Alyssa Cole
Author of When No One Is Watching
About the Author
Alyssa Cole is a science editor and romance junkie who lives in the Caribbean. She founded the Jefferson Market Library Romance Book Club and has contributed romance-related articles to publications including RT Book Reviews, Heroes and Heartbreakers, Romance at Random, and The Toast. (Bowker show more Author Biography) show less
Series
Works by Alyssa Cole
Just a Girl (Obsession collection) 11 copies
For Love and Liberty: Untold Love Stories of the American Revolution (2014) — Contributor — 10 copies
Associated Works
Daughters of a Nation: A Black Suffragette Historical Romance Anthology (2016) — Contributor — 23 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1982-08-12
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- New York, New York, USA
Martinique, France - Occupations
- author
- Agent
- Lucienne Diver
Members
Reviews
Lists
Best Spy Fiction (1)
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 29
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 4,554
- Popularity
- #5,522
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 309
- ISBNs
- 145
- Languages
- 3
- Favorited
- 4
There is suspense both in the external and internal world. I thought the internal suspense (which felt as concrete as the external) was very interesting and original. The external plot was incredibly trope driven and felt too extreme, which was very disappointing, but it didn't stop the book from being a wild page-turner.
Most readers are either going to love or hate this book primarily because of the voice of the primary narrator. Ken is self-destructive, crude, and she hates herself. She's definitely not a likeable character, but she is interesting and well-written, that just might not be a enough for some readers. The book is also very engaged with a Covid-world and the politics that go along with it. That will also be hit-or-miss with some readers. Again, I liked it, but it won't work for everyone.
I recommend this book for people looking for a suspenseful page-turner with complex characters, and wild twists and turns.… (more)