Hour of Need (Scarlet Falls) by Melinda Leigh

" I couldn't put it down. The characters are very real and supportive. as the story unfold things take twist and turns and you'll never guess how done it.I hope this helps you out I highly recommend it......" " This was my first Melinda Leigh book and it was delightful to know such a gifted author.I was already hooked by the story from the very beginning when a shocking event happened. Lee and Kate, who had just being described as ordinary people, parents of a 4-month-old baby girl and a 6-year-old boy, are shot to death right after leaving the restaurant where they had been diligently celebrating their anniversary, in a moment that seemed to be turbulent in their marriage . When I thought I was being coaxed into the difficulties and lies of a couple in some kind of crisis, I was involved in a different atmosphere, skillfully created by the author, in which I then wanted to know who had killed people I already cared about....."

재밌는 작품과의 만남이었다. 미스터리 로맨스 장르라고 볼 수 있는 작품이다. 주요 등장인물들의 관점에서 이야기가 이루어 진다는 점에서 흥미롭다. 처음부터 끝까지 작품의 긴장감을 잘 유지하고 독자들이 이야기의 흐름에 계속 몰입할 수 있게 만드는 작가의 능력이 대단한 거 같다. 어려운 표현들이 많이 등장하지도 않고 문장도 난해하지 않기 때문에 진도가 잘 나가는 작품이었다. threaten, robbery, surveillance, rink, phone, skating, bullying, sucide, murder, burglary, kidnapping, rape, cheating, hacking, video clips, virus, fire, files, family, reunion, regrets, dementia, parents, geotag ( 사진, 메시지 등에 위치정보를 추가하다 ), dumbwaiter  등의 단어들이 작품을 이해하는데 중요한 단어들이다.