READ-2-REVIEW - The Mask of Midnight: A Gabriel McRay Novel by Laurie Stevens

The Mask of Midnight: A Gabriel McRay Novel
by Laurie Stevens 
January 9th 2019
FYD Media, LLC
Kindle Unlimited 



The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . The Mask of Midnight: A Gabriel McRay Novel . . . For a psychological thriller this one has to be one of the more alluring ones that I have read. It lured you in. Held you there and hand you turning page after page. A true psychological thriller. It played with the psychy of the detective and made him almost a wreck of the man he was. The skills of the villain in this one was just award winning. He played his part well. 

The writing skills needed to pull off a psychological thriller of this magnitude was apparent. You found more and more to in Archwood to remind you of some of the other great nemesis/arch rival/villains of the times. The things that occur have you caught in a moment or two. You may just need to step back and blink and get readjusted. You fall that deep in to this game between two strong wills, crafty minds, and skilled adversaries. Archwood was not going down with out a show. McRay well lets just say the journey for him was not easy, smooth, or without its impact on the detective. 

I have to admit that I usually do not read many psychological thrillers because of the intensity with in the pages, but this one gave you a reason to keep turning the page and want to come back for more.

1/2 stars

BLURB
Troubled homicide detective Gabriel McRay confronts his nemesis Victor Archwood at the killer's Los Angeles trial. A surprise twist during the legal proceedings sets a course for Archwood to claim his ultimate revenge on the detective. In a trap that combines Archwood's theatrical skills and criminal genius, Gabriel is forced to face his psychological demons once again and play a deadly cat and mouse game with a murderous opponent who will stop at nothing to achieve the detective's total destruction. 






Author Info
Laurie is a novelist, screenwriter, and playwright. A graduate of UCLA Theater/Film, she started her career working in marketing for Columbia Records. Her articles and short stories have appeared in numerous publications. Her stage play, “Follow Your Dreams”, ran for eight weeks in Los Angeles. Her debut novel The Dark Before Dawn, is the first in the Gabriel McRay psychological suspense series. Deep into Dusk is the second. The two books have earned nine awards including the Kirkus Star, being named to Kirkus Reviews “Best of 2011, and the 2014 Silver IPPY award for Best Mystery/Thriller. Laurie is a hybrid author, first independently publishing her books, then securing an agent and obtaining a two-book deal with Random House, Germany. Todes Schuld makes its debut in 2015. An active member of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers, Laurie also sits on the Board of Sisters in Crime, Los Angeles. Her short stories have appeared in numerous magazines and e-zines including the anthology, "Last Exit to Murder." 

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