Dark Circles - Caite Dolan-Leach

 Dark Circles - Caite Dolan-Leach   

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Publication Date:  May 10, 2022

Olivia (Liv) Reed, an actress on a path to self destruction, enters a spiritual retreat, The House of Light.  At first, it seems to be a typical New Age, health restoration facility.  But, Liv soons discovers cult like behavior and sinister goings on.  After being kicked out, she investigates and starts a podcast to expose the group, which, in turn, puts her in danger. 

I thought this book a bit disjointed and slow paced. I found myself skimming to get through some of the less interesting and tedious parts. 

 Liv is not an endearing character and I found myself not really caring about her…in fact, I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likable.  There also seemed to be some loose threads hanging at the end.  

The best part of the book, for me, was the podcast (except for the commercials although they did lend a bit of humor)….the organization of it, the actual script, and the listeners social media input. 

I’m sure others will like this book better than I did, but it just wasn’t a top read for me. 

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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the DRC.