Caroline Hughes is being held hostage in an abusive
marriage to Dr. Porter Moross, a famous Washington D.C.
psychoanalyst. Porter, an obsessive man, performs dark and
evil sexual punishments. No longer able to submit, Caroline
plots her escape to Storm Pass, Colorado, where she hopes
to hide after altering her appearance.
Caroline, posing as Alice Stevens, befriends Nan
Birmingham, an elderly widow, and agrees to work at Nan's
ranch helping in the house. Ken Kincaid, formerly of the
Kansas City Chiefs football team, is one of the first to
become friends with Caroline. Ken operates a fishing
expedition service. Ken and Caroline become infatuated with
each other quickly. Knowing Porter will eventually find
her, Caroline is terrified to become involved with Ken.
Neighbors begin to question the sudden disappearance of
Caroline and the strange relationship of the Moross couple.
After hiring a PI to locate her, Porter's rage is
uncontrollable as he sets out for Storm Pass packing
his .38 semi-automatic. Porter persuades Ken to take him
fishing with the intent of killing him. As Caroline pieces
things together, she races to the remote cabin in a
blizzard to stop Porter. A surprise injection has rendered
Ken immobile and paralyzed as Caroline confronts the
psychopathic Porter.
A DARK LOVE is full of suspense with some tender moments
thrown in. Delving into the mind of a psychopath is
chilling in itself and leads you to total compassion for
the victim. To see a manipulated person take charge of
one's self again is good for the soul. Caroline's character
transforms from victim to heroine when the one she loves is
in danger. Margaret Carroll writes a story full of
action as it delves inside an unbalanced mind.
Only Caroline knows the truth about her husband, the
brilliant psychoanalyst whose list of patients includes some
of Washington, D.C.'s, most celebrated. Caroline has seen
the darkest side of this cruel, controlling psychopath who
watches her every move. With only a few precious minutes
allotted to her, escape is now or never. Caroline must run
for her life . . . as far and fast as she can.
But
even two thousand miles isn't far enough. A new identity,
new town, and new love—rugged
pro-footballer-turned-outdoorsman Ken Kincaid—won't protect
her. Because Caroline knows Porter will never stop until
he's hunted her down.
sorry to say I cannot agree that this book was good. how does a woman abused such as she fall in love so quickly. also, I got no sense of why she loved/married Porter. The names of the characters also got to me. Ken Kincaid sounds like a barbie doll name and Porter sounds stiff and unbending. Caroline/Alice was not very likeable or even more, she wasn't very sympathetic because she felt weak. I think it had good potential, but why not write a book about a woman who escapes an abusive husband and makes a life for herself without a man? I understand romance sells, but there was really no romance here and to label it as such was deceiving. I would have liked to see Alice get strong and confidant on her own, fighting off Porter for herself, not for the man she loved. I think it would've worked much better and I would've respected her a lot better. Finally, too many open ended questions left unanswered. Like I said, I think it had potential, but the writing was basic and not very good. Not unhappy that I read it, just not happy, either. (Tracie Harned 4:59pm November 24, 2009)
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