Ripple Effect: A Novel by Keri LakeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
"There are times I feel I’ve touched his soul, only to find I’ve not even breached his skin."
Every time I start a new Keri Lake book, I know I'll be completely transported into the story, and Ripple Effect is no different.
This author has a gift for creating a whole new world and atmosphere around her characters.
Dark, gritty, angsty, Ripple Effect has a suspensul plot that will suprise more than once . The intrigue is mutlilayered, rich and each detail has its importance , until everything eventually forms an entire huge picture that will let you mesmerized.
The story leads you to the underbelly of Chicago, that is run by different organisations, agencies and societies. You'll be taken to strip clubs, churches, old mental facilities, seedy places, you'll meet violent people who will make you cringe.
But, most of all, you will experience the raw and beautiful story of two broken souls, whose strength and fierceness, resilience and fight are captivating. Dylan and Ripley are complex characters, conflicted, torn between what they want and what they need to do in order to survive. They are perfectly imperfect, trying to make the right choices, to navigate their ways though threats coming from different ways and to figure out what they feel for each other. It's and emotional roller - coaster. He is cold, lethal, calculated, she has nothing to loose, is a real little spitfire. Their dynamic is beautiful, Ripley the killer and Dylan the Bandit send sparks flying.
“Scream loud. Scream until your voice gives out. Scream until the whole city can hear you.”“You’d like that, wouldn’t you? You’re nothing but a sadist. A torture-loving bastard!”“I haven’t begun to torture you, sweetheart. But after this little stunt, you’re gonna wish you’d have just gotten into that fucking car.”“I hate you. I really truly hate you.”“No you don’t. You wish you hated me. Just like I wish I hated you.”
I loved their evolution all along the book, from curiosity to obsession, from hate to an incredible chemistry, from wariness to this perfect ending...
I need more, maybe a book featuring Jörgen and Emily? (Well, a girl can dream, right? )
I recommend this book to dark reads lovers who need a hot action packed book! Enjoy!!!
*ARC generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. Thank you ! *
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Title: Ripple Effect
Author: Keri Lake
Genre: Dark Erotic Romance
Release Date: July 25, 2017
Blurb
Ripley
They call me RIP.
I’m a killer. A murderer. A psychopath.
In the eyes of the righteous, I’m a monster, born of sin and depravity.
I want to protect her, but I’m not a good man.
I want to love her, but I no longer feel.
She gets under my skin, though, and has awakened something inside of me.
Something I’d kill for.
I’m not her savior—not even close. In fact, I’m worse than the hell she’s already suffered.
I’m her vengeance. Tit for tat, as they say.
And if she’s not careful, I’ll be her ruin.
Dylan
For months, I’ve watched him.
I’ve fantasized him as my savior, my lover. My ticket out of the hell I’ve lived in for the last six years.
I never dreamed he’d be my nightmare.
Had I known what he really is, I’d have never gotten in the car that night, but life is full of cause and effect.
And sometimes the choice on offer isn’t a choice at all.
It’s the result of something already in motion, and we’re merely left to survive the ripple effect.
They call me RIP.
I’m a killer. A murderer. A psychopath.
In the eyes of the righteous, I’m a monster, born of sin and depravity.
I want to protect her, but I’m not a good man.
I want to love her, but I no longer feel.
She gets under my skin, though, and has awakened something inside of me.
Something I’d kill for.
I’m not her savior—not even close. In fact, I’m worse than the hell she’s already suffered.
I’m her vengeance. Tit for tat, as they say.
And if she’s not careful, I’ll be her ruin.
Dylan
For months, I’ve watched him.
I’ve fantasized him as my savior, my lover. My ticket out of the hell I’ve lived in for the last six years.
I never dreamed he’d be my nightmare.
Had I known what he really is, I’d have never gotten in the car that night, but life is full of cause and effect.
And sometimes the choice on offer isn’t a choice at all.
It’s the result of something already in motion, and we’re merely left to survive the ripple effect.
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Author Bio
Keri Lake
is a dark romance writer who specializes in demon wrangling, vengeance dealing
and wicked twists. Her stories are gritty, with antiheroes that walk the line
of good and bad, and feisty heroines who bring them to their knees. When not penning books, she enjoys spending
time with her husband, daughters, and their rebellious Labrador (who doesn’t
retrieve a damn thing). She runs on
strong coffee and alternative music, loves a good red wine, and has a slight
addiction to dark chocolate.
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