган отправляется в родной город, чтобы написать книгу о нераскрытом убийстве сестры, которое произошло два десятка лет назад. Мэг тогда нашли без сознания неподалеку от места преступления. Очнувшись, она так и не вспомнила, что с ней случилось. Ныне она пытается хотя бы частично восстановить события, но цель ее приезда не встречает понимания в городе. Кто-то расписывает ее дом кровью и стреляет по окнам…
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First published November 3, 2015
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Loreth Anne White
93 books7,213 followersLoreth Anne White is an Amazon Charts, Washington Post, and Bild bestselling author of thrillers, mysteries, and suspense. With over 3 million books sold around the world, she is an ITW thriller award finalist, a three-time RITA finalist, an overall Daphne du Maurier Award winner, Arthur Ellis finalist, and winner of multiple industry awards.
A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Victoria on Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.
When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you will find her on the lakes, in the ocean, or on the trails with her dog where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears. For more information on her books please visit her website at lorethannewhite.com
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A recovering journalist who has worked in both South Africa and Canada, she now calls Canada home. She resides in the Pacific Northwest, dividing time between Victoria on Vancouver Island, a ski resort in the Coast Mountains, and a rustic lakeside cabin in the Cariboo.
When she’s not writing or dreaming up plots, you will find her on the lakes, in the ocean, or on the trails with her dog where she tries—unsuccessfully—to avoid bears. For more information on her books please visit her website at lorethannewhite.com
Connect with her on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loreth.Anne....
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/Loreth
Or via Instagram: lorethannewhite
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August 2, 2020
4.25 Stars
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For a minute I thought Loreth Anne White was going on my shitlist. The book almost ended in disaster. Almost.
And that would be a tragedy because that woman can write. Her writing is so atmospheric, so passionate, so intense, so angsty.
No one, and I mean no one writes romantic suspense better than her.
To say I am obsessed with this author is an understatement.
I love her thiiiiiiiiiiis much!
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For a minute I thought Loreth Anne White was going on my shitlist. The book almost ended in disaster. Almost.
And that would be a tragedy because that woman can write. Her writing is so atmospheric, so passionate, so intense, so angsty.
No one, and I mean no one writes romantic suspense better than her.
To say I am obsessed with this author is an understatement.
I love her thiiiiiiiiiiis much!
August 10, 2016
4.5 stars
I really feel like I stumbled across something special with this one. Right from the start, I just knew this was going to be great. There was a dark undertone, a rainy and almost dreary setting, suspicious circumstances and characters that I instantly connected with. Not to mention, lost love and the potential for a second chance.
Meg is a popular true crime writer, but she’s never told the most important story. The story that has ultimately cost her her entire family. In a last ditch effort, to win her fiancé back and uncover the truth, she returns after twenty years to the small town of Shelter Bay, Oregon. Right away, I could feel the tension and anger. No one wanted Meg there nosing around and drudging up the past; all the gory details surrounding the brutal rape and murder of her older sister, Sherry.
The worst part of all? Meg was there that day and came face-to-face with the killer, she just can’t remember. Can you imagine having to live with that guilt day-in and day-out?
“I don’t even know whether to trust my own mind now.”
The most important component of any great mystery is being kept in the dark. I don’t know about you, but I want to be fooled. To be tricked. To have no clue who’s responsible until the very last minute. The author managed to keep the wool over my eyes for the majority of this story. Not in regards to everyone that was involved, because there are parts of the story told from some of the secondary characters that allude to their involvement, but to how it all went down and more importantly - why. The convoluted half-truths, the deceit, the hidden evidence; it was all pretty shocking and sad, quite honestly.
My absolute favorite part of the story was Blake, of course. My heart ached for him in the beginning. How could Meg move away and leave him behind? Sure they were young, but they were so in love. The emotion, the intensity and the longing between them, even after all that time had passed, was still incredibly strong. There was no denying their connection. The fact that he went to such great lengths to protect her, made me love him that much more.
“Finally, she says it.”
What a way to end a story. I went from complete devastation to giddiness in a matter of minutes. If you're a reader that enjoys romantic suspense, I highly recommend this one. I cannot wait to check out some of the author’s other books.
I really feel like I stumbled across something special with this one. Right from the start, I just knew this was going to be great. There was a dark undertone, a rainy and almost dreary setting, suspicious circumstances and characters that I instantly connected with. Not to mention, lost love and the potential for a second chance.
Meg is a popular true crime writer, but she’s never told the most important story. The story that has ultimately cost her her entire family. In a last ditch effort, to win her fiancé back and uncover the truth, she returns after twenty years to the small town of Shelter Bay, Oregon. Right away, I could feel the tension and anger. No one wanted Meg there nosing around and drudging up the past; all the gory details surrounding the brutal rape and murder of her older sister, Sherry.
The worst part of all? Meg was there that day and came face-to-face with the killer, she just can’t remember. Can you imagine having to live with that guilt day-in and day-out?
“I don’t even know whether to trust my own mind now.”
The most important component of any great mystery is being kept in the dark. I don’t know about you, but I want to be fooled. To be tricked. To have no clue who’s responsible until the very last minute. The author managed to keep the wool over my eyes for the majority of this story. Not in regards to everyone that was involved, because there are parts of the story told from some of the secondary characters that allude to their involvement, but to how it all went down and more importantly - why. The convoluted half-truths, the deceit, the hidden evidence; it was all pretty shocking and sad, quite honestly.
My absolute favorite part of the story was Blake, of course. My heart ached for him in the beginning. How could Meg move away and leave him behind? Sure they were young, but they were so in love. The emotion, the intensity and the longing between them, even after all that time had passed, was still incredibly strong. There was no denying their connection. The fact that he went to such great lengths to protect her, made me love him that much more.
“Finally, she says it.”
What a way to end a story. I went from complete devastation to giddiness in a matter of minutes. If you're a reader that enjoys romantic suspense, I highly recommend this one. I cannot wait to check out some of the author’s other books.
January 3, 2016
4.5 Stars
In the Waning Light was hard to put down, I finished it one day! It was an emotional, gripping, and suspenseful mystery; a second chance romance filled with longing, and hope.
The brutal murder of her sister, Sherry, tore Meg’s family to shreds twenty-two years ago, but Meg survived and from outward appearances, thrived. She’s a successful writer, detailing true crime with all the tragedy, and final justice that encompasses a murder solved. Inwardly, though, Meg has issues with intimacy and commitment and her fiancé has had it.
Meg’s never touched the crime that destroyed her family years ago, and the suggestion upsets her. The night Sherry was murdered Meg was also attacked, found injured and barely alive. She’s never been able to recall the events of the night, but she’s going back to her hometown, Shelter Bay, to face her fears and figure it out. Some in town don’t appreciate Meg stirring up the past, and others will do anything to protect long held secrets, even murder.
Meg was Blake’s first love, and he never got over her. She fled town and him as soon as she was able, but now she’s back, and stirring the past up. When Meg becomes a target, Blake won’t let her out of his sight until he knows she’s safe. He’s not going to let anything get in the way of a second chance.
Second chance romances are a favorite for me, I always hope the happy ending for a love gone wrong. Under different circumstances, Meg and Blake probably would’ve married and stayed together in Shelter Bay. Blake and Meg had the kind of love you never forget, making it nearly impossible to truly move on:
Meg had been his first love. Real love. The kind of feeling that went beyond sexual lust and attempts at gratification. The kind of feeling that delved deep into the realm of friendship, kinship. Soul mate, as trite as that might seem to some.
Their romance was mature, (no ridiculous drama, thank you!) and steamy!
Usually, I feel a little disconnect when a story is written in third person, but that was not the case here. I felt the characters emotions keenly: their fear, longing, attraction and sorrow. Ms. White also makes you feel like you’re with Meg in this quiet, cold, seaside town, hearing the boats clang out in the bay and smelling the salt of the sea. It’s the kind of mystery you want to curl up by the fire , maybe with a glass of wine, as you click through the pages.
In the Waning Light was a second chance romance between soul mates, but front and center was the riveting mystery that will keep you guessing, and on the edge! Oh, the secrets held by this little sleepy town! Meg quickly finds out just how dangerous it is to unearth them. This is the second mystery I’ve read by Ms. White, and I love how creates tension and suspense with her writing, winding up to a final, thrilling conclusion!
A copy was kindly provided by Montlake Romance via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
In the Waning Light was hard to put down, I finished it one day! It was an emotional, gripping, and suspenseful mystery; a second chance romance filled with longing, and hope.
The brutal murder of her sister, Sherry, tore Meg’s family to shreds twenty-two years ago, but Meg survived and from outward appearances, thrived. She’s a successful writer, detailing true crime with all the tragedy, and final justice that encompasses a murder solved. Inwardly, though, Meg has issues with intimacy and commitment and her fiancé has had it.
Meg’s never touched the crime that destroyed her family years ago, and the suggestion upsets her. The night Sherry was murdered Meg was also attacked, found injured and barely alive. She’s never been able to recall the events of the night, but she’s going back to her hometown, Shelter Bay, to face her fears and figure it out. Some in town don’t appreciate Meg stirring up the past, and others will do anything to protect long held secrets, even murder.
Meg was Blake’s first love, and he never got over her. She fled town and him as soon as she was able, but now she’s back, and stirring the past up. When Meg becomes a target, Blake won’t let her out of his sight until he knows she’s safe. He’s not going to let anything get in the way of a second chance.
Second chance romances are a favorite for me, I always hope the happy ending for a love gone wrong. Under different circumstances, Meg and Blake probably would’ve married and stayed together in Shelter Bay. Blake and Meg had the kind of love you never forget, making it nearly impossible to truly move on:
Meg had been his first love. Real love. The kind of feeling that went beyond sexual lust and attempts at gratification. The kind of feeling that delved deep into the realm of friendship, kinship. Soul mate, as trite as that might seem to some.
Their romance was mature, (no ridiculous drama, thank you!) and steamy!
Usually, I feel a little disconnect when a story is written in third person, but that was not the case here. I felt the characters emotions keenly: their fear, longing, attraction and sorrow. Ms. White also makes you feel like you’re with Meg in this quiet, cold, seaside town, hearing the boats clang out in the bay and smelling the salt of the sea. It’s the kind of mystery you want to curl up by the fire , maybe with a glass of wine, as you click through the pages.
In the Waning Light was a second chance romance between soul mates, but front and center was the riveting mystery that will keep you guessing, and on the edge! Oh, the secrets held by this little sleepy town! Meg quickly finds out just how dangerous it is to unearth them. This is the second mystery I’ve read by Ms. White, and I love how creates tension and suspense with her writing, winding up to a final, thrilling conclusion!
A copy was kindly provided by Montlake Romance via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
March 29, 2019
True crime writer Meg Brogan decides to return to her childhood home in Shelter Bay, Oregon after an 18-year absence. She's going to write the story of her sister Sherry's murder to bring her own closed-off emotions to rest. However, rather than write about a case that was supposedly solved, Meg finds that she's resurrecting more than her own emotions...possibly a case that was never truly solved.
This story effectively combined mystery, suspense, romance and atmosphere to create an extremely interesting tale. Meg is a complicated, layered woman who unknowingly disrupted many lives just by coming back to town. Her high school love, Blake Sutton, stirs up dormant feelings even she found surprising. Their quest for the truth surrounding her sister's death was both uncomplicated and puzzling at the same time, which made it different from most fare in this genre.
I also loved the strong sense of place in the story setting. I could feel the weather as it was just as important an element as the characters and events. The descriptions of the town, its sounds and smells, were vivid images as I felt transported to the place. This is as much a lovely story as it is mysterious. I very much appreciate its difference.
(I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)
November 4, 2015
My second book by Loreth Anne White, and a new go-to for Suspense with a dash of romance. The romance is always intermingled with some pretty heavy subject matter, so it's definitely not the light and fluffy sort.
In this book, the heroine is a true crime writer with her own true crime story waiting for her to tell. When her fear of commitment leads her fiancee to step back from their relationship, she feels led to close that chapter of her life. She goes back to her small harbor town where she grew up, where her sister was brutally raped and murdered, where her father killed the suspect, and her mother eventually committed suicide. So yeah...there's some baggage that this woman carries around. Her high school boyfriend still lives there, and the two still have an intense attraction. But the focus of the story is definitely on the whodunnit. A whirlwind of characters with intertwining lives constantly leads the reader in different directions. In the end, it wasn't even a question of who committed the crime, but why they did it, and why they let the aftermath destroy so many different families.
I felt like the end wrapped up very quickly. There were a lot of people touched by the senseless tragedy that happened over twenty years ago, and each of them is brought into the fold; however, they don't really get any closure. And in fact, their lives are torn apart, but after all is said and done, the author chose not to really give the reader any more from them.
White definitely doesn't shy away from brutal details. But she's not overbearing with them either. It's enough to horrify me but not haunt me. A great read.
Advance Copy provided by the publisher for review.
In this book, the heroine is a true crime writer with her own true crime story waiting for her to tell. When her fear of commitment leads her fiancee to step back from their relationship, she feels led to close that chapter of her life. She goes back to her small harbor town where she grew up, where her sister was brutally raped and murdered, where her father killed the suspect, and her mother eventually committed suicide. So yeah...there's some baggage that this woman carries around. Her high school boyfriend still lives there, and the two still have an intense attraction. But the focus of the story is definitely on the whodunnit. A whirlwind of characters with intertwining lives constantly leads the reader in different directions. In the end, it wasn't even a question of who committed the crime, but why they did it, and why they let the aftermath destroy so many different families.
I felt like the end wrapped up very quickly. There were a lot of people touched by the senseless tragedy that happened over twenty years ago, and each of them is brought into the fold; however, they don't really get any closure. And in fact, their lives are torn apart, but after all is said and done, the author chose not to really give the reader any more from them.
White definitely doesn't shy away from brutal details. But she's not overbearing with them either. It's enough to horrify me but not haunt me. A great read.
Advance Copy provided by the publisher for review.
July 10, 2017
This was a pretty good murder mystery with some high velocity parts and had suspense sprinkled on and off throughout. Parts had me on the edge of my seat and then other parts were predictable. The romance was a bit forced and I found myself skipping the love scenes. All in all a good mystery thriller when the pace picked up.
May 1, 2020
What a journey, full of suspense!
I'm all about second chances, and I enjoyed the whole book while reading, from page 1, couldn't read fast enough. It was all captivating, the place where it took place, the descriptions, the story, where everyone had something to hide, putting the past to rest, bring justice to light and of course the love. Meg and Blake, the forever-burning love...
I'm all about second chances, and I enjoyed the whole book while reading, from page 1, couldn't read fast enough. It was all captivating, the place where it took place, the descriptions, the story, where everyone had something to hide, putting the past to rest, bring justice to light and of course the love. Meg and Blake, the forever-burning love...
May 14, 2023
3.5 Stars
Opinion Breakdown
The Good: The mystery, the premise, the main characters.
The Not-So-Good: The ending. I wanted a farther glimpse into their future
The Bad: The amount of POVs. It worked at times, but otherwise it was just a little too much.
Overall: This was a fun surprise! I've kinda been digging the romantic suspense sub-genre lately! So, if anyone has some recommendations-- please send them my way!
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Meg and Blake's story. Famous true-crime author Meg gets challenged on live tv to write the story of her sister's murder. Her fiancé breaks up with her and says that she might need to write it for closure so she can fully commit to someone. So she heads back home after a really long time to write the story. There's only a few people happy to see her and she finds resistance everywhere with the idea of bringing up the worst moment in the town's history. There are some secrets revealed, some suspenseful moments, and some sweet and sexy times...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between many characters (mainly the mcs) in 3rd person narrative.
Overall Pace of Story: Good for the most part. It did take me a little bit to get into this, but once I did it mostly flowed well (with some slow parts with side characters that I skimmed a little).
Instalove: No, but some old feelings rush back when they are reunited.
H (Hero) rating: 4.5 stars. Blake. I really liked him. I appreciated how he was patient for the h and was protective of her, his brother, and his son.
h (heroine) rating: 4 stars. Meg. I liked her. I appreciated how strong and calm she was in the face of danger.
Sadness level: Low/moderate. I shed a few tears but never needed any tissues.
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: No, just side character
Cheating: Not mcs
Separation:Not on page
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This ends in a good place but I wanted much more for the couple. I would call this a HFN ending even though the mystery is all solved.
Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences
Opinion Breakdown
The Good: The mystery, the premise, the main characters.
The Not-So-Good: The ending. I wanted a farther glimpse into their future
The Bad: The amount of POVs. It worked at times, but otherwise it was just a little too much.
Overall: This was a fun surprise! I've kinda been digging the romantic suspense sub-genre lately! So, if anyone has some recommendations-- please send them my way!
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Meg and Blake's story. Famous true-crime author Meg gets challenged on live tv to write the story of her sister's murder. Her fiancé breaks up with her and says that she might need to write it for closure so she can fully commit to someone. So she heads back home after a really long time to write the story. There's only a few people happy to see her and she finds resistance everywhere with the idea of bringing up the worst moment in the town's history. There are some secrets revealed, some suspenseful moments, and some sweet and sexy times...and they get a HFN ending.
Point Of View (POV): This alternated between many characters (mainly the mcs) in 3rd person narrative.
Overall Pace of Story: Good for the most part. It did take me a little bit to get into this, but once I did it mostly flowed well (with some slow parts with side characters that I skimmed a little).
Instalove: No, but some old feelings rush back when they are reunited.
H (Hero) rating: 4.5 stars. Blake. I really liked him. I appreciated how he was patient for the h and was protective of her, his brother, and his son.
h (heroine) rating: 4 stars. Meg. I liked her. I appreciated how strong and calm she was in the face of danger.
Sadness level: Low/moderate. I shed a few tears but never needed any tissues.
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: No, just side character
Cheating: Not mcs
Separation:Not on page
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This ends in a good place but I wanted much more for the couple. I would call this a HFN ending even though the mystery is all solved.
Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences
February 21, 2018
Meg Brogan is a true-crime writer but her new book will be the ultimate challenge for her. 22 years ago her sister was murdered and Meg’s memory of that time is very patchy. So she returns to the coastal town of Shelter Bay to research her book and hopefully recover her memories and solve the mystery of who killed her sister.
In the Waning Light is a mystery with some romance woven into the plot. I liked how this novel explored how people deal with grief and how it is different for everyone. I liked how the field of recovering lost memories was used and how our brains can hide hurtful memories yet random things can trigger them off. I liked how a pet dog was woven into this story. I loved the steady character development and the developing romance between Meg Brogan and Blake Sutton.
I enjoyed reading In the Waning Light and the scene describing the murder of her sister Sherry was very dramatic. Once read, you will not forget the scene as it leaves a very powerful image in your mind.
Although the plot is not outstanding, I found this book to be a GOOD read. Her writing quality is top rate with an extensive vocabulary and a great attention to detail. The romance woven into the plot gives the reader a huge empathy for Meg Brogan and you just wish her well in the budding relationship she is forming with Blake Sutton. In the Waning Light is a great book to settle down with and it gets 4 stars from me.
In the Warning Light was published in 2015 and is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook.
In the Waning Light is a mystery with some romance woven into the plot. I liked how this novel explored how people deal with grief and how it is different for everyone. I liked how the field of recovering lost memories was used and how our brains can hide hurtful memories yet random things can trigger them off. I liked how a pet dog was woven into this story. I loved the steady character development and the developing romance between Meg Brogan and Blake Sutton.
I enjoyed reading In the Waning Light and the scene describing the murder of her sister Sherry was very dramatic. Once read, you will not forget the scene as it leaves a very powerful image in your mind.
Although the plot is not outstanding, I found this book to be a GOOD read. Her writing quality is top rate with an extensive vocabulary and a great attention to detail. The romance woven into the plot gives the reader a huge empathy for Meg Brogan and you just wish her well in the budding relationship she is forming with Blake Sutton. In the Waning Light is a great book to settle down with and it gets 4 stars from me.
In the Warning Light was published in 2015 and is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook.
September 10, 2020
4 stars
I can't seem to get enough of this author. The Angie Pallorino series is still my fave, but this one is good. I listened to the audible version and had a hard time stopping when life interfered with listening. Meg is a true crime author who goes back to her hometown to write about the murder of her sister (unsolved). She runs into her first love who is now widowed with a child. Lots of twist and turns. Suspenseful.
I can't seem to get enough of this author. The Angie Pallorino series is still my fave, but this one is good. I listened to the audible version and had a hard time stopping when life interfered with listening. Meg is a true crime author who goes back to her hometown to write about the murder of her sister (unsolved). She runs into her first love who is now widowed with a child. Lots of twist and turns. Suspenseful.
August 24, 2016
"The ways in which we deceive ourselves . . . the stories we tell others to hide from our own truths . . ."
In the Waning Light is another great book by Loreth Anne White. She has a way of making the story exciting while making me doubt my suspects a bunch of times. Every time I was sure I knew who was the culprit, some twist made me look in a different direction.
The book starts with Meg Brogan, a famous author who writes true-crimes, going back to her home in Shelter Bay. She wants to write about the murder and rape of her older sister which happened twenty years ago. Meg's fiancée recently broke up with her because he believed she wasn't able to commit. Meg wants to prove him wrong.
Blake Sutton has never forgotten his first love, Meg. He is now a widower and he's starting to learn to be a parent. Before his wife got sick, he was touring in Afghanistan as a medic. He left the military to take care of his son and his family's business. Seeing Meg again brings all the good memories to life. It also brings guilty feelings. Blake is hiding something but he's not the only one.
"She’d cut them all out of her life, excised this place like a cancerous tumor in order to survive. And he’d been too close to the lesion she’d needed to separate out. Collateral damage."
I felt bad for Meg. The town was so full of secrets and no one really wanted to talk to her about the case. Meg deserved to know the truth. Due to her sister's murder, Meg also loses her parents. The worst part is that Meg probably knows who killed her sister but she has no recollection of the events that night. She only knows Blake found her and saved her from drowning.
"The choices we make, the secrets we keep for those we love, the ripple effect down the years, the prices we pay . . ."
I was happy Blake was there to help Meg and protect her once he got over seeing her again. It was easy to adore Blake. He truly loved her and he was hoping for his second chance at happiness. The scenes with him and his kid were sweet too!
I can strongly recommend this book if your like suspense and thrillers. The end nearly killed me.
Cliffhanger: No
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September 23, 2015
From page one you are pulled into a captivating story that takes hold of your mind and catapults you through such an emotional journey to finding the truth about a murder that happened over twenty years ago.
Loreth Anne White has such an intelligent way of telling a story. I've always thought her voice was unique and In the Waning Light proves that still to be true.
I'm not going to speak much about the actual story – the blurb gives a good description – as it would give away too many secrets that are a big part of this book. The reader needs to experience them as Meg Brogan (the heroine) a true crime writer as she writes and experiences them during the book. The author doesnt write what I call conventional romantic suspense. What she puts a reader through is torture until that last page. When I say that I am not meaning it as a bad thing just you have no idea of which way something is going to go until the end.
Loreth Anne White has such an intelligent way of telling a story. I've always thought her voice was unique and In the Waning Light proves that still to be true.
I'm not going to speak much about the actual story – the blurb gives a good description – as it would give away too many secrets that are a big part of this book. The reader needs to experience them as Meg Brogan (the heroine) a true crime writer as she writes and experiences them during the book. The author doesnt write what I call conventional romantic suspense. What she puts a reader through is torture until that last page. When I say that I am not meaning it as a bad thing just you have no idea of which way something is going to go until the end.
February 25, 2017
If you're in the mood for a great mystery/suspense with a bit of romance, then cozy up for a page-turning book. This kept me guessing right up until the last few chapters on who the bad guy was.
Meg Brogan left Shelter Bay two decades ago after the murder of her older sister and the subsequent deaths of her father and mother. Now she's a true crime writer, picking stories she wants to tell. Finding herself difficult to commit to her fiancé, she decides to go back to her roots and tell the story that kept her from really moving on with her life. Meg's memories from the night of her sister murder is blotchy, everything remains blurry with no sense at all. Upon returning, Meg immediately finds herself unwelcome, for there are those who do not want the past and their dirty little secrets revealed. And they will do anything to keep those secrets from unfolding.
Blake Sutton loved Meg when they were younger, he never gotten over her after she abruptly left. Now with a kid of his own, Blake is trying to run his father's marina while learning and getting to know his son. With Meg's return to town, it stirs up old feelings he still harbors and the memories of that night long ago when he found Meg, almost dying.
As they work together to discover what happened that night, they find themselves in greater danger, especially Meg. And as Meg gets closer to the truth, more key players are exposed, each with a secret they would kill to protect.
My suspicions of each character grew with each chapter and the villain changed quite often until the last third of the book where I kind of keyed into who the actual killer might be. It was fun guessing and the writer did a great job of keeping you guessing. The style and the prose were well written, easy to picture the scenes the words portrayed. The romance is minimal but the story itself is what pulls you in. This is my first book by this author and certainly won't be the last.
Meg Brogan left Shelter Bay two decades ago after the murder of her older sister and the subsequent deaths of her father and mother. Now she's a true crime writer, picking stories she wants to tell. Finding herself difficult to commit to her fiancé, she decides to go back to her roots and tell the story that kept her from really moving on with her life. Meg's memories from the night of her sister murder is blotchy, everything remains blurry with no sense at all. Upon returning, Meg immediately finds herself unwelcome, for there are those who do not want the past and their dirty little secrets revealed. And they will do anything to keep those secrets from unfolding.
Blake Sutton loved Meg when they were younger, he never gotten over her after she abruptly left. Now with a kid of his own, Blake is trying to run his father's marina while learning and getting to know his son. With Meg's return to town, it stirs up old feelings he still harbors and the memories of that night long ago when he found Meg, almost dying.
As they work together to discover what happened that night, they find themselves in greater danger, especially Meg. And as Meg gets closer to the truth, more key players are exposed, each with a secret they would kill to protect.
My suspicions of each character grew with each chapter and the villain changed quite often until the last third of the book where I kind of keyed into who the actual killer might be. It was fun guessing and the writer did a great job of keeping you guessing. The style and the prose were well written, easy to picture the scenes the words portrayed. The romance is minimal but the story itself is what pulls you in. This is my first book by this author and certainly won't be the last.
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February 27, 2021
4 stars!
*
In the Waning Light was such!! an entertaining read to me. I loved how White made use of the book within a book narrative element and how it all came together to tell a really tense story. Meg's perspective was so easy to read and get lost into, though some of the shifting POV to other characters were a bit abrupt at times.
The plot development was so well done. I did guess what happened, but that in no way made me dislike the story any less. It was pretty exciting to read about the way everything came together, since I personally love mystery plots that have a connection to the main character, and how new pieces of evidence came to light. There were a few twists regarding it that did shock me quite a bit as well!
The second half was filled with so so so much tension that I ended up not putting the book down until I finished it. I didn't expect for things to be solved the way they did and the added bit of suspense White added to the story. I did enjoy the hopeful ending, though, and how Meg changed so much from the person she was in the first chapter.
And a little mention of the romance: it was pretty sweet and served as a good point of conflict between characters and as a balance to the mystery. It was a bit angsty, but I did like how it progressed and how everything turned out okay in the end.
*
Series: Standalone.
POV: Told mostly from Meg and Blake's POVs.
Content Warnings:
Cliffhanger: No.
HEA:
*
"Don't be stupid, Meggie."
In the Waning Light was such!! an entertaining read to me. I loved how White made use of the book within a book narrative element and how it all came together to tell a really tense story. Meg's perspective was so easy to read and get lost into, though some of the shifting POV to other characters were a bit abrupt at times.
The plot development was so well done. I did guess what happened, but that in no way made me dislike the story any less. It was pretty exciting to read about the way everything came together, since I personally love mystery plots that have a connection to the main character, and how new pieces of evidence came to light. There were a few twists regarding it that did shock me quite a bit as well!
The second half was filled with so so so much tension that I ended up not putting the book down until I finished it. I didn't expect for things to be solved the way they did and the added bit of suspense White added to the story. I did enjoy the hopeful ending, though, and how Meg changed so much from the person she was in the first chapter.
And a little mention of the romance: it was pretty sweet and served as a good point of conflict between characters and as a balance to the mystery. It was a bit angsty, but I did like how it progressed and how everything turned out okay in the end.
*
Series: Standalone.
POV: Told mostly from Meg and Blake's POVs.
Content Warnings:
Cliffhanger: No.
HEA:
July 3, 2016
Yep, another one. I'm sick of every book I attempt to read or listen to are full of f-bombs. Call me a prude if you must. I didn't even finish this one and that's a shame because the narrator, Tanya Eby is my most favorite female narrator.
November 1, 2016
Set in the coastal town of Oregon, the novel is well-written with a nice balance of mystery and second chance at love. It is worth checking out if you are in a mood for a RS.
November 26, 2017
3.5 stars
This isn’t bad by any means, I just didn’t connect with it like I did her Angie Pallorino series.
This isn’t bad by any means, I just didn’t connect with it like I did her Angie Pallorino series.
August 8, 2023
One of my favorite authors! This book did not disappoint! I love all of her books! This was one great romantic mystery! She has such a great writing style, and uses such atmospheric imagery! This book was a little longer than most I’ve read,and I didn’t even notice! It read so quickly, and there were some intense moments! I was afraid of what was going to happen, but she pulls you through with great anticipation and satisfaction!
December 12, 2021
I don’t usually read romantic suspense but wow did I love this story.
The mystery was interesting (I suspected but didn’t truly know who did what) and the romance was phenomenal. I loved Blake – their complicated feelings and tension was palpable, the angst done well. I love second chance stories and this did not disappoint. These were the best part of the book. I also really love Noah, Blakes son (sometimes kids are not layered enough but Noah had personality and I loved his sweet gentle soul, he 100% stole my heart).
I will say that though the ending was good and I did enjoy it I also wished it was a bit different
Would recommend!
POV: third person multiple POV (though most by two main characters Meg and Blake)
Story type: second chance, murder/suspense
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4.5/5
Writing style: 5/5
Depth: 4.5/5
Humor: 4/5
Romance: 5/5
Chemistry: 5/5
Angst: 5/5
Story ending: 4/5
The mystery was interesting (I suspected but didn’t truly know who did what) and the romance was phenomenal. I loved Blake – their complicated feelings and tension was palpable, the angst done well. I love second chance stories and this did not disappoint. These were the best part of the book. I also really love Noah, Blakes son (sometimes kids are not layered enough but Noah had personality and I loved his sweet gentle soul, he 100% stole my heart).
I will say that though the ending was good and I did enjoy it I also wished it was a bit different
Would recommend!
POV: third person multiple POV (though most by two main characters Meg and Blake)
Story type: second chance, murder/suspense
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 4/5
Enjoyment: 4.5/5
Writing style: 5/5
Depth: 4.5/5
Humor: 4/5
Romance: 5/5
Chemistry: 5/5
Angst: 5/5
Story ending: 4/5
November 2, 2015
After the brutal murder of her sister many years ago Meg now returns to the place it all started to tell her sisters story. But the good people of Shelter Bay do not want the many secrets of their town to be told. Some people will do anything to keep those secrets hidden including murder. But can Meg trust the people she has known most of her life. When she returns she reconnects with an old love, Blake, who she thought she was over. As she gets closer to the truth Blake will do all that he can to keep the woman he never got over out of harm’s way. Can Meg find out the truth about her sister’s death before it is to late. Page turner from beginning to end. Great read. I would like to thank the publisher and Net Galley for the chance to read this ARC.
March 2, 2018
Great read, the journey to the discovering of the perpetrators was suspenseful, intriguing and just a touch of creepy.
November 3, 2015
Loreth Anne White is a new author for me that I only discovered a few weeks ago when her last book A Dark Lure was on sale and I thought, why not at that price? And I loved it, so was very excited to get an ARC of her newest novel via netgalley.
Meg is a well respected real crime author, living the dream with a rich and handsome fiance, Jonah. Whilst appearing on a chat show she is asked about the book she hasn't written, that of the murder of her sister Sherry 22 years ago. Meg was a witness to the crime but unable to remember much about the day her sister died. The murderer was caught but was himself murdered before his trial and Sherrys entire family was destroyed in the process. Deciding that she needs some closure and time away from Jonah, Meg heads home, where she meets up again with Blake Sutton, her first love. But Meg isn't welcomed back with open arms, the townsfolk would rather not stir up the past and that's just what Meg plans to do.
I loved the atmospheric setting of this novel, imagine a darker, moodier Murder She Wrote setting where everyone has something to hide, small town secrets everywhere. I could almost taste the salt in the air and smell the seaweed! I adored Noah and the way he interacted both with his father and with Meg. The relationship between Meg and Blake didn't feel forced either. The way it developed felt real and wasn't rushed so it didn't suggest that it was a sure thing that they would get together. This would be described as a romantic suspense I suppose but it felt more than that as it wasn't a slushy or steamy romance, more a coming together of a couple working their way through past mistakes and misunderstandings. The way the approaching storm mirrors the storm brewing within the potential suspects is a great touch and the last few pages.....well, I couldn't believe where it was going! I raced through, not able to stop till those last few words brought it all to a conclusion! Although I thought I knew what had happened to Sherry there were enough twists and turns for me not to be 100% correct about who and why!!
Fans of Toni Anderson or Mary Burton will love this and I am sure anyone who enjoyed A Dark Lure will make sure that they grab a copy as they won't be disappointed.
I received a copy of this book via netgalley in return for an unbiased review.
Meg is a well respected real crime author, living the dream with a rich and handsome fiance, Jonah. Whilst appearing on a chat show she is asked about the book she hasn't written, that of the murder of her sister Sherry 22 years ago. Meg was a witness to the crime but unable to remember much about the day her sister died. The murderer was caught but was himself murdered before his trial and Sherrys entire family was destroyed in the process. Deciding that she needs some closure and time away from Jonah, Meg heads home, where she meets up again with Blake Sutton, her first love. But Meg isn't welcomed back with open arms, the townsfolk would rather not stir up the past and that's just what Meg plans to do.
I loved the atmospheric setting of this novel, imagine a darker, moodier Murder She Wrote setting where everyone has something to hide, small town secrets everywhere. I could almost taste the salt in the air and smell the seaweed! I adored Noah and the way he interacted both with his father and with Meg. The relationship between Meg and Blake didn't feel forced either. The way it developed felt real and wasn't rushed so it didn't suggest that it was a sure thing that they would get together. This would be described as a romantic suspense I suppose but it felt more than that as it wasn't a slushy or steamy romance, more a coming together of a couple working their way through past mistakes and misunderstandings. The way the approaching storm mirrors the storm brewing within the potential suspects is a great touch and the last few pages.....well, I couldn't believe where it was going! I raced through, not able to stop till those last few words brought it all to a conclusion! Although I thought I knew what had happened to Sherry there were enough twists and turns for me not to be 100% correct about who and why!!
Fans of Toni Anderson or Mary Burton will love this and I am sure anyone who enjoyed A Dark Lure will make sure that they grab a copy as they won't be disappointed.
I received a copy of this book via netgalley in return for an unbiased review.
September 29, 2020
Just finished the book.
The most dominant feeling I have is - was all of this really worth it if so many people died, so much more tragedy occurred?
It was a great story, gripping throughout, but the end was so so disappointing. It just does not make send to call it a satisfactory ending or justice served or like some form of peace/acceptance has been achieved. Then ending is major complaint.
There were some other smaller issues too. Like how strange it seemed that often Noah came as second thought to Meg for Blake. That did not seem like a loving father's instincts at all. Like how Geoff was not mourned enough. How Geoff suddenly decided that he wanted to be with Henry and ditched Nate - who btw, he was going to marry - with no explanation. The whole Geoff thing was not at all well thought out or explained.
The random insertions of excerpts in b/w from 'A Stranger Among Us', were also super confusing: could have been written better.
And what was the point of Jonah and the detective's affair long description? And Emma being second fiddle to Sherry? what was the significance? Just to cast doubt on her? But then why was that her last line in the book after it was clear that Tommy was the culprit?
And in the end, with LB losing her adoption, her sister Sally arrested, so many people died and their families affected so much, Meg choosing to live in this town without thinking about how this has caused more tragedy to everyone in it, makes no sense.
All in all, the ending ruined it for me. This had a really good backstory, a well written suspense and interesting characters too. But the ending so so disastifactory.
The most dominant feeling I have is - was all of this really worth it if so many people died, so much more tragedy occurred?
It was a great story, gripping throughout, but the end was so so disappointing. It just does not make send to call it a satisfactory ending or justice served or like some form of peace/acceptance has been achieved. Then ending is major complaint.
There were some other smaller issues too. Like how strange it seemed that often Noah came as second thought to Meg for Blake. That did not seem like a loving father's instincts at all. Like how Geoff was not mourned enough. How Geoff suddenly decided that he wanted to be with Henry and ditched Nate - who btw, he was going to marry - with no explanation. The whole Geoff thing was not at all well thought out or explained.
The random insertions of excerpts in b/w from 'A Stranger Among Us', were also super confusing: could have been written better.
And what was the point of Jonah and the detective's affair long description? And Emma being second fiddle to Sherry? what was the significance? Just to cast doubt on her? But then why was that her last line in the book after it was clear that Tommy was the culprit?
And in the end, with LB losing her adoption, her sister Sally arrested, so many people died and their families affected so much, Meg choosing to live in this town without thinking about how this has caused more tragedy to everyone in it, makes no sense.
All in all, the ending ruined it for me. This had a really good backstory, a well written suspense and interesting characters too. But the ending so so disastifactory.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 4, 2015
ARC provided by the Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
In the Waning Light is a wonderful, dark, mystery with romance. It has all the elements for a 5 star read, an excellent cast of would be baddies that keep you guessing to the very end and a second chance romance.
Megan was 13, almost 14, when her sister, Sherry, was raped and murdered. Meg was found almost dead that night. The man that everyone believed killed Sherry, Ty, is killed by Meg's father. Her mother commits suicide while her father is awaiting trial. As soon as she could, Meg leaves Shelter Bay, OR and doesn't look back. Also left behind is Blake, who loves her and feels her loss the most.
Fast forward 22 years and Meg is engaged, but having trouble taking the final step. Her fiancée tells fish or cut bait. Meg walks and returns to Shelter Bay to write a true crime book about her sister's murder. From the moment she hits town, a lot of people are not happy to have her back. If her father had killed the murderer, why is everyone so bent out of shape that she is writing a book? Who was Sherry and why did she really die?
In the Waning Light is a wonderful, dark, mystery with romance. It has all the elements for a 5 star read, an excellent cast of would be baddies that keep you guessing to the very end and a second chance romance.
Megan was 13, almost 14, when her sister, Sherry, was raped and murdered. Meg was found almost dead that night. The man that everyone believed killed Sherry, Ty, is killed by Meg's father. Her mother commits suicide while her father is awaiting trial. As soon as she could, Meg leaves Shelter Bay, OR and doesn't look back. Also left behind is Blake, who loves her and feels her loss the most.
Fast forward 22 years and Meg is engaged, but having trouble taking the final step. Her fiancée tells fish or cut bait. Meg walks and returns to Shelter Bay to write a true crime book about her sister's murder. From the moment she hits town, a lot of people are not happy to have her back. If her father had killed the murderer, why is everyone so bent out of shape that she is writing a book? Who was Sherry and why did she really die?
January 23, 2018
I got this book from Kindle Unlimited and it had the audible included to I listened to it instead of reading with my eyes. I can't say much about the narrator because I listened at 1.25x speed. I can say that at that speed the narration was easy to follow and it kept me distracted while I was riding my bike on the indoor trainer.
The story itself was an interesting mystery. There were a couple slow spots but I enjoyed the story and really couldn't have guessed who the killer was until the last couple of chapters. That said, I still didn't expect the ending.
The story itself was an interesting mystery. There were a couple slow spots but I enjoyed the story and really couldn't have guessed who the killer was until the last couple of chapters. That said, I still didn't expect the ending.
December 11, 2015
Meggie Brogan returns to her hometown of Shelter Bay because she wants to prove that she has indeed left her past behind. The past that involves the brutal murder of her sister Sherry, a murder that had rocked and torn asunder the idyllic town where she had grown up in. The murder that had splintered her family, having now left her all alone in this world, except for the man who wants to make her his, if only she would let him.
A true crime writer, Meggie has never broken the cardinal rule of not picking an unsolved case, which is sort of what Sherry’s case is. Although the killer had been identified and things had gone horribly wrong in between, Meggie can’t help but believe that a part of her subconscious keeps holding back fragments of the memories associated with the day Sherry had been killed. Returning to her hometown raises more skeletons from her closet, ones like the sexy Blake Sutton, the man she had left behind when she had fled her home all those years ago.
Blake has got his hands full with being a single father to his son Noah and trying to restore his family’s place of business to its former glory. And then in walks the woman that had gotten away, the woman whom he has never forgotten, though so many things had happened in his life since then. Meggie’s quest to write a book on her sister’s murder brings a fresh source of worry for Blake even amidst the haze of desire for her that almost obliterates everything else. The town of Shelter Bay is about to be rocked to its very core once again as Meggie’s quest for the truth takes her deeper into a web of secrets, lies and half-truths, secrets so deadly that she might not live to tell the tale she came home to write.
Loreth Anne White writes a mean story with in In the Waning Light, throwing the reader into the chaos that she has so beautifully crafted. I was in shock, in awe and everything in between as I kept turning the pages, trying to piece together what had happened that fateful day when Sherry had died such a brutal death. Meggie and Blake’s connection that rekindles was another factor that kept me glued to the pages. Though Loreth doesn’t spend all that time discussing their past, the bits and pieces tossed in between makes for wholesome reading, showing a passion that had refused to die even with all that distance and time that had come and gone since then.
There is so much tragedy and loss in the story that I at times felt like I was totally going to lose it. The secrets as they came forth like a dam that had broken, kept me on my toes, afraid of what just might be around the corner. I think it was because of all the factors above that In the Waning Light turned out to be a story that really got to me. I kept telling my husband about this great book I was reading; I was like a child with a beautiful sleek new toy that was all mine and I wanted to savor it in small doses but wanted to just take all of it as well. I actually managed to convince my husband to read this book, my husband who rarely reads, if ever. This book consumed him just like it did me, he barely even made the time to watch any of his favorite TV shows, just holed himself in the room and kept reading, cursing me all the while for giving him a book that refused to let go.
There is such beauty to the way the settings are described in this story that I absolutely fell in love with it. There are authors who try too hard to describe the scenes they are writing and end up failing miserably, making the reader flip through the pages just to get to the story that is at its core. Believe me, cos I have read my fair share of those books. But In the Waning Light tossed all that out of the window and made me sigh and yearn at the magic that Loreth was weaving right in front of my eyes. It is almost as if you are engulfed in the fog described, being tossed around in the roiling sea while the wailing wind tries to snatch you from the scene before it engulfs you as a whole. That was how I felt through every single scene in the book. It was all encompassing. It was that gripping, and I loved the sensation of being thoroughly swept away!
The suspense itself was topnotch. The clues lead the reader on a wild goose chase and then some. But at a certain point, you start getting a feel for who the murderer could be, that is if you are the type who questions every character that you come across in the story.
A small town brimming with secrets everyone is keeping from the other person, even their loved ones, those secrets that can rip families apart and toss a town inside out; those are the type of secrets that Loreth was dealing with In the Waning Light. A heroine suffering from a memory block, the same memory block that perhaps had saved her life long ago, the very block that prevents her from committing to anything or anyone in her life except for her passion of writing true crime.
If there ever was a romantic suspense that I would recommend the hell out of this year, it would be this.
Rating = 4.75/5
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A true crime writer, Meggie has never broken the cardinal rule of not picking an unsolved case, which is sort of what Sherry’s case is. Although the killer had been identified and things had gone horribly wrong in between, Meggie can’t help but believe that a part of her subconscious keeps holding back fragments of the memories associated with the day Sherry had been killed. Returning to her hometown raises more skeletons from her closet, ones like the sexy Blake Sutton, the man she had left behind when she had fled her home all those years ago.
Blake has got his hands full with being a single father to his son Noah and trying to restore his family’s place of business to its former glory. And then in walks the woman that had gotten away, the woman whom he has never forgotten, though so many things had happened in his life since then. Meggie’s quest to write a book on her sister’s murder brings a fresh source of worry for Blake even amidst the haze of desire for her that almost obliterates everything else. The town of Shelter Bay is about to be rocked to its very core once again as Meggie’s quest for the truth takes her deeper into a web of secrets, lies and half-truths, secrets so deadly that she might not live to tell the tale she came home to write.
Loreth Anne White writes a mean story with in In the Waning Light, throwing the reader into the chaos that she has so beautifully crafted. I was in shock, in awe and everything in between as I kept turning the pages, trying to piece together what had happened that fateful day when Sherry had died such a brutal death. Meggie and Blake’s connection that rekindles was another factor that kept me glued to the pages. Though Loreth doesn’t spend all that time discussing their past, the bits and pieces tossed in between makes for wholesome reading, showing a passion that had refused to die even with all that distance and time that had come and gone since then.
There is so much tragedy and loss in the story that I at times felt like I was totally going to lose it. The secrets as they came forth like a dam that had broken, kept me on my toes, afraid of what just might be around the corner. I think it was because of all the factors above that In the Waning Light turned out to be a story that really got to me. I kept telling my husband about this great book I was reading; I was like a child with a beautiful sleek new toy that was all mine and I wanted to savor it in small doses but wanted to just take all of it as well. I actually managed to convince my husband to read this book, my husband who rarely reads, if ever. This book consumed him just like it did me, he barely even made the time to watch any of his favorite TV shows, just holed himself in the room and kept reading, cursing me all the while for giving him a book that refused to let go.
There is such beauty to the way the settings are described in this story that I absolutely fell in love with it. There are authors who try too hard to describe the scenes they are writing and end up failing miserably, making the reader flip through the pages just to get to the story that is at its core. Believe me, cos I have read my fair share of those books. But In the Waning Light tossed all that out of the window and made me sigh and yearn at the magic that Loreth was weaving right in front of my eyes. It is almost as if you are engulfed in the fog described, being tossed around in the roiling sea while the wailing wind tries to snatch you from the scene before it engulfs you as a whole. That was how I felt through every single scene in the book. It was all encompassing. It was that gripping, and I loved the sensation of being thoroughly swept away!
The suspense itself was topnotch. The clues lead the reader on a wild goose chase and then some. But at a certain point, you start getting a feel for who the murderer could be, that is if you are the type who questions every character that you come across in the story.
A small town brimming with secrets everyone is keeping from the other person, even their loved ones, those secrets that can rip families apart and toss a town inside out; those are the type of secrets that Loreth was dealing with In the Waning Light. A heroine suffering from a memory block, the same memory block that perhaps had saved her life long ago, the very block that prevents her from committing to anything or anyone in her life except for her passion of writing true crime.
If there ever was a romantic suspense that I would recommend the hell out of this year, it would be this.
Rating = 4.75/5
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July 30, 2022
Couldn’t put it down! Looooved it!
June 26, 2023
I really like Loreth's books. A little bit of romance, a little bit of sex, and a whole lot of mystery!
March 30, 2025
wow fantastic
thought i guessed it
and some I did
but wow
love this author all the twists and storyline’s
thought i guessed it
and some I did
but wow
love this author all the twists and storyline’s
November 5, 2015
I’m a little picky about my romantic suspense reads. I need them to keep me guessing motives and suspects at every turn. The small towns where everyone keeps their neighbor close always makes for an interesting setting. These people will cover for their brethren. They stick together til the end. Shelter Bay, Oregon happens to be that place. Twenty-two years ago their was a horrific rape and murder of one of their golden girls. Sherry had everything going for her that summer. It only took one lie to unravel it all. In the end Sherry’s little sister Meg was left alone, without any family, and little memory of how it all happened.
Flash forward to present and little Meggie Brogan is now a best selling true crime author. At first glance she has it all. She has an amazing career, a handsome and successful fiance, and she still has not really truly put her family to rest. All it takes is one talk show host to throw down the gauntlet on the lack of her sister having a book and Meg is parked in the driveway of the home she grew up in. The home that has now became a favorite place for vagrants to vandalize. The town is immediately thrown into an uproar over her visit, as they should be. Readers of In the Waning Light will get to go along for the gripping ride as this town's carefully secrets are dug up and thrown about. No one will be able to escape the storm that has followed little Meggie to town.
This is the first Loreth Anne White book that I have read. It should be a good sign of the quality of book you are getting into when you see one of your favorite romantic suspense authors gushing about it too. The suspense factor was high here. While I did make some guesses that eventually lead me to the same conclusion it was still a some of the parties involved and how it had shaped their current lives kept my full attention. This is one of those books that I wish I’d have had the time to devour in one sitting.
Flash forward to present and little Meggie Brogan is now a best selling true crime author. At first glance she has it all. She has an amazing career, a handsome and successful fiance, and she still has not really truly put her family to rest. All it takes is one talk show host to throw down the gauntlet on the lack of her sister having a book and Meg is parked in the driveway of the home she grew up in. The home that has now became a favorite place for vagrants to vandalize. The town is immediately thrown into an uproar over her visit, as they should be. Readers of In the Waning Light will get to go along for the gripping ride as this town's carefully secrets are dug up and thrown about. No one will be able to escape the storm that has followed little Meggie to town.
This is the first Loreth Anne White book that I have read. It should be a good sign of the quality of book you are getting into when you see one of your favorite romantic suspense authors gushing about it too. The suspense factor was high here. While I did make some guesses that eventually lead me to the same conclusion it was still a some of the parties involved and how it had shaped their current lives kept my full attention. This is one of those books that I wish I’d have had the time to devour in one sitting.
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