Sylvia Day - So Close (Blacklist #1)
3⭐
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, Mystery, Fiction, Contemporary Fiction
Pages: 374
Format: Paperback Proof
Publisher: Penguin Michael Joseph
Date Published: 28th March 2023
Huge thank you to Penguin Michael Joseph for sending me a proof copy.
Book Blurb:
Widower Kane Black is still ruinously married to his late wife, Lily. Grief has hollowed him… until he sees a woman with his wife’s inimitable beauty on the streets of Manhattan. He whisks her up to his towering penthouse, protectively under guard, nestling her in dark opulence where Lily’s memory is a possessive beguiling force.
Aliyah, Kane’s mother, deals in science. There are too many questions, too few answers, and too much at stake. “Lily” has dangerous control over Kane and there can be only one queen on the throne.
Amy, Kane’s sister-in-law, has been bloodied by deceit and betrayal, and she’s devolving into murderous rage. She’s paid too high a price and now intends to claim what she’s owed.
Three women, linked by buried secrets, circle the man who unquestioningly accepts the return of his beloved long-dead wife. Kane is happier than he’s ever been, and he’ll do anything to stay that way.
Propulsive and sly, So Close is a lushly gothic novel of domestic suspense with the emotional intensity, scorching sensuality, and complex exploration of female trauma that are the hallmarks of multimillion-copy international bestseller Sylvia Day.
My Review:
What did I just read? This book
was so weird, yet captivating and intriguing, yet I am still confused as to
what is going on in this book. It is very well written, as it managed to draw
me in from the very first page and didn’t let me go until the very last.
However, I am not sure I know what is going on with the characters or where the
plot is going. The is so much going on, yet not much is revealed, and so many
unanswered questions are left open.
Kane Black is a widower. His wife
Lily disappeared 5 years ago, however, one day he sees someone just like her on
a street in Manhattan. He takes her in and learns that his wife might still be
alive. Kane’s mother enjoys seeing Kane unhappy as she never liked his wife,
Kane's sister-in-law, however, wants to be with him. What follows is the story
of three women fighting for Kane, Kane's love, wealth and attention…
I liked and disliked that during
the whole book, we have POV of the most important females in Kane's life, his
mother, his sister-in-law and his lover. However, we don’t get his POV, so what
we learn about him is from others, yet we don’t know who he is exactly and that
itself is very intriguing but at the same time frustrating as I want to know why
he is so important.
I did like the drama and mystery
in this book, all the secrets and backstabbing that is happening between the
three females in Kane's life. However, the plotline is so confusing as so much
is happening and there was a huge revelation near the end of the book which
made me even more confused and made me question everything that I have read so
far in this book. The revelation at the end of the book wasn’t realistic for a
contemporary romance book, although quite shocking, Also, part of this book
reminded me of 50 Shades but with much better writing, and with characters that
are so morally grey and unlikable.
Overall: Very weird and confusing
book, that left me with more unanswered questions at the end than I had at the
beginning. It is very well written and has a mystery and suspense element that
draws you in and doesn’t want to let you go, yet something is missing. I wanted
more and I know that the premise of this book could have delivered much more. I
do want to read the sequel, just so some of the questions (hopefully) get
answered, however, I don’t have much high expectations for it.
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