Devil in Disguise by Robin Alexander

Devil In Disguise by Robin Alexander

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


This book took place in Louisiana and there's an old woman involved. That's everything from the normal Alexander checklist in the book. And the old woman wasn't even wacky or funny. She was just there.

There is no real humor in this book. The romance, while there is in fact one in the book, was not the main point of this book.

No, this was a psychological thriller type. Don't get me wrong, I've read and enjoyed books like that in the past, been a while, but I have. Thinking of the book in those/these terms - as a psychological thriller and I'd rate it at about a 2 . . maybe 2.7. As a Romance? hmms. Maybe something around that as well.

This is a love triangle type book - mixed up with a psychological thriller. I knew from the beginning who the 'evil' one would turn out to be, and even how the book would ultimately unfold. Didn't get one specific aspect correct, though. The nature of the crime/criminal/insanity.

Right, said this is a love triangle book and didn't elaborate on that aspect. Natalie has spent some time cooped up somewhat hiding away from the world because of a horrible traffic accident. One that badly damaged her body, and killed her girlfriend. It's been a while now though and she believes she might be ready to actually move on and have a girlfriend or something like that.

Right when she makes that decision the universe plops down two women - one that leans more to the butchy side of things (though, as one character noted, she's more 'sporty' than 'butch'), and the other more femme (with unexpected muscles). Both women know of the other and kinda don't like each other, both though are interested in Natalie and kinda accept the concept that they will compete for Natalie's affection.

Terry's the 'butchy' one and lives in a cabin nearby. Quite handy with tools and stuff. Lyn's the more femme one - the one who always seems to be dressed nicely (nicer than one would expect for the area).

Meanwhile, while this epic love triangle unfolds ('will she choose Lyn? Terry? or maybe a battery powered vibrator?'), another story unfolds as well. A story of psychological warfare. Conducted against Natalie - with the intention of . . . well, I assume, driving her insane. Someone has been breaking into her house and moving things around - taking things, replacing things, returning things - but in a way (at least initially) to cause the invaded one to question their sanity. Did they leave their hairbrush there? It'd be completely unlike them to do so but . . . who else could have done it? Lives alone - no pets to play weird games. The games ratchet up. And up. Eventually Natalie breaks enough to seek help. Help thinks . . . well, let's not go spilling all the secrets, eh?

It was an interesting enough book, in its way. To a certain extent the best part of the book was the part that involved the dogs. Otherwise - nothing that I'd expect of an Alexander book seemed to be here (other than, as I mentioned, the story taking place in Louisiana and there being an old women involved somewhere in the background). I kind of knew what kind of book I was getting when I entered, though, so I do not think I'd have magically liked this book more if it had been released under a different name (as in, I wasn't exactly expecting a normal Alexander book when I entered the story).

November 10 2016



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