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3.5 

The Secret Within

By Sean Platt & David W. Wright
The Secret Within by Sean Platt & David W. Wright digital book - Fable

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From the best-selling author team that brought you Yesterday's GoneAvailable DarknessKarma Police, and more, comes a brand new urban fantasy mystery. 

 

Delaney West, a tough-as-nails private investigator who's not afraid to break the rules, operates out of an apartment she shares with her grumpy orange tabby named Pumpkin. Clients come to Delaney for her unique gifts — talents that helped her put away some of the city's most dangerous criminals. But when Delaney takes on a case to find the missing Jay Sutherland — a 20-something playboy with a rap sheet and a penchant for beating women — Del realizes this case is much more than it seems. 

 

With the help of her father, who's suffering from Alzheimer's, in a nursing home, Del discovers that the truth behind Jay's disappearance is linked to a group called The Night Society. But they're no ordinary villains. Anika, Jay's girlfriend, is the only person who may know his whereabouts, but she harbors a dark secret that could pit Del against an enemy she hasn't seen since her childhood. 

 

As she delves deeper into this web of mystery and danger, can Del put aside her commitment issues long enough to save Jay and herself?

 

The Secret Within is a new stand-alone urban fantasy by masters of story Sean Platt and David W. Wright. Fans of Supernatural and Underworld will love spending time with Delaney West.

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3.5
“Delaney is a private eye with psychic abilities. A missing person case turns into something sinister and horrific, until she is forced to confront a supernatural enemy she met as a child. When the novel is good, it's very good: The story is original, suspenseful and fun to read, in a delightfully over-the-top way. Delaney is the perfect flawed heroine for a series that reads like a gory 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' meets 'Psychic Investigators'. Although the story takes some wild turns in the second half, those go well with the campy vibe. But when the novel is bad … Some scenes made me pause and frown, but I acknowledge that this is subjective to some degree. Sometimes, the writing just fell flat and did not evoke a vivid picture, or there were metaphors that felt very odd to me. In a gruesome scene, somebody's mutilated head is compared to a "watermelon with bones". But there are also scenes that hint at more objective flaws, which might benefit from additional proofreading: 1) Scenes that are incongruous if you try to picture them. For example, Delaney wakes up to find somebody choking her, but still manages to twist around, grab her gun and fire it. And miss. Meanwhile, her assailant "turns just in time to see" what Delaney is doing – but with their hands wrapped around her throat, why would they *need* to turn to see what she is up to? 2) Inconsistencies. In one scene, Annika is threatened at work and "tears out of the parking lot", then drives around aimlessly. It explicitly says: she "doesn't bother going back to work". After a few pages of her thinking about her dire situation, however, it seems like she never actually left: "Annika feigns that she's sick. Ken is surprisingly cool with her request to go home and thanks her for the extra help". Conclusion: Overall, an entertaining read with a unique protagonist and a campy vibe. However, there are some flaws in the writing, which curbed my enjoyment considerably.”
“I recieved this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I am quickly becoming a fan of Sean Platt and his team of writers. The books I've read thus far are ones that are marketed one way but very often are something else entirely! This one is no different - marketed as an urban fantasy I think it fits well into a few other genres as well, including horror. Unlike some of Platt's other writings this one does not have an altogether tied up ending. It seems that there are many loose strings at the end, no doubt the purpose is to set the stage for a series or a duology at least. And for that reason I will have to be on the look out for additional books with these characters. Platt and his team of writers always delivers a story that will stay with you for several days after you close the book. The writing and story lines always give the reader things to ponder, question, mull over. In fact the story just kind of stays with you - maybe even leaving you a bit unsettled, rattled, off base. I do wish - just for the readers sakes - that Platt's books were more clearly marketed. As with another one that I reviewed (The Island) I think that a reader may pick this one up expecting one thing and get an altogether different thing. This is fine for people who don't mind surprises, but not so great for those who like urban fantasy but do not like horror. Excellent work Platt. Thanks for the ARC”

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