Twisted Secrets

by Ace Gray

[Eve1972]

So color me surprised, but I pretty much loved this one. I mean, it shouldn't have been such a big surprise as I quite like this author's writing, But the last book I read in this series was full on with cheating and other people sex scenes, and lately, I haven't been in the right frame of mind for that type of story. However, this turned out to be quite low on the other women drama especially considering the plot.





The writing was excellent. It was well paced. The plot was engaging and quite dark. There is drug use. Rape. Abuse. Murder. It was told in a dual POV format and took me around four hours to finish. It honestly wasn't all that spicy, and this couple doesn't have intercourse until very close to the end of the book. It was reasonably angsty. There was a little other woman action that the hero takes part in when he is high, but it was mild and didn't overly bother me. There is also a a bit of forced F/F action. A little other man drama as well in regards to the heroine being touched sexually against her will.





There was an excellent cast of secondary characters. I loved seeing Cole, Elle, and Horse, and Conrad again. We also have some baddies thrown into the mix. One character I would love to read more about is Deirdre. Both of the main characters were enjoyable. Although I struggled with both at different points. Some of Brye's actions were unforgivable to me, and I struggled to believe Filly would have forgiven him so quickly. I also found Filly to be a bit...well...stupid at times. Most especially in regards to her going to Chicago in the first place. Last, it was all wrapped up in a sweet ending for the main couple. That said, I felt like there could be more to be told concerning the chaos that Brye left in Chicago. So I guess we will see...