I was provided with a copy of UP CLOSE by Henriette Gyland in exchange for an honest review.
The book begins with the unexpected death of Dr. Lia Thompson’s grandmother and she needs to head to Norfolk to pay her respect. But, as she arrives to her grandmother’s house, she gets an eerie feeling that there is more to her death than meets the eye. She begins to dig a little deeper, but along the way she runs into Aidan, who crushed hard on Lia when they were kids. The two get closer the longer that she sticks around, but it is only a matter of time until she realizes that Aidan has been scarred, but internally and externally from his accident when serving in the navy, and he has secrets too. But, as Lia inches closer to the truth, she begins to question Aidan and his motives and wonders if she should even trust him? Or is he too close for her to see the truth?
I started reading UP CLOSE and was instantly drawn in by the suspense, mystery and intrigue. This book is very suspenseful and has a very quick pace which is a great thing for a reader. And, to make things even better, there is a romance on top of all of the mystery and it will definitely leave you wondering until the very last minute whether or not Aidan can be trusted. It seems like there is literally a secret on every page and each of the characters has their own demons to conquer, which makes the book that much more entertaining. Overall, this was a fast paced read that I enjoyed very much.
