My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Riveting thriller featuring desperate characters and complex, calculated deception.
Tangled Darkness by MM Desch is a must-read thriller featuring a sympathetic and vulnerable main character caught up in a cold, complex, and calculated deception. I didn't want to put this book down.
Dr. Leslie Schoen, the main character with a history of addiction, is shocked when she receives a notice from the state's medical licensing board, claiming someone has accused her of stealing samples of a powerful, restricted drug from her workplace. While her checkered past leaves her in a vulnerable state, of both mind and situation, rather than wringing her hands and doing nothing, she prepares to fight this obvious setup.The atmosphere crackles with hidden malevolence as Leslie tries to determine who among her colleagues is behind the accusation. In the meantime, she keeps her troubles from her newly pregnant wife, Izzy, who has finally conceived after months and months of disappointment and miscarriage. I was kept constantly on the edge of my seat as Leslie worked her way through the obvious roadblocks put in her way to the surprising resolution.
I recommend TANGLED DARKNESS to readers of mysteries, thrillers, and medical dramas.I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving an Advance Review Copy from the author through Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours.
