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(2018). A little hard to get started, but after page 60 or so I was hooked. Investigate the Sector Elevator. Unfortunately, a Darker Place, my first excursion into one of King's non-Sherlock worlds, left me frustrated and hugely disappointed. On The Edge Of A Darker Place (White Vinyl PREORDER due 05/30/21)Record/Vinyl + Digital Album. She's a good sketch of someone who can be strong as a bullet when she has to be, but still walk a fine line of going to pieces at any minute. The cult theme of the book was somewhat upsetting. This is one of Laurie R. King's, my favorite contemporary writer, stand alone books, or not part of her spectacular Mary Russell series, or her riveting and diametrically opposed Kate Martinelli series. The introduction of what could be a few new regular characters gives the author a broader canvas to keep things fresh. There the ship was hijacked by nefarious demons. A Darker Place (Large Print) : Higgins, Jack : The defection of famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper Alexander Kurbsky appears to be a victory for Western interests until it is revealed that Kurbsky is a secret agent out to infiltrate British and American intelligence. By the end of this stand-alone story I was so thoroughly disgruntled that I'd spent several hours of my life reading about characters unlikeable and un-engaging, that I tore the book in half and used it to level a tilting appliance in order for the door to swing open unimpeded. Interesting premise for a novel and I rather liked this one. Well written with a lot of suspense. Somehow I missed this early stand-alone about a college religion professor who moonlights for the FBI because of her expertise on the subject of cults. She learned about her brother Jason and found herself determined to keep these c. Anne Waverly, a respected University professor who specializes in alternative religious movements, goes undercover again to learn more about a community called Change that has branches in Arizona, England, and Japan. Laurie King’s A Darker Place is an exciting adventure, an absorbing mystery, a globe-trotting investigation, and a deeply thought-provoking exploration of faith, character, and cults. A Darker Place is a 2009 novel by Jack Higgins. As this was published in 1999 the now dated technology is the only thing that detracts from a compelling story that includes cults, the FBI, alchemy and vulnerable children. Four times she has infiltrated suspect communities, escaping her own memories of loss and carnage to find a measure of atonement. She had paved over the rubble, sealed up the debris of catastrophe with the clear, hard shell of academic discipline." Ant said that he found himself in a "very dark place" and lost 20lbs in weight as the stress took a toll on his diet and sleep. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published It manages to be all those things with equal vibrancy, drawing the reader in to a world of FBI undercover investigation, broken and tortured relationships, and the balance between caring for your neighbors and protecting them. Anne Waverly. A darker place by Jack Higgins, unknown edition, Dillon and company are back in the ultimate blockbuster from the 'legend' that is Jack HigginsDisillusioned with the Putin Government, famous Russian writer and ex-paratrooper Alexander Kurbsky decides he wants to disappear into the West. I found the novel fraught with inconsistent reasoning, and confusing, unexplained choices repeatedly made by the protagonist. Fewer still know that this history and her academic specialty—alternative religious movements—have made her a brilliant FBI operative. The FBI seems to be sending her in ... on a hunch? It is the 16th book in his Sean Dillon series. I also could not discern her specific goal in infiltrating this group; while generalizations were made, her exact intentions or instructions remain unclear the entire time. The protagonist is a learned lecturer, as well as an FBI investigator. Interesting premise for a novel and I rather liked this one. Jonestown is one of those things like knowing where you were when Kennedy died. On this IMDbrief - presented by Acura - we explain how an online premiere resulted in a multi-million dollar payday and the Sundance 2021 must-see movies to add to your Watchlist. Was this review helpful to you? Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. There was a day in February when I needed to set the alarm at 3:30 a.m. to take some meds in advance of a procedure, and then stay awake while the meds took effect. Loose ends were not tied up. Title: The young girl spoke to her and even laughed. Four times she has infiltrated suspect communities, escaping her own memories of loss and carnage t. A respected university professor, Anne Waverly has a past known to few: Years ago, her own unwitting act cost Anne her husband and daughter. She found it easy to get into the community when a young girl, who looked a lot like her dead daughter and who hadn't been speaking took an interest in her. Until she learns of more than one hundred children living in the Change movement's Arizona compound.... To see what your friends thought of this book. Since the time I first read it, I have taken up sketching, and it was wonderful to revisit the sketches and mini-lessons on drawing that populate the book. I stopped at the corner store before I went home to my apt and there were the headlines and it just seemed so impossible, like it couldn't possibly be true and how do people allow their minds to be so taken over. 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