again after three years and everyone is acting like sinister idiots. The POV alternates between Rika and Michael and the story jumps between that night in the past and the present where Rika is in college in a new city and begins to meet Michael and the other three Horsemen who have just been released from prison. graduates and eventually brought high school student Rika with them. Michael and his three friends are called the Four Horsemen and they have a reputation of going around on Devil’s Night, the night before Halloween, to do some pretty serious “pranks” while wearing these super scary masks, and a year later they come back. Pretty much all of this behavior is meant to add to the scary tension of the story, and it definitely works, leaving you wondering just how far these characters will go and if you can handle it. Consent is on shakier ground here and there are several non-consensual interactions where the main character clearly says he doesn’t and is harassed or attacked and a situation that almost amounts to a rape scene. This is one where I feel like trigger warnings are important, but the whole thing could really trigger, so I don’t even know how it falls apart. This was not a love story set in a suspenseful plot, the romance itself was suspenseful and harrowing. It’s dark, uncomfortable, twisted, scary, exciting, intense, titillating, and still very sexy. I can’t say there isn’t anything like it, but this was really new to me. I also tweeted this sentiment to the author and she responded with a nasty gif of the Grinch saying everything went according to plan so yeah.Ĭorrupt is a new adult contemporary erotic romantic suspense book and I can honestly say that I have never read anything like it. My head is still spinning, I had the weirdest dreams after finishing it and I’m pretty sure my senses are fried. and another person wanted to go in with no expectations and also enjoy the ride.Īnd what a fucking ride it was, that’s the best way to describe it. I picked this book because I realized how much I loved Punk 57 and his writing style, plus the reviews for this book were all like “wtf” and “what the hell did I just read?”. This is the second Penelope Douglas book I’ve read and it definitely won’t be the last. You could read it alone since there is no suspense. The story takes place in the same world as the independent Punk 57 (whose main character is the cousin of a character from the Devil’s Night series). Each book focuses on a different man from the main group of friends. Corrupt Pdf DownloadĬorrupt is the 1 book in the Devil’s Night series by Penelope Douglas. Read what they are made of and who survives. The truth sets you free, but how far you go is up to you. Who can push who the more furthest and end up on top? Trust is tested. The rules may change, but do you have the courage to do it? In it we meet four friends, almost brothers and a girl. How far can you go Pushing the limits is the name of the game.
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