A Darker Place Audiobook

" This book was a great read. I had many hours of very happy avid involvement, curled up on my couch and ignoring the world. There are already many reviews of this book on this site, so I will just ask some questions: How did a very strong, dominant personality like Anne's ever get into a cult in her past? How did she do so well with basketball practice with a fourteen year old boy with her hurt knee? However, I have to say that the questions didn't interrupt my reading, and, in the end, I just enjoyed it so much I kept thinking about the characters. Was the ending too abrupt? Sure, but that's part of the game. I really enjoyed this book. "

" Pretty good. If I run across another of her books I will read it. In the first half the book the characters and their purpose were clear. The second half got murky. Maybe I just lost interest. "

" Our professor has an interesting back story, but it was hard to connect with her emotionally. Basically, professor Waverly infiltrates cults through some sort of contract with the FBI, and the agent that she occasionally sleeps with. Her emotional baggage gets involved when she meets with one child in the cult, and what seems like a pretty benign group turns out to be anything but. The end was forced, with a whirlwind of details and a speedy tempo...as if her editor said, "enough of this alchemy crap! Wind it up"! "

" so-so.......:( "

" My sister has enjoyed this author for years, and finally persuaded me to try one of her standalones this week. It is hard to put down although the heroine is not exactly likeable. "

" This is a very well written, fictional study of a woman who infiltrates cults. "

" Exceptional story of an educated, middle aged woman who infiltrates a religious community for the FBI. Her intelligence and physical strength is admirable. The detailed descriptions of the landscape and surroundings and the intricate characters really make for a wonderful book to read. "

" I did not like the ending. "

" Didn't like this stand alone novel as well as the Mary Russel "

" It was a good read and such a relief to read a well-written story for a change. "

" This is listed as a Kate Martinelli mystery, but fortunately it IS NOT. The main character, Anne Waverly, is quite original and the plot is psychologically compelling. A real page-turner. "

" Another great Kate Martinelli mystery. "

" King always holds my attention, this book is no exception. "

" King works her skills of the slow burn here, gradually peeling back layer after layer to reveal the true heart of her novel. A shade below her other work, but still a jewel. "

" i really liked it. i thought the ending was weak and want to know what happened. it needs another chapter or a sequel or something. overall good "

" Standalone story (not part of a series) about a woman who goes undercover into a cult for the FBI. "

" Excellent writer. Middle aged female religious studies professor infiltrates a religious cult in Arizona, and branch in England. Very suspenseful, and deep character study. I like this writer a lot. "

" Set in Sedona AZ, it felt familiar, I am almost positive that I have read it before but even its ending was a surprise. The cult theme of the book was somewhat upsetting. "

" a page turner, dark and scary, exploration of cults. lingers in my mind, feel like I'm still in the midst "

" I would give this 3&1/2 stars. It was good, just not my favorite. "

" Exceptional story of an educated, middle aged woman who infiltrates a religious community for the FBI. Her intelligence and physical strength is admirable. The detailed descriptions of the landscape and surroundings and the intricate characters really make for a wonderful book to read. "

" a page turner, dark and scary, exploration of cults. lingers in my mind, feel like I'm still in the midst "

" A little slow at the beginning, but a great suspenseful novel hard to put down. "

" Excellent writer. Middle aged female religious studies professor infiltrates a religious cult in Arizona, and branch in England. Very suspenseful, and deep character study. I like this writer a lot. "

" Wonderful character development in a great tale of suspense. "

" Standalone story (not part of a series) about a woman who goes undercover into a cult for the FBI. "

" Amazingly real and slightly creepy, this book is a wonderful representation of maniac cults. "

" this book was very interesting. however, it was a bit hard to follow. "

" This is a very well written, fictional study of a woman who infiltrates cults. "