Audiobook Review September 2020:
There just has to be more Felix and Lane to come but until then, I am going to love rereading/relistening to this amazing series. Just something about the pair that can warm your heart and infuriate you all at the same time. Truly makes this series great and it’s fun to read something a little different. Joel Leslie does the best narration, he really brings these guys to life.
Original Review February 2020:
I probably should have just written an overall series review because though I read book 1 back in November for my Caregiver Month 2019 post, I read books 2, 3, & 3.5 back-to-back-to-back now. However, I wrote them up individually so don’t be surprised if some of what I’ve said previously shows up again.
On to Deception in Darkness.
Felix and Lane are brilliantly snarky and cuddly as always. They are perfect together and by “perfect” I mean completely imperfect with brutal honesty, zinger and one-liner filled banter that to the outsider may seem mean and spiteful but to those of us who get Felix and Lane we know it’s all done from a place of compassion, friendship, and respect fueled 150% by love. I understand how that kind of relationship isn’t for everyone and why some might see it as mean and spiteful but as I said previously my parents have a similar zinger-filled banter relationship(on a smaller scale without the danger addiction??) and they’ll be celebrating their 50th in October so when I see that kind of relationship in books I get it and find it completely heartwarming to know that others out there have experienced it too.
As for the danger I mentioned above, well I don’t know who is more heavily addicted: Felix or Lane? They both have a penchant for trouble, Felix is probably more of a magnet for it, Lane may not go looking for it but he certainly doesn’t shy away from it when it presents itself. Just one of the many reasons why they are perfectly matched.
I’m not going to say any more specifics to Deception’s plot or the situations the guys find themselves in but I will add that not a single character is extra, page-filler, or unnecessary because each and everyone plays a part. New and old, each makes their mark and earns their spot in the In Darkness series.
Whether there is more to come in Felix and Lane’s journey I don’t know but I will definitely welcome any of their adventures for years to come. More or not, this will definitely be going on my re-read/listen list. The blending of humor, romance, heat, danger, and adventure makes this one I’ll never tire of visiting.