"Intriguing romantic investigative thriller"
Since he was arrested for murdering his wife, Steph, a
crime he does not remember or anything else from that
night, Michael "River" Corbett has been drugged and
confined to a state mental hospital. He is not sure if he
is paranoid from the drugs that leave his mind fuzzy and
in a fog, but River believes someone has tried to kill
him. He escapes from the institution heading to
Blackberry, Vermont to learn whether he killed his spouse
and if not, who did. Fourteen years ago, Cassandra "Jax" Jackson's father
killed the man who murdered his other daughter, but the
court declared him not guilty due to diminished capacity;
Jax's police career in Syracuse died in that courtroom so
she accepts a job in Blackberry. When the by the book Jax
meets River she fails to take him in as something in his
look makes her believe he is no killer. As they team up
seeking to learn who murdered Steph, a ghost send clues to
the "besieged" teenager Dawn Jones, who if she wants to be
left alone, must help River and Jax. Readers will agree from the start that River is innocent
because the killer seems obvious relatively early on yet
no one will put down DARKER THAN MIDNIGHT until the end to
affirm their theory is correct. The who-done-it story line
is enhanced by the paranormal elements as Steph tries to
reach from the grave to right a wrong that she partially
caused. Fans will root for the lead couples to more than
just survive the twilight; like Steph they want Jax and
River together, but the chances of that happening seems so
remote. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 19, 2007
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