Shadows by Kristen ProbyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
I was provided an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is a fairly dark paranormal romance with a pretty creepy thriller element. I'm looking forward to the next installment. Each book in the trilogy is set to follow one of three sisters as the main character.
This one focuses on the eldest sister who sees the dead as shadows. When the shadows begin following her and haunting her dreams, she knows that she has to help them somehow. She teams up with a handsome FBI agent who happened to be on one of her ghost tours of the city and helps her discover that she's is the ultimate target of a serial killer. They have an insta-love connection, which I could have done without. While the romance worked, I wanted more of the paranormal with the sisters and the other witches. While the romance element was nice, I'm not a fan of insta-love as a preference and it just happened way to quickly for my taste. I really enjoyed the thriller element to this story. It really pushed the limits dark and disturbing. It is perfect for this time of year. That being said I don't want to give anything away because the paranormal part reads like a thriller and I really enjoyed that part. As a big fan of thrillers it gets a thumbs up from me and I can't wait to see what is in store for the sisters in the next installment.
This was my first book by Kristen Proby and I'll be checking out more by her. I'd like to read her actual romance works as I enjoyed her writing style and her characters. I think in this case the romance was overshadowed by the thriller element (which I loved), and I'd really like to see what one of her fully developed romances looks like. For her first go at a paranormal romance this is a great PNR debut.
I'd stay away from this if you don't like gruesome stuff as parts of this are pretty twisted and violent. If that stuff doesn't bother you, pick this up it is a page turner for sure and you won't want to put it down!
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