It’s exhilarating for me, and props to those who have the ability to make me do so. I LOVE IT when I can actually fall for a bit of a plot twist. Maybe others didn’t get tricked on this one, but the point is that I was, and I loved it. It’s not that I want to spoil it for myself. I never say what I’m thinking unless he asks. I drive my husband crazy with this “gift” I have, but I don’t spoil anything for him.

I may have even told this story before, so if I have, please forgive me. I just have an instinct about these things, but I’m not always right every time. Now, I’m not going to spoil it for you in case you haven’t seen it (which you should because it’s very good), but I will say that I knew who had “done it” halfway through the first episode.Īnd it wasn’t obvious, especially not at that point, nor was it poorly done. AT ALL.Įver seen the television series Broadchurch? I have only watched the first season so far, but premise was that they would introduce a murder in episode one, and over the course of the season, clues and investigations would ensue. Time for me to sound like a bit of a pretentious ass: I don’t get tricked often. Perhaps others will say “oh but I totally saw that coming” and perhaps they’d be correct.

What got me was the author’s ability to TRICK me. The main reason I love this series so much is not the story that suddenly started pulling me in (though the story is fantastic). For whatever reason (I had a lot on my mind, I was too tired to be reading, etc.), it took a couple of times for it to stick. The thing is, the beginning is actually quite good, and completely memorable to me now. In fairness, I was only reading a few pages, and while it’s true that books should try to grab you immediately, my mind wasn’t taking the bait.

Not because it was bad, but because it didn’t immediately resonate with me. I must admit that I started and stopped The Kiss of Deception twice. MY REVIEW OF THE KISS OF DECEPTION (THE REMNANT CHRONICLES) BY MARY E. Book 3 – The Beauty of Darkness: 4.5 stars

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