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deliabarryA Darker Place
By Laurie R. King
Professor Anne Waverly is a renowned expert on alternative religious sects, what a layperson would call cults. Her own experience as a member many years ago has served her well over the years, as she has infiltrated a number of these cults for the FBI. This time, her assignment is to investigate a group called Change.
The only books by Laurie R. King that I had read before this were her Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery novels, so this was quite a departure. I found Anne Waverly's journey to be a fascinating one. King builds the story slowly as Anne tries to unravel the multiple layers of belief and meaning at Change. Along the way, she breaks one of her own cardinal rules and becomes emotionally involved with two children enrolled in the school Change runs for children in the foster care system. The final revelations about the group's beliefs are explosive, in more ways than one.
The one complaint I have is with the end. The book ends quite abruptly, with no further information, and I wanted a denouement. I had my suspicions about Anne's future and the futures of those around her, as well as that of Change, but they were never confirmed or denied. After the emotional roller coaster of Anne's time in Change, I needed that denouement.
By Laurie R. King
Professor Anne Waverly is a renowned expert on alternative religious sects, what a layperson would call cults. Her own experience as a member many years ago has served her well over the years, as she has infiltrated a number of these cults for the FBI. This time, her assignment is to investigate a group called Change.
The only books by Laurie R. King that I had read before this were her Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes mystery novels, so this was quite a departure. I found Anne Waverly's journey to be a fascinating one. King builds the story slowly as Anne tries to unravel the multiple layers of belief and meaning at Change. Along the way, she breaks one of her own cardinal rules and becomes emotionally involved with two children enrolled in the school Change runs for children in the foster care system. The final revelations about the group's beliefs are explosive, in more ways than one.
The one complaint I have is with the end. The book ends quite abruptly, with no further information, and I wanted a denouement. I had my suspicions about Anne's future and the futures of those around her, as well as that of Change, but they were never confirmed or denied. After the emotional roller coaster of Anne's time in Change, I needed that denouement.
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