In this self-contained, double-sized one-shot, Sarah H. Cho (Red Light) and C.P. Smith (Sins of the Salton Sea) present a relentless, kinky and occasionally bloody erotic thriller. Meet Dani — she’s independent, she loves to party, and she makes a whole lot of money. Now meet Kyoko, Dani’s online alter-ego — she’s obedient, she’s exotic, she’s a walking stereotype that caters to her customer’s basest fantasies. When one of Kyoko’s most ardent followers starts to send her increasingly threatening messages, Dani’s two lives become dangerously intertwined. To turn the tables on a relentless stalker who seems to know everything about her, and exactly which buttons to push, Dani must confront her personal demons and rediscover who she really is and what she is capable of doing.
In this self-contained, double-sized one-shot, Sarah H. Cho (Red Light) and C.P. Smith (Sins of the Salton Sea) present a relentless, kinky and occasionally bloody erotic thriller. Meet Dani — she’s independent, she loves to party, and she makes a whole lot of money. Now meet Kyoko, Dani’s online alter-ego — she’s obedient, she’s exotic, she’s a walking stereotype that caters to her customer’s basest fantasies. When one of Kyoko’s most ardent followers starts to send her increasingly threatening messages, Dani’s two lives become dangerously intertwined. To turn the tables on a relentless stalker who seems to know everything about her, and exactly which buttons to push, Dani must confront her personal demons and rediscover who she really is and what she is capable of doing.
Thoughts…I started this book with both excitement as it has been a long time since there has been anything new from AWA but also a bit of hesitation as Red Light, the last series from Sarah Cho did really resonate with me at all. But as I got into the story further I saw that this was to me a much deeper and intriguing read that it appeared. It seemed like it was more grounded in the real world, giving more of the vibe of Hit Me by Christina Faust then the Sci Fi of Red Light, and I think fans of that series will definitely enjoy this book.
The themes of the story are portrayed well throughout the book, how people are portrayed and the dangers of living your life, even a false one online. It touches on mental health and different forms of abuse. It shows the impact that being at your lowest can have on your self worth and identity, and finding the balance you need to bring you back to yourself.
The story itself is very interesting, and how things quickly escalate from a way for Dani to pay her rent to a dangerous cat and mouse game with a very malicious stalker is done really well. The level of fear and paranoia grows and it even had me second guessing what was going on, especially when we learn about the “incident” But this is more than just Dani overcoming danger to her own life, this is also about Dani fighting back against the inner voices, those voices that live in our head that keep us down, they are sometimes the hardest to ignore.
This to me is AWA back on form, this has a great story hook and everything is pulled together really well. A great one and done story, it has some quite intense moments that will have you feeling on edge and unsure of who you can trust and who is a danger lurking in the shadows. I would give this 8 out of 10, a great read from start to finish.
Just got done reading this and wow this was a good read. The interaction with the cop who was asking for a selfie felt so real. Many women in my life have told me a similar story. I hope AWA keeps Ms Cho on a lot of other books for a long time.
RapidFireReviews 6 months ago
Thoughts…I started this book with both excitement as it has been a long time since there has been anything new from AWA but also a bit of hesitation as Red Light, the last series from Sarah Cho did really resonate with me at all. But as I got into the story further I saw that this was to me a much deeper and intriguing read that it appeared. It seemed like it was more grounded in the real world, giving more of the vibe of Hit Me by Christina Faust then the Sci Fi of Red Light, and I think fans of that series will definitely enjoy this book.
The themes of the story are portrayed well throughout the book, how people are portrayed and the dangers of living your life, even a false one online. It touches on mental health and different forms of abuse. It shows the impact that being at your lowest can have on your self worth and identity, and finding the balance you need to bring you back to yourself.
The story itself is very interesting, and how things quickly escalate from a way for Dani to pay her rent to a dangerous cat and mouse game with a very malicious stalker is done really well. The level of fear and paranoia grows and it even had me second guessing what was going on, especially when we learn about the “incident” But this is more than just Dani overcoming danger to her own life, this is also about Dani fighting back against the inner voices, those voices that live in our head that keep us down, they are sometimes the hardest to ignore.
This to me is AWA back on form, this has a great story hook and everything is pulled together really well. A great one and done story, it has some quite intense moments that will have you feeling on edge and unsure of who you can trust and who is a danger lurking in the shadows. I would give this 8 out of 10, a great read from start to finish.
SovereignRanger 6 months ago
@RapidFireReviews: thanks for making such an amazing review
lackoffaith 6 months ago
Such an amazing read. It’s heavy as @&$*, but so well worth it. Easy recommendation.
FixingSpiritedWarlock 6 months ago
This is great, much better than I expected. in fact, the only negative is it’s so short.
Slugnacious 6 months ago
I have an incredible amount of respect for Sarah Cho.
DiscerningSasquatch 5 months ago
@SovereignRanger: 🍑🥵💋🇫🇷
Pluh 5 months ago
lowk peak
Brownninja97 5 months ago
what a mess of a life
ComprehendingDangerousSasquatch638 4 months ago
Just got done reading this and wow this was a good read. The interaction with the cop who was asking for a selfie felt so real. Many women in my life have told me a similar story. I hope AWA keeps Ms Cho on a lot of other books for a long time.