Born, Darkly: Volume 1 (Darkly, Madly Duet)

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On the hunt for a dangerous serial killer, Halen is desperate for answers. So desperate, that she'll request the assistance of an even more dangerous killer who she was responsible for putting behind bars six months ago. It’s the lovely bad things that steal into our thoughts in the middle of the night and tempt us across the line between good and evil." Dr. Noble, can you tell us what the culprit was thinking when he did this?” The lawyer points to a projection screen along the courthouse wall. Magnified for the courtroom, the projected image displays the charred remains of a woman’s mutilated body. No I'm talking about the 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝, 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬. Those that makes your blood pump so fast you feel like your heart is gonna explode, that is what i am fascinated by. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲.

The pieces of the puzzle, the chemistry, the consequences, the unanswered questions have me moving onto book 2 ASAP!spoke in so many riddles it made my head spin. He’s a character I’ve still not been able to fully figure out. 𝐃𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞? 𝑳𝑴𝑨𝑶 𝑵𝒐𝒑𝒆.

No, I do not believe rehabilitation is achievable. Especially for the Bundys and Dahmers of the world." Grayson Sullivan has long understood his psychotic predilection. He’s calculated and has motives beyond anything anyone dreamed of. He’s an angel of death for the depraved. The serial killer of killers. He only comes for you if you’ve done very, very bad things. If your heart is pure, you have nothing to fear. He will force a very confused and yet eager doctor to face her fears and do the unthinkable. However,” I continue, undeterred. “I analyzed Charles Reker for over a period of a month before I was able to clearly decipher the why. He was looking for proof.”Book Genre: Abuse, Adult, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Crime, Dark, Mystery, Romance, Sociology, Suspense, Thriller Armani suit as dark as his eyes, he smoothes his tie down along his dress shirt. “Dr. Noble is an expert witness, Your Honor. She was called in because she’s an expert in her field, which is insight into the minds of criminal individuals.” An unhinged mind doesn’t think linearly. He’s moving through the stages by his own design. He’ll be feasting soon.” Also, the ending of the book felt very abrupt, and I hadn't even realized I had finished it when I did (I read it on my kindle). I believe there will be another book that will most likely expand on the characters (I mean they barely got anywhere with the case they were trying to solve), but I think I will pass on it. It fell more along the lines of a psychological thriller, and it read like an episode of Criminal Minds rather than a New Adult novel. With that purpose in mind, it actually kept me quite interested, it held certain points of suspense that made me want to read on! However, this is supposed to be a romance and as much as I want to give this book any more stars... I really can't.

He pivots to face the judge, his narrowed eyes sweeping me. “No, Your Honor. I don’t care to play into courtroom theatrics.” Then to me: “I fail to see how attempting to disgrace me proves your evaluation of Charles Reker was thorough, Dr. Noble.” At his intense silence, I add, “My findings and diagnosis are all documented in the files I sent to your paralegal.” I nod to the mountain of files on the prosecution’s desk. “If you’d been as invested in this case as you are with your extra curricular activities, you’d have read my reports, and not presented such a weak case for the prosecution.” London’s every moment in Grayson’s presence was spend wondering if his emotions were contrived or sincere.A wail rips through the canopy, and I can feel the agony in the gutturalness of it. A scream wrenched from an abyss of never-ending pain. It forces my hand into the air. Grayson doesn’t just kill random people. He kills with a purpose. The “victims” are horrible people themselves- from murderers, to rapists, to ped@philes- they don’t deserve to live. Yet he finds justice and mercy in his actions- because all of his “victims” have choices- that’s how he offers clemency. was a complex character and her secrets were insane. I was NOT expecting what was partially revealed at the end. I didn’t particularly like her entirely bc she was kinda passive most of the time until Kallum rattled her *𝗵𝗲𝗵𝗲* A week together, and she still doesn’t get it. There’s nothing to be found. I’m not here for myself, to resolve my psychotic tendencies. To be rehabilitated with the hopes of reentering society. Dr. Noble,” he begins with a vain toss of his head. I arch an eyebrow. “Since your expert opinion is so widely sought after, would you expound on why you believe Charles Reker sliced his wife up with a butcher knife after he set her on fire.”

Was I confused when this hit around 80%? Sure was. Am I still confused as this ended? You bet. But holy hell am I invested. No,” I say, bolstering my voice an octave higher. “Charles was unable to distinguish reality from his delusion. His intent was to destroy a clone of his wife. Not his wife. He felt threatened in the midst of his delusional state.” Want will drive you right into the maddening depths, I assure you. But you have to want with a fire, with a passion. The day you stop wanting, is the day you decide to die. I know this, because I believed I’d never find my muse. Unfulfilled until the end came for me. Bored. Apathetic. Uninspired.” He’s the leading expert on all things Nietzsche and occult. And now, to get answers, I’m forced to make a deal with the devil himself.Firstly this woman can WRITE 😮‍💨😮‍💨 incredible writing, I was blown away tbh, it’s extremely descriptive and alluring and depictive but on a very deep level, sometimes I was having to read read sentences to fully grasp wtf was even being talked about The position threads every muscle along my spine with white-hot pain. I part my mouth to inhale a breath and then expel the ache, visualizing the pain as a physical object I can eject from my body. As said, I really enjoyed the psychological aspects of this story as well as the ways details of both main characters' pasts were peeled away layer by layer as the story progressed. There was also a lot of quality sexual tension and pull between the two main characters.