Spoiler
alert!
Flashback to
1986. I was 18 years old; sitting in my dorm room eagerly awaiting the Dallas season
finale with my roommate. Way back when entire
seasons didn’t drop on the same day. Back before binge watching whole seasons
in a weekend was a thing. Back when you talked about the season finale all
summer long.
And ding dang
it… Bobby Ewing steps out of that shower. What the heck? How can that be? We
all saw him die! Really? The entire last season nothing but a freakin’ dream.
You could hear the shock and dismay up and down the hallway as we watched with
our doors open.
Fast forward
32 years. I feel almost as cheated. Even if you are under 40 and did not watch
with the rest of the world, you are probably familiar with the way that
producers tried to bring back an actor that had quit the show and subsequently
been killed off and buried.
The title should
have been a huge clue. What happens “when the lights go out”? I thought it
would be a bit more interesting than going to sleep and having a scary dream.
Read the book synopsis (I won't regurgitate it here); it is so intriguing.
The book was
great until the twist reveal. It was well-written and engaging moving between 1996/1997
and 18 years later, to tell this story of mother and daughter.
In the end,
I gave it three stars. I mean, it was a surprise and diversion from her other books. And
after all, she gave Jessie what everyone eventually craves at some point in
their lives: a few more minutes with someone they love. Something even Pamela Ewing
got!
#WhenTheLightsGoOut
#NetGalley
Publication Date: September 4, 2018
Genre:
Thriller, Suspense, Mystery
Cover: OK
Rating: 3 stars
Source: I received this book from the publisher via
NetGalley in return for an honest review. Thank you for the opportunity to read
this great book!
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