Author Lucinda Berry’s Off The Deep End is twisted and captivating! It’s a page-turning thriller introducing readers to Amber Greer, her fifteen-year-old son Issac, Jules Hart, and her teenage son Gabe. Jules agrees with Amber to take Issac home after a game he and Gabe attended. Jules gets into a horrible car accident, causing Gabe’s death, leaving her and Issac to survive. Reeling from the death of her son, Jules is unable to recover. Making matters worse, she’s formed an immoral and inappropriate bond with Issac and has Issac’s mother and father worried beyond measure. And now, Issac has disappeared. Amber swears Jules is involved while her husband feels Issac’s fallen victim to the ‘Dog Snatcher.’ This whirlwind, edge-of-your-seat thriller will have you glued to every page!
Berry’s twisted but in a good way. She writes vivid scenes, appealing dialogue, and impressionable characters. At times shell-shocked while reading this fictional tale; it also enthralled me because of the realness. It made me think of the numerous stories you hear of an older adult falling for a teenage child. To date, this book has 7,290 reviews on Amazon. Granted, I haven’t read any other works by this author, and I can only imagine that if any of her other books are anywhere near like this one, then readers are in for some mind-boggling, shocking, fun!
However, I would be remiss if I didn’t warn readers that this book highlights immoral relationships, and if you disapprove of this, then this book isn’t for you. Remember, this is a work of fiction, but as I’ve stated in my review, it can have you pondering real situations as you think about how the characters in the story relate to someone or something you may have heard or know of. Lucinda Berry’s Off The Deep End is available everywhere books are sold.
Morgan Lee Reviews 