Whispers in the Dark (KGI series Book 4)

I love Maya Banks' books. I've loved/really liked the KGI series. And I liked this book too... as long as I don't think too hard.

The concept is great: Soldier(Nathan) held captive and being tortured in a cave in the middle of Afghanistan. A telepathic woman (Shea) who reached him in the darkness and who he believes to be an angel. She takes his pain, gives him hope to survive and actually helps him to escape.

This had the potential to be so good. And I love paranormal romance so I didn't mind this little side trip Maya Banks has taken with the series. Where it falls flat is where Shea's telepathy is used as some kind of emotional band-aid for every issue that crops up.

Nathan: He's been tortured every day for two months, seen his fellow soldiers executed, he thinks he's going crazy, he's covered in scars, he's disconnected from his family - but when he meets up with Shea 6 months after escaping it's like, "hey, I can talk to this chick in my head, everything is better now."

Shea: She's running for her life, she's worried for her sister, she's just found out she's a lab experiment - but when Nathan comes along and says "it's going to be okay" (in her head, of course), it's all good.

This isn't to say that these issues weren't acknowledged in the book. But each time a character had a problem it seemed to be resolved by the other one saying "there, there. It's ok. I love you." Telepathically, of course. This is one book where I actually wanted the characters to be more damaged. The basic concept for this book had the potential to have so much emotion and romance, but was basically glossed over.

The characters themselves were great with a few exceptions. While Shea comes across as generous, self-sufficient and loving her sidetrips into martyrdom on the behalf of Nathan and her sister Grace were a bit excessive. And while I absolutley adore emotional vulnerability in an alpha hero, Nathan occassionally came across as slightly too insecure without the aforementioned emotional issues to back it up.

In saying all this, the book was good if you just take it as it is. It had some great moments, the action was a steady pace throughout the book, the Kelly's are there for the whole journey, it sets it up nicely for the next book in the series and I give it 3 out of 5 stars. I probably would have given this book a 4 out of 5 stars if the first section hadn't shown so much promise and raised my expectations.

Ms. Banks continues to keep me captivated with this KGI series. I love the touch of Paranormal that she has brought into the story. I cried for the first 30 percent of the book. I was so touched and moved by Nathan and Shea that it was at times hard to continue to read. I mean that in a very good way. I love the Kelly brothers. She is starting to get in deeper with other characters. I am looking forward to Rio's book.

Yet another fantastic book by Maya Banks! I couldn't put this one down and so I got very little done around my home on my day off,.There are so many twists and turns to the plot you have a hard time guessing what's coming next!

Whispers in the Dark was the first KGI story Iread and I am now hooked
I just couldn't put it down and when I found there were more in the series I was wraped I am so involved with the Kelly family I feel like I know them