Book Review: Come, Gentle Night by Stephanie Black

 

My Rating: 4 Stars

Synopsis:

Mental health therapist Natalie Marsh and her husband, Gideon, become involved with a police investigation after witnessing the aftermath of a strange assault at a charity gala. In the following days, things quickly escalate as the primary suspect for the assault also becomes the primary suspect for a police officer's death--and he asks Natalie to help him clear his name, as well as the name of his brother who was convicted of murdering his own wife years before. Although she tries to distance herself from the case, Natalie finds she is becoming more and more bound to the center of it all. She and Gideon must find the truth and report it before the murderer tries to silence her forever.

Review:

I liked how this book didn't take long to really get going. Almost from the first chapter it was a whirlwind of detail! There were plenty of confusing, plot-twisting clues. I have to be honest though, the whirlwind-like quality of the plot flow made it a little exhausting with keeping track of who was doing what crazy thing at a given moment. 

Some of the characters were definitely mentally ill and others were downright exasperating, but Natalie and Gideon were anchors of reason and goodness. I appreciated how at least one character comes to realize her need for better mental health and explicitly states that she plans to seek help, based on her poor judgement calls. 

This was a fun read, but I don't recommend reading it at night by yourself. You may start hearing things.

Content Guide:

Language: Aggressive threats and slander are exchanged between a couple characters

Sex & Affection: A couple holds hands, kisses, and gazes into one another's eyes

Drug & Substance Use: Champagne is consumed

Violence & Crime: Many crimes are committed, including verbal and physical assault, vandalism, kidnapping, murder, and drugging against a person's will. However, most of these crimes are not described in detail and the reader is not informed until after the crime was already committed and the clues are being examined

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are entirely my own.