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calturner's review against another edition
5.0
A brilliant factually based story that drew me in from the very first page and didn't let go until the final page had been turned. Set against the background of the Ku Klux Klan and told from the perspective of two different timelines in Key West, Florida, this is a book that will stay with me for a long time to come.
Beautifully written, 'At First Light' has romance, murder, heartache and everything in between. It is heartbreakingly beautiful and brought me to tears on more than one occasion. Vanessa Lafaye's superb writing brings the unforgettable Alicia Cortez vividly to life and I felt every emotion right along with her, so much so that I felt bereft when the time came to leave this wonderful book and its characters behind.
Thank you to TBC and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this outstanding book. A highly recommended and emotional 5 stars.
Beautifully written, 'At First Light' has romance, murder, heartache and everything in between. It is heartbreakingly beautiful and brought me to tears on more than one occasion. Vanessa Lafaye's superb writing brings the unforgettable Alicia Cortez vividly to life and I felt every emotion right along with her, so much so that I felt bereft when the time came to leave this wonderful book and its characters behind.
Thank you to TBC and the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC of this outstanding book. A highly recommended and emotional 5 stars.
thebooktrail88's review against another edition
5.0
A frightening true story of how the Klu Klux Klan came to town and how one man stayed to fight
Visit the locations in the novel - Come to Key West At First Light
Read this book as soon as you can. It punched me in the gut and I'm still feeling the effects. Based on true facts. So tragic. Makes you think about a lot of issues. The arrival of the KKK in Key West for one and how a person can get sucked in to events without realising how the chain of events is going to pan out.
Vanessa stunned me with her first novel. This is even better. She's a writer to watch for sure and I will be first in line for book three. The stunning, sunny, lazy locations, the humidity the dust bowl of the lazy town .....with evil in its midst.
The ugly tragic side to Key West came to life in this novel and instead of shade, those palm trees created dark dark shadows on life below. The women brought there to work, not a holiday destination but a stay in hell....
I felt so immersed in the events, so helpless at what was to come, and utterly captivated by events as they played out. And all this is based on true facts. My book is now tear stained. Deep breaths needed after this one.
OMG. Highly recommended
Visit the locations in the novel - Come to Key West At First Light
Read this book as soon as you can. It punched me in the gut and I'm still feeling the effects. Based on true facts. So tragic. Makes you think about a lot of issues. The arrival of the KKK in Key West for one and how a person can get sucked in to events without realising how the chain of events is going to pan out.
Vanessa stunned me with her first novel. This is even better. She's a writer to watch for sure and I will be first in line for book three. The stunning, sunny, lazy locations, the humidity the dust bowl of the lazy town .....with evil in its midst.
The ugly tragic side to Key West came to life in this novel and instead of shade, those palm trees created dark dark shadows on life below. The women brought there to work, not a holiday destination but a stay in hell....
I felt so immersed in the events, so helpless at what was to come, and utterly captivated by events as they played out. And all this is based on true facts. My book is now tear stained. Deep breaths needed after this one.
OMG. Highly recommended
beccasinners's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
3.25⭐️
Based on a true story of sad and real issues faced by many, reflects some current issues, likeable characters and well rounded story.
Based on a true story of sad and real issues faced by many, reflects some current issues, likeable characters and well rounded story.
louiseog's review
5.0
This book begins with a murder in the recent past, beautifully drawn characters from the outset.
We are then transported back in time to the 1920s and the sense of impending dread builds because we know the outcome. The relationship between a mixed race Cuban and a white Great War veteran is lovely, damaged but 'good' people who find peace and love despite a difficult past.
But at the edges and moving to the middle is the spectre of the Ku Klux Klan.....
Highly recommended
We are then transported back in time to the 1920s and the sense of impending dread builds because we know the outcome. The relationship between a mixed race Cuban and a white Great War veteran is lovely, damaged but 'good' people who find peace and love despite a difficult past.
But at the edges and moving to the middle is the spectre of the Ku Klux Klan.....
Highly recommended
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