Bunny's Reviews: Secrets and Shadows Review Spotlight

We’re celebrating the release of Secrets and Shadows this week and you are going to want to read it! Think Rear Window but with ghosts!

Secrets and Shadows is the debut novel by A.L. Lynn, and for readers who enjoy paranormal thrillers, this is a book that you’re going to want to check out.

Secrets and Shadows is the first book in A.L. Lynn’s Secrets and Shadows series and this book is going to do a good job at keeping you page-turning to the end. Brace yourself for the twist at the ending! Cue slow jaw-drop. Don’t you dare skip to the end to find out what I’m talking about either! LOL!

This novel is short, but it packs a punch. Author Lynn is quick to tease you with just enough to keep you coming back for more and wondering “what is going to happen next?”

Tayler is a young woman experiencing grief on top of grief. First, it was the loss of her father to an incurable disease. Then, her mother dies in a tragic car accident. So, where does that leave Tayler? Unfortunately, on her own. She has no idea how to approach this new dynamic of her life, but her first step is to go the old family cabin that is now hers. What Tayler has no idea of knowing are the secrets that this cabin has been harboring for years. Secrets that will remain secret no longer. Something there wants Tayler to know the truth...whether she wants to know or not.

Secrets and Shadows starts off by throwing you into the deep end. The main character is in a strange situation. She’s done something horrible, but has no memory of doing it in the first place. But that’s just the prologue. Once the author has piqued your interest, she’s going to take you back in time to before it all began.

Settle in when you start this book, because it’s short, sweet (okay, not so sweet per say), but boy is it gripping! Isolated and alone, Tayler is going to be experiencing things that are completely unexpected. But when the answers begin to reveal themselves...oh...my!! Her family has some serious secrets that she never knew about and everything that she thought she knew? Throw it out the window.

This book gives readers a nice taste of the paranormal without losing focus of the thriller aspect. Secrets and Shadows blend the paranormal with thriller to give readers something that keeps them coming back for more as this book takes several interesting twists and turns.

A.L. Lynn is a fresh new face and voice in this genre and one to definitely keep an eye on as she continues this series. I look forward to seeing what happens next with this character and her (Tayler’s) life moving forward from here. Things will definitely be interesting.

4.5 out of 5 stars

Thank you to the author, A.L. Lynn, and R&R Book Tours for the opportunity to read and review this book. I look forward to what comes next.

Secrets and Shadows

Publication Date: January 10, 2024

Genre: Paranormal Thriller

Everything she thought she knew was wrong

The cabin in the woods has been in her family for generations.

Her mother’s death has dropped ownership into her lap.

What she doesn’t know, when she moves in, is the space she hopes will bring her relaxation and a chance to write her next bestseller, holds family secrets she’s not quite ready to know.

But secrets always have a way of coming out.

And what’s lurking in the shadows will stop at nothing to make sure she stays long enough to find out.

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About the Author

A.L. Lynn is a paranormal thriller author releasing her debut Secrets and Shadows in January 2024. She lives in Pennsylvania with her boyfriend and her one-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, Hoss. Her favorite genres to read are thriller, fantasy, and dark romance. When she’s not reading or writing she’s daydreaming about being a stay-at-home dog mom who gets to write thriller novels full time.

You can follow her on instagram and tiktok: @allynnbooks