After Nightfall

In A.J. Banner's After Nightfall, this gripping thriller would have you at the edge of your seat and would leave you jaw-dropping speechless. It all started at Marissa's engagement party with a close knit of family and friends. That's when her best friend Lauren acted strange and flirted with her fiance Nathan. She whispered she had something to tell her. But during the next day, she never got a chance to find out why, when she discovered Lauren's dead body on the beach. While the police believed she might had something to do with it, she would do anything to prove otherwise. She also became suspicious of other people including Nathan and his brother's wife Hedra. With every clue and piece of the puzzle, she didn't know what to believe when there were other clues that pointed elsewhere. She also had to dealt with Anna, her future step-daughter, and Nathan's ex Rianne. Little by little, Hedra had an accidental OD on medication and a neighbor of hers almost drowned and died. While Marissa recalled bits and pieces of her past with Lauren, she focused on who could do such a selfless thing to kill her best friend. The closer she had gotten to the truth, the most disturbing it would be on who would come after her next when it was right under her nose in an explosive climax.

This was a spine-tingling and shocking psychological thriller.  I did care for Marissa on how she loved her job as a speech therapist and had been in the center of attention of a hot mess. I did worry about her since Lauren's death and her suspicions on Nathan had put a strain in their engagement. I did feel bad for Anna, who had to overcome a speech impairment problem, and struggled with it again. I did think Nathan was a bit suspicious for his own reasons. I did love the majestic California location and the ground-breaking scenic settings from the shore and beyond. This has breath-taking non-stop action, heart-pounding drama, oodles of suspense and sparks of mystery that would keep you at the edge of your seat.

Will you be listening for whispers After Nightfall?