Darker
Than Desire
Shiloh
Walker
St. Martin's Paperbacks, Mar 3 2015, $7.99
ISBN: 9781250032423
Two decades ago David Sutter fled abuse in Madison, Indiana to
hide amidst the welcoming Amish as Caine Yoder, taken in by Abraham who
recently died. Though he feels unworthy
of love, Caine is attracted to Sybil
Chalmers. Even as she has own issues
such as raising her sister’s nephew, Sybil has loved David ever since they
first met ten years ago.
Motivated by a mission to shut down his late father’s Cronus Club permanently and feeling no longer
needing to hide, David tells Sarah he is going home where half the town
considers him a freak and the rest classify him a monster. In Madison, David visits old Max to learn the
truth from the man who helped him flee twenty years ago and cleaned up the mess
the then teen left behind. As he finds
out more about his vile heritage, someone kills Max. Grieving for the old man, he misses and
worries about his beloved Sybil and her ward. Still David adamantly refuses to act on his
feelings knowing she deserves better than an emotional cripple like him.
The latest Secrets & Shadows novel
(see Sweeter Than Sin and Deeper than Need) is the best entry so far (including
three e-books) due to a profound firsthand look at the long term effect of
paternal depravity on a teen victim. As
before, this is not an easy read due to the
subject matter though even more heart-wrenching than previous works. Even as the killer’s identity seems
over the top of historic St. Michael the Archangel Church, Shiloh Walker authors a compelling romantic suspense
that leaves readers once again to root for an HEA between two PTSD sufferers.
Harriet Klausner
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