It's Review Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Running Into the Darkness
Author: D.A. Bale
My Rating: 4 stars
**This novel is not suitable for readers under the age of 18. Some mature content is involved. All content is purely fictional and not based on true events.**
Book Blurb:
Death follows Dr. Samantha Bartlett
throughout her life until it claims everyone close to her.
There's one powerful man responsible on whom Samantha sets her
sights for revenge. The price is her soul. For centuries, sex
has been the weapon of men...now it's her turn.
“I never intended to kill the President. As a doctor, I swore
an oath to protect life – not take it. But that was before...”
Second year resident, Dr. Samantha Bartlett, is swept from the
frigid New York winter to once again confront the sting of
death back home – and face those she left behind. But she’s
not alone. A strange man she dubs Shades haunts her every step
as she seeks answers to the inferno which claimed her
grandmother, an eerie reminder of her parents’ deaths. The
secrets Samantha uncovers forever changes her image of those
she only thought she knew.
Confronted by Shades, Samantha joins a secret underworld known
only as the Elite, where a web of power and control is woven
deep within governments worldwide. Their sights are set on the
power structure of the United States, and Samantha becomes the
unlikely key to infiltrating the White House at its most
intimate levels.
The quest for blood threatens to destroy Samantha. From the
darkness there is no escape.
About the Author, D.A. Bale:
Sometimes life emulates fiction.
Life is filled with tragedy and Ms. Bale's writing reflects this
reality. However, there is always a silver lining...even if one
must spend their entire life searching for it.
In her previous career, Ms. Bale traveled the United States as a
Government Relations Liaison, working closely with Congressional
offices and various government agencies. This experience afforded
her a glimpse into the sometimes "not so pretty" reality of the
political sphere. Much of this reality and various locations
throughout her travels make it into her writing.
She dreams of the day she can return to visit Alaska.
My Review:
I enjoyed reading the story of miss Samantha's adventures in New York and Kansas. What a wild ride indeed! After finding out that her Gramm was actually killed by The Elite, not in just a hit-and-run accident, Samantha's world is turned upside down. She becomes the "key" to fixing the problems occurring at the White House (the President accepts bribes that involve sexual favors) and her own deep rooted anger problems at the same time.
When she goes back to her hometown in Kansas for her Gramm's funeral to sort everything out, she isn't sure if she should leave or stay. D.A. Bale did a great job of keeping the reader intrigued and creating a story that feels real, or could be based on realistic events but is completely fictional. I enjoyed reading the story to see what would happen next and how each character's story would fit together in the end. The chapters didn't always seem to fit together, but in the long run they did!
GIVEAWAY TIME!!
Happy Review Day!
~HilyBee~
2 comments:
Glad that D A's novel kept you on your toes, Hilary! Thanks for the review. I'm glad the writing felt real to you. That's always a major plus! :)
Hilary - I'm so glad you enjoyed the book and that the realism came through too. I appreciate you taking the time to read and review it for my Tribute Books blog tour. Happy reading!
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