Darkness Bound

Two generations ago I would enjoy the stories of the master storyteller, Alfred Hitchcock. Be it Psycho, or Vertigo, or Rear Window, or The Birds, each story kept me on the edge of my seat. Now comes author Larry Brooks. And while, Larry, is not yet in Mr Hitchcock's class, I found myself enjoying Darkness Bound in the same way I'd enjoyed my Hitchcock thrillers, two generations ago. As a best-selling writer of thrillers and mystery, I do understand the amount of skill required and the amount of talent that it takes to bring a great story from manuscript to print. And for those reasons I admire Larry Brooks, and what he has created in his Darkness Bound. Darkness Bound is the tale of a man, who is caught up in a game of murder. He lured there by a fatally beautiful psycho babe . Bad turns to worse, for the man, as the people he most trusts fall into his morass of lies and deception and then turn against him. If you are looking for an excellent psychological murder mystery/thriller, go out and buy, Darkness Bound. Read it. This story is bound to lead you from the darkness of bad fiction and into the light of good plot. I look forward to his next book, Pressure Points. Good job Larry. Norm Harris

What were they thinking? The cover of this book promises hot sizzling stuff, but it delivers so much more than that. Let's start with the narrative style -- Brooks is a stylish new voice on the scene, part Nelson DeMille, part Ann Rice, part John Updike. His insight into the subtleties and depths of male-female relationships is illuminating, and both genders would do well to read this as an instruction manual on what makes the other tick. The story is terrifying because it comes from our deepest core as sexual beings. Want to keep your significant other forever enslaved to you? Then read this one. Let's hope they make a movie of it, and soon. If Brooks can keep this up, we have a much-needed new addition to the front ranks of American novelists, ... if you ask me. Sign me, Blown Away in LA.

Once in a while, when you pick up a debut novel, you get lucky! Such is the case with Darkness Bound. Larry Brooks really delivers with fully drawn characters, a few twists and turns and a story that will keep you thinking, long after the last page is read. More psychological than erotic, the suspense keeps the reader on the edge of his seat until, unfortunately, there are no more pages to turn!This man can write. I look forward to reading Sentinel, and I wonder what Brooks was doing before he decided to write? Whatever it was, I'm glad he finally figured out his calling!

If you are a fan of suspense then order this book right now...stop reading this and proceed to checkout. Larry Brooks has succeeded in crafting a story of sheer brillance. As soon as I thought I knew what turn was coming next in this roller-coaster ride, the tracks would spin off in a new direction and my whole psyche felt the G-forces of a new plot development and twist. I just can't say enough about how much fun this book is. Once the ride starts, you will not want it to end. The characters are great, the setting believable...I just want it to be made into a movie as soon as possible! You won't regret this purchase!

This page turner sucks you in immediately. Darkness Bound has an intoxicating combination of sex and suspense that will keep you enthralled till the end. There are tons of twists and turns that keep you guessing, right down to the last page. I was totally bummed when I actually finished the book...simply because I wanted more. The other bummer, this is this guys first book...hurry up Larry Brooks and write another.