Breaking The Dark by Lisa Jewell is a Jessica Jones mystery novel that is perfect for a Marvel fan and anyone who loves a good crime novel.
Breaking the Dark is an interesting novel about a retired superhero who becomes a Private Investigator who tries to solve a unique case. Jessica Jones is enlisted by a mother to figure out what happened to her twins while they spent the summer with their father in England. If you like crime novels, I think you will find this one interesting.
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Breaking the Dark Overview
Title: Breaking the Dark
Author: Lisa Jewell
Pages: 384 Pages
Publish Date: July 2nd, 2024
Genre: Mystery
My Star Rating: 3 out of 5 stars! (I liked this book and would recommend only certain people read it)
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Amazon Synopsis
Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner. She tried her best to be a shiny spandex crimefighter, but that life only led to unspeakable trauma. Now she avoids that world altogether and works on surviving day-to-day in Hell’s Kitchen, New York.
The morning a distraught mother comes into her office, Jessica would prefer to nurse her hangover and try to forget last night’s poor choices. But something about Amber Randall’s story strikes a chord with her. Amber is adamant that something happened to her teenage twins while they were visiting their father in the UK. The twins don’t act like themselves, and they now have flawless skin, have lost their distinctive tics and habits, and keep talking about a girl named Belle. Amber insists her children have been replaced by something horrible, something “perfect.”
Traveling to a small village in the British countryside, Jessica meets the mysterious Belle, who lives a curiously isolated life in an old farmhouse with a strange woman who claims to be her guardian. Can this unworldly teenager really be responsible for the Randall twins’ new personas? Why does the strange little village of Barton Wallop seem to harbor dark energies and mysteries in its tight-knit community?
A mother’s intuition is never wrong. And Jessica knows that nothing in life is perfect—not these kids, not her on-again, off-again relationship with Luke Cage, and certainly not Jessica herself. But even as she tries to buy into the idea that better days are ahead, Jessica Jones has seen all too clearly that behind every promise of perfection trails a dark, dangerous shadow.
My Review of Breaking The Dark
Thank you to Lisa Jewell, NetGalley, and Hyperion Avenue for this advanced reading copy (ARC). It was a really interesting read.
I’m a huge fan of Lisa Jewell and have heard of Jessica Jones but not enough to understand everything in this book. This book is great for Marvel fans who read the comics or watched the Jessica Jones series. If you are expecting a Lisa Jewell thriller, this is not that!
Breaking the Dark keeps you interested even if you aren’t aware of who Jessica Jones is. I loved the thriller vibes with a little bit of the supernatural thrown in. There are some “superhero” moments but they aren’t destroy a whole city vibe. Jessica is a hero in a small sense and she’s completely content with that.
I love Jessica’s humor and how she carries herself throughout this book. All the side characters are gems. Malcolm is her assistant who you will wish you had in your life. He’s a teenager but very helpful and smart.
I loved the theme of beauty and perfection in the world of social media. What lengths are people willing to go to look and feel “perfect”? Such a refreshing and interesting book.
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Who I Would Recommend This Book To
Breaking the Dark is perfect for anyone who loves a good crime novel. It’s also perfect for anyone who loves Marvel and knows who Jessica Jones is.
It’s got some supernatural/ Sci-fi stuff if that’s something you like. I wouldn’t recommend this book to everyone just because it’s not for everyone. It’s a very niche subject and vibe.
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Final Thoughts
Breaking the Dark is a book that isn’t for everyone BUT it’s still a good book to check out. I love Lisa Jewell and I love that she wrote something outside of her normal genre. I think this book is an interesting read. Lastly, I hope you enjoyed this review.
Lastly, if you have any thoughts please leave a comment. Also, if you liked this review or know a Marvel fan, please share this post. I appreciate all the love and support!
Thanks for reading,
Kel
I love Lisa Jewell books and will definitely add this to my list. Thanks for sharing.
I hope you enjoy this book! Lisa Jewell is one of my favorite authors.