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After Midnight
Six months ago, Caitlyn Connelly's search for her family brought her face to face with Milo Cain, the monster known as "Mr. Midnight," a depraved killer wandering the streets of Boston.
Her brother.
Though disfigured in a brutal attack, Cait managed to defend herself and in so doing put Milo in a prison hospital bed, where he now lies comatose and paralyzed, alone and forgotten.
But not helpless.
Unbeknownst to doctors, prison officials or anyone else, Milo Cain is actually awake and aware, and the brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has altered him. He is now more deadly and his hunting grounds have expanded.
Now, armed with shocking abilities and the perfect alibi, Mr. Midnight is back, and determined to even the score with the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world.
His sister.
Caitlyn thought the worst was over. It has only just begun.
Her brother.
Though disfigured in a brutal attack, Cait managed to defend herself and in so doing put Milo in a prison hospital bed, where he now lies comatose and paralyzed, alone and forgotten.
But not helpless.
Unbeknownst to doctors, prison officials or anyone else, Milo Cain is actually awake and aware, and the brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has altered him. He is now more deadly and his hunting grounds have expanded.
Now, armed with shocking abilities and the perfect alibi, Mr. Midnight is back, and determined to even the score with the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world.
His sister.
Caitlyn thought the worst was over. It has only just begun.
- GenresHorror
213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2015
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Allan Leverone
65 books139 followersAllan Leverone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of nine novels, including the dark thriller, MR. MIDNIGHT, named by Suspense Magazine as one of the "Best Books of 2013."
A 2012 Derringer Award winner and 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Allan lives in Londonderry, NH with his wife of more than thirty years, three grown children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Connect at www.allanleverone.com, at Facebook and on Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
A 2012 Derringer Award winner and 2011 Pushcart Prize nominee, Allan lives in Londonderry, NH with his wife of more than thirty years, three grown children and one beautiful granddaughter.
Connect at www.allanleverone.com, at Facebook and on Twitter, @AllanLeverone.
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March 26, 2015
After Midnight by Allan Leverone is the follow up to Mr Midnight released early in 2013 and tells the story of serial killer Milo Cain and his twin sister. Did this story and these characters deserve a second outing, well on the basis of the first two chapters I'm tilting towards yes but it went rapidly downhill after that point and I just couldn't get into it.
Milo is in Bridgewater State Hospital, home to those Massachusetts inmates determined by an impartial justice system to be criminally insane. Severely disadvantaged or so you would think with almost complete paralysis and in a comatose state from two gunshots to the head. How he's adjudged to be criminally insane when in a coma I don't know but anyway that's where he is and you'd assume it's pretty much over for our crazed killer.
Well it most definitely isn't, his minor visions or flickers have increased tenfold and he's now fully aware of what's going on around him whilst in said coma and even better he can push thoughts or suggestions into people's heads. Wild as it sounds, there's more, he can jump into his sister's head and look through her eyes, using his newfound powers to force random people to do things at his whim.
And who'd suspect a man who can't even move, dead to the world or so it seems, time for revenge and can revenge possibly get any sweeter.
At first I was drawn into this story by the detail and the actions of the prison warden that our coma victim conducts his initial tests on. Detail can put you in the story but the incredulous nature and the lack of any real surprises, I mean there was only really a couple of ways this could go, just didn't do it for me in the end.
There seemed almost a need to keep telling the reader about Milo's self-imposing will and intellect, which eventually just left me cold and waiting for the next one.
'But if nothing else, Milo Cain had always been one adaptable motherfucker' and 'Milo Cain was nothing if not dogged and single-minded' and 'Milo knew that once he focused his particular brand of advanced intelligence on the problem, a solution would present itself'. Were some of the quotes I highlighted and others similar but this story I think was much more suited to a shorter novella.
A 2.5* rating.
I received After Midnight from Darkfuse & Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and that’s what you’ve got.
Also posted at http://paulnelson.booklikes.com/post/...
Milo is in Bridgewater State Hospital, home to those Massachusetts inmates determined by an impartial justice system to be criminally insane. Severely disadvantaged or so you would think with almost complete paralysis and in a comatose state from two gunshots to the head. How he's adjudged to be criminally insane when in a coma I don't know but anyway that's where he is and you'd assume it's pretty much over for our crazed killer.
Well it most definitely isn't, his minor visions or flickers have increased tenfold and he's now fully aware of what's going on around him whilst in said coma and even better he can push thoughts or suggestions into people's heads. Wild as it sounds, there's more, he can jump into his sister's head and look through her eyes, using his newfound powers to force random people to do things at his whim.
And who'd suspect a man who can't even move, dead to the world or so it seems, time for revenge and can revenge possibly get any sweeter.
At first I was drawn into this story by the detail and the actions of the prison warden that our coma victim conducts his initial tests on. Detail can put you in the story but the incredulous nature and the lack of any real surprises, I mean there was only really a couple of ways this could go, just didn't do it for me in the end.
There seemed almost a need to keep telling the reader about Milo's self-imposing will and intellect, which eventually just left me cold and waiting for the next one.
'But if nothing else, Milo Cain had always been one adaptable motherfucker' and 'Milo Cain was nothing if not dogged and single-minded' and 'Milo knew that once he focused his particular brand of advanced intelligence on the problem, a solution would present itself'. Were some of the quotes I highlighted and others similar but this story I think was much more suited to a shorter novella.
A 2.5* rating.
I received After Midnight from Darkfuse & Netgalley in exchange for an honest review and that’s what you’ve got.
Also posted at http://paulnelson.booklikes.com/post/...
February 28, 2015
AFTER MIDNIGHT is the direct sequel to MR. MIDNIGHT. Caitlin and Milo are twins that were separated and given up for adoption within 24 hours of birth. A family history of one twin violently murdering the other is what prompted this rash decision by their birth mother. She had hoped that she could save her children by this action.
She was wrong.
We begin AFTER MIDNIGHT exactly where its predecessor left off. Unfortunately, those who haven't read MR. MIDNIGHT previously, may have a difficult time understanding the current situation because of this. Cait, her policeman boyfriend, and her birth mother are now living in Tampa, while Milo's paralyzed body festers in a hospital facility in Boston. However, while his body may be useless, Milo's mind has discovered latent powers. He can "push" suggestions into a person's mind and watch through his sister's eyes whenever he chooses.
The main problem I had with this novel was that--particularly the first half--seemed to be simply repetitious actions, all with the same same, predictable outcomes. Also, Milo uses the same descriptive phrase for both his sister (and birth mother) throughout the entire novel--sometimes multiple times on a single page--without any variation. It got so I found myself simply wanting to "skim" through much of it.
The second half was more interesting, in my opinion, but I still felt that everything was very predictable, and three were no real surprises or revelations that I hadn't anticipated.
Although this book was far from my favorite, I've really enjoyed most of what I've read from Allan Leverone in the past, and will continue to look for new releases in the future.
*I received an advance e-version of this novel through NetGalley/DarkFuse in exchange for an honest review.*
She was wrong.
We begin AFTER MIDNIGHT exactly where its predecessor left off. Unfortunately, those who haven't read MR. MIDNIGHT previously, may have a difficult time understanding the current situation because of this. Cait, her policeman boyfriend, and her birth mother are now living in Tampa, while Milo's paralyzed body festers in a hospital facility in Boston. However, while his body may be useless, Milo's mind has discovered latent powers. He can "push" suggestions into a person's mind and watch through his sister's eyes whenever he chooses.
The main problem I had with this novel was that--particularly the first half--seemed to be simply repetitious actions, all with the same same, predictable outcomes. Also, Milo uses the same descriptive phrase for both his sister (and birth mother) throughout the entire novel--sometimes multiple times on a single page--without any variation. It got so I found myself simply wanting to "skim" through much of it.
The second half was more interesting, in my opinion, but I still felt that everything was very predictable, and three were no real surprises or revelations that I hadn't anticipated.
Although this book was far from my favorite, I've really enjoyed most of what I've read from Allan Leverone in the past, and will continue to look for new releases in the future.
*I received an advance e-version of this novel through NetGalley/DarkFuse in exchange for an honest review.*
May 19, 2015
After Midnight is the sequel to Mr Midnight written by Allan Leverone. The story starts out with Mack Pender the Warden at Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane bringing home a letter opener to sharpen. Then he goes to work, goes into his office and locks the door. Then takes the letter opener and sticks it through his neck. Mark's last thought was he did a good job, slit his own throat from ear to ear. Then it goes to Caitlyn Connelly whose brother Milo Cain(Mr Midnight)tried to murder her. She is having trouble sleeping, having nightmares. Milo Cain now in a hospital prison cell comatose and paralyzed from the neck down. Milo finds out he has a gift. Mack Pender was his first experiment, he pushed the thoughts of suicide into Pender's brain. Will stop here. After Midnight was well written but lacked something. I did enjoy reading it but not as much as the first book. I gave After Midnight 3 stars.
I received an e-arc of this book from DarkFuse/NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
I received an e-arc of this book from DarkFuse/NetGalley in exchange for an honest review
July 3, 2015
After Midnight by Allan Leverone is the gripping sequel to Mr. Midnight, a terrifying tale.
We are introduced to twins Cait and Milo in the first book. They are separated at birth due to their horrid family history, going back generations, of one twin viciously killing the other. As an adult Cait searches for her real family and is brought face to face with her brother Milo, the depraved killer known as Mr. Midnight. Their meeting induced a brutal attack which resulted in Cait being severely hurt and Milo left comatose, paralyzed and locked up forever. Or is he?
Unbeknownst to anyone Milo is actually awake and aware. The brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has increased his mental powers enabling him to manipulate those around him in order to wreak his revenge.
A chilling page turner!
We are introduced to twins Cait and Milo in the first book. They are separated at birth due to their horrid family history, going back generations, of one twin viciously killing the other. As an adult Cait searches for her real family and is brought face to face with her brother Milo, the depraved killer known as Mr. Midnight. Their meeting induced a brutal attack which resulted in Cait being severely hurt and Milo left comatose, paralyzed and locked up forever. Or is he?
Unbeknownst to anyone Milo is actually awake and aware. The brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has increased his mental powers enabling him to manipulate those around him in order to wreak his revenge.
A chilling page turner!
March 12, 2015
AFTER MIDNIGHT is the gripping sequel to MR. MIDNIGHT. While the sequence of events begins a few months later, for this reader it’s as if no time has passed and the action is off and running. The plot thickens and Allan Leverone is at his devious best. Cait has a relationship now with her birth mother and Milo is again wreaking havoc. No one has a clue that he is behind the deaths that are occurring. You must read MR. MIDNIGHT first for maximum enjoyment of this book.
Highly recommended.
You can read an interview with the author at catafterdark.wordpress.com
I received an e-arc of this book from the author in exchange for my review
Highly recommended.
You can read an interview with the author at catafterdark.wordpress.com
I received an e-arc of this book from the author in exchange for my review
April 28, 2015
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After Midnight is one of those sequels where reading the first book is completely optional, but if you're an individual who must read the first book first, it's called, Mr. Midnight and it's still available as an ebook from Darkfuse Publishers through Amazon.com.
Alan Leverone has done a very nice job of giving the reader the salient points from book 1 to make reading After Midnight a complete stand-alone novel.
Central to the story is a special family, where generations of twins have had a tendency to end with one twin killing the other. To prevent this from happening, Virginia Ayers gave up her twins at birth, but fate would bring them all together again, with terrifying consequences.
"There was nothing more beautiful in this world as far as Milo Cain was concerned than observing the effects of a razor-sharp blade slicing into human flesh."
The twins, separated at birth, Milo Cain and Caitlyn Connelly are at odds. There may be 1500 miles between them, with Milo in a coma caused by a cataclysmic event that occurred when they finally came face to face six months ago, but that is just the beginning.
After Midnight was hard to read, and I mean that in the best possible way. Disturbing, leaving the characters and the reader with a feeling of complete helplessness. An interesting. original story, well-executed. The writing is crisp and clean, the pacing is dead on, brisk when needed and more deliberate when appropriate.
Allan is one of those skilled writers who manages to say just the right thing at the end of every chapter to cause the reader to turn the page and think maybe one one before I turn out the light and go to sleep and then one more, until sleep wins out despite the desire to continue.
I did feel the story became a bit repetitive at times, but overall a very effective story and an enjoyable read.
After Midnight is available now, in both Paperback and ebook formats, from Darkfuse Publications through Amazon.com. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read this selection at no additional charge and if you are an Amazon Prime member you can make this one your monthly selection.
Definitely recommended.
After Midnight is one of those sequels where reading the first book is completely optional, but if you're an individual who must read the first book first, it's called, Mr. Midnight and it's still available as an ebook from Darkfuse Publishers through Amazon.com.
Alan Leverone has done a very nice job of giving the reader the salient points from book 1 to make reading After Midnight a complete stand-alone novel.
Central to the story is a special family, where generations of twins have had a tendency to end with one twin killing the other. To prevent this from happening, Virginia Ayers gave up her twins at birth, but fate would bring them all together again, with terrifying consequences.
"There was nothing more beautiful in this world as far as Milo Cain was concerned than observing the effects of a razor-sharp blade slicing into human flesh."
The twins, separated at birth, Milo Cain and Caitlyn Connelly are at odds. There may be 1500 miles between them, with Milo in a coma caused by a cataclysmic event that occurred when they finally came face to face six months ago, but that is just the beginning.
After Midnight was hard to read, and I mean that in the best possible way. Disturbing, leaving the characters and the reader with a feeling of complete helplessness. An interesting. original story, well-executed. The writing is crisp and clean, the pacing is dead on, brisk when needed and more deliberate when appropriate.
Allan is one of those skilled writers who manages to say just the right thing at the end of every chapter to cause the reader to turn the page and think maybe one one before I turn out the light and go to sleep and then one more, until sleep wins out despite the desire to continue.
I did feel the story became a bit repetitive at times, but overall a very effective story and an enjoyable read.
After Midnight is available now, in both Paperback and ebook formats, from Darkfuse Publications through Amazon.com. If you subscribe to Kindle Unlimited you can read this selection at no additional charge and if you are an Amazon Prime member you can make this one your monthly selection.
Definitely recommended.
May 21, 2015
3.5*
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the sequel to Mr Murder and continues the story of Cait and Milo, twins who share similar psychic abilities. The novel starts out six months after the confrontation that saw Cait, her mother Virginia and fiancé Kevin being brutalised at the hands of Milo, ending with Cait shooting her brother and putting him in a coma.
Cait, Virginia and Kevin are now trying to rebuild their lives, safe in the knowledge that Milo will never regain consciousness however Milo is not quite as helpless as he seems and is now able to 'push' thoughts into peoples minds, making them his puppets and giving him plenty of opportunity to hurt those he feels have wronged him.
I'm a bit torn with this read as there was quite a bit to like about it but too many sticking points to give it a higher score. The writing is very good and even with a concept that is difficult to buy into, the pacing and characterisation keep the read engaging and it flows along nicely without getting bogged down.
The characters and relationships were a high point for me but unlike the first book where I thought Milo really stole the show, it was Virginia that I felt more invested in and sympathetic towards. I thought her relationship with Cait was well done and quite touching although I found Cait a bit flat in this read, there was no mention of the 'flickers' that she experienced in the first book that made her such an interesting character.
The one big problem I had with the book was the concept of Milo being paralysed from the neck down, comatose but still very much mentally aware and now able to jump inside Cait or Virginia's head to plant suggestions in others via their vision. This didn't make a lot of sense as the first couple of chapters, which were great, told how he influenced the state prison warden into committing suicide. This was done without the jumping into a blood relatives mind so therefore the concept wasn't consistent and it seemed a little daft, to be honest. I really didn't buy into why Milo thought this ability was going to be his ticket out of his situation and what his big plans could have possibly been.
This could have probably been done as a shorter novel/novella and not lost any of the impact of the story. For all the issues I had with the book I still enjoyed it, especially the second half which seemed to find it's feet a bit more and where the relationship between Cait and Virginia was more fully explored.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is the sequel to Mr Murder and continues the story of Cait and Milo, twins who share similar psychic abilities. The novel starts out six months after the confrontation that saw Cait, her mother Virginia and fiancé Kevin being brutalised at the hands of Milo, ending with Cait shooting her brother and putting him in a coma.
Cait, Virginia and Kevin are now trying to rebuild their lives, safe in the knowledge that Milo will never regain consciousness however Milo is not quite as helpless as he seems and is now able to 'push' thoughts into peoples minds, making them his puppets and giving him plenty of opportunity to hurt those he feels have wronged him.
I'm a bit torn with this read as there was quite a bit to like about it but too many sticking points to give it a higher score. The writing is very good and even with a concept that is difficult to buy into, the pacing and characterisation keep the read engaging and it flows along nicely without getting bogged down.
The characters and relationships were a high point for me but unlike the first book where I thought Milo really stole the show, it was Virginia that I felt more invested in and sympathetic towards. I thought her relationship with Cait was well done and quite touching although I found Cait a bit flat in this read, there was no mention of the 'flickers' that she experienced in the first book that made her such an interesting character.
The one big problem I had with the book was the concept of Milo being paralysed from the neck down, comatose but still very much mentally aware and now able to jump inside Cait or Virginia's head to plant suggestions in others via their vision. This didn't make a lot of sense as the first couple of chapters, which were great, told how he influenced the state prison warden into committing suicide. This was done without the jumping into a blood relatives mind so therefore the concept wasn't consistent and it seemed a little daft, to be honest. I really didn't buy into why Milo thought this ability was going to be his ticket out of his situation and what his big plans could have possibly been.
This could have probably been done as a shorter novel/novella and not lost any of the impact of the story. For all the issues I had with the book I still enjoyed it, especially the second half which seemed to find it's feet a bit more and where the relationship between Cait and Virginia was more fully explored.
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April 17, 2015
After Midnight is a direct sequel to Mr Midnight, and I definitely would not read this book without having read that first, because there would be a lot of history you'd be missing out on. While most of it is revealed over the course of the book, it's better IMO to know up-front what the backstory is.
Honestly, it's difficult to point to any one thing that I didn't like about this book, but I think the same is true for anything I did like. It felt like a bit of a 1-trick-pony, and I can honestly say there was no point in the book where I couldn't foresee where it was going. I had expected new and different twists as it went along, but other than one detail, it was all known already at the end of the first book. I can't help but feel like there was a lot more potential here that was never realized. Maybe it wasn't meant to be a mystery, but it made it feel pretty predictable and definitely anticlimactic.
Allan writes very well, and this book was exceptionally clean and tight. I never really connected with Cait, the main character, in either book, but it's not necessarily how she was written, it's more a personal thing. I will most definitely read his work in the future, because I liked Mr Midnight, but this just didn't really add anything to the story.
Honestly, it's difficult to point to any one thing that I didn't like about this book, but I think the same is true for anything I did like. It felt like a bit of a 1-trick-pony, and I can honestly say there was no point in the book where I couldn't foresee where it was going. I had expected new and different twists as it went along, but other than one detail, it was all known already at the end of the first book. I can't help but feel like there was a lot more potential here that was never realized. Maybe it wasn't meant to be a mystery, but it made it feel pretty predictable and definitely anticlimactic.
Allan writes very well, and this book was exceptionally clean and tight. I never really connected with Cait, the main character, in either book, but it's not necessarily how she was written, it's more a personal thing. I will most definitely read his work in the future, because I liked Mr Midnight, but this just didn't really add anything to the story.
April 21, 2015
How do you fight an enemy you can't see?
Cait Connelly, a real estate attorney, and her boyfriend, Kevin Dalton, almost died at the hands of her brother, a serial killer, in MR. MIDNIGHT - the first book in this series.
Milo Cain, vicious sociopath, was shot in the head - twice - by Cait in the previous book, after disfiguring her and almost killing both her and Kevin. He now resides at Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane, paralyzed from the neck down and in a coma.
But being in a coma hasn't stopped Milo from despising his sister and wanting her dead. And the "flickers" that both siblings get seemed to have ramped up for Milo.
There was a seamless transition from MR. MIDNIGHT (which I suggest you read before this book so you can get the full impact of the story).
This book had more suspense and less blood and guts than the first book, which doesn't mean there wasn't any. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to pass on both books.
There weren't a lot of surprises in this storyline but it was action filled and creepy. If you like thrillers and/or stories about serial killers, I recommend AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: I received this book from DarkFuse through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.
Cait Connelly, a real estate attorney, and her boyfriend, Kevin Dalton, almost died at the hands of her brother, a serial killer, in MR. MIDNIGHT - the first book in this series.
Milo Cain, vicious sociopath, was shot in the head - twice - by Cait in the previous book, after disfiguring her and almost killing both her and Kevin. He now resides at Bridgewater State Hospital for the criminally insane, paralyzed from the neck down and in a coma.
But being in a coma hasn't stopped Milo from despising his sister and wanting her dead. And the "flickers" that both siblings get seemed to have ramped up for Milo.
There was a seamless transition from MR. MIDNIGHT (which I suggest you read before this book so you can get the full impact of the story).
This book had more suspense and less blood and guts than the first book, which doesn't mean there wasn't any. If you have a weak stomach, you might want to pass on both books.
There weren't a lot of surprises in this storyline but it was action filled and creepy. If you like thrillers and/or stories about serial killers, I recommend AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: I received this book from DarkFuse through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.
March 2, 2015
Follow up to Mr. Midnight that picks up several months after the first novel leaves off when Cait’s brother Milo is “awakened” from a paralyzing injury and realizes that while confined to his hospital bed he can still manipulate those around him and exact his revenge.
I forgot some of what went on in the first one, but was able to quickly get up to speed and it all started to come back to me. While it was interesting that Milo had sort of a resurrection of the mind, I thought that the story itself was a bit bland and could have used some more “juice” to spice up the story.
Written well, from a technical standpoint, but just a bit generic without any real climatic revelations that were not already explored in the first installment. 2.5 Stars.
*As a member of the DarkFuse NetGalley Readers Group, I received an advanced copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.
I forgot some of what went on in the first one, but was able to quickly get up to speed and it all started to come back to me. While it was interesting that Milo had sort of a resurrection of the mind, I thought that the story itself was a bit bland and could have used some more “juice” to spice up the story.
Written well, from a technical standpoint, but just a bit generic without any real climatic revelations that were not already explored in the first installment. 2.5 Stars.
*As a member of the DarkFuse NetGalley Readers Group, I received an advanced copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.
April 24, 2015
I absolutely loved After Midnight. I sat on pins and needles awaiting the release of this book after reading Mr. Midnight. Milo Cain is one very elusive man. He's impossible to catch, even more impossible to kill and downright scary. Normally, I consume a book in a day. However, this book made me want to savor each moment of it, so it took me two days to read. There is something in the way Allan Leverone writes that pulls me into his stories and makes me a part of them. I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's difficult not to feel a bit sorry for Milo Cain. Fate made him what he is. Yes, he enjoys being an evil, evil man, but he cannot help it. In that, you have to wonder, would you feel the same if you were him?
April 23, 2015
**I received an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review
Mark Pendler felt he was a prison warden for Bridgewood State Hospital/Hospital for the Criminally Insane. For some unexplained reason, he had an unexplained urge and killed himself at work. Kaitlyn Connelly's twin Milo had tried to kill her and her boyfriend Kevin the year before. Kaitlyn is a 30yr old successful lawyer. Milo is at the state hospital. Mark was over him. Milo was comatose and paralyzed.
I just didn't like this book. The mind push theory has already been done and to me it seemed like it was just a bunch of violence. I just didn't enjoy what I read.
Mark Pendler felt he was a prison warden for Bridgewood State Hospital/Hospital for the Criminally Insane. For some unexplained reason, he had an unexplained urge and killed himself at work. Kaitlyn Connelly's twin Milo had tried to kill her and her boyfriend Kevin the year before. Kaitlyn is a 30yr old successful lawyer. Milo is at the state hospital. Mark was over him. Milo was comatose and paralyzed.
I just didn't like this book. The mind push theory has already been done and to me it seemed like it was just a bunch of violence. I just didn't enjoy what I read.
July 31, 2015
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The sequel to Mr. Midnight, a book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Unfortunately the sequel comes nowhere near the first in terms of quality or originality. It’s not a bad read, but I’d expected more. Some of the magic of the first book, which was gritty, dark and unsettling, was missing, and I couldn’t connect to any of the main characters. The first half felt repetitious too.
The sequel to Mr. Midnight, a book that I thoroughly enjoyed. Unfortunately the sequel comes nowhere near the first in terms of quality or originality. It’s not a bad read, but I’d expected more. Some of the magic of the first book, which was gritty, dark and unsettling, was missing, and I couldn’t connect to any of the main characters. The first half felt repetitious too.
April 28, 2015
Family prophecy.
Milo Cain has the ability to force his will upon unsuspecting others, and the ability literally to experience life through someone else. Hope nothing like this ever happens, very scary.
Milo Cain has the ability to force his will upon unsuspecting others, and the ability literally to experience life through someone else. Hope nothing like this ever happens, very scary.
July 16, 2017
(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)
Six months ago, Caitlyn Connelly's search for her family brought her face to face with Milo Cain, the monster known as "Mr. Midnight," a depraved killer wandering the streets of Boston.
Her brother.
Though disfigured in a brutal attack, Cait managed to defend herself and in so doing put Milo in a prison hospital bed, where he now lies comatose and paralyzed, alone and forgotten.
But not helpless.
Unbeknownst to doctors, prison officials or anyone else, Milo Cain is actually awake and aware, and the brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has altered him. He is now more deadly and his hunting grounds have expanded.
Now, armed with shocking abilities and the perfect alibi, Mr. Midnight is back, and determined to even the score with the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world.
His sister.
Caitlyn thought the worst was over. It has only just begun.
I really wanted to like this book. I was very interested in the plot having read the blurb. I thought this was going to be one of those books you tell your friends about...
...but it isn't. Not for me. I think this would have worked far better if it had been about 50-70 pages shorter. Why?
Because there is so much repetition. So many repeated phrases (especially when Milo is talking about his sister) or even about how determined/dogged/determined to get something done.
Also, I am not really sure what "genre" this book was supposed to be. I got the impression it was supposed to be horror mixed with some science fiction - but all I got out of it was a bland mystery with all the major characters explained for me. I just didn't get that either.
Overall, a disappointing book - but one that had so much promise. However, that is not saying that this won't be everyone's cup of tea. I can see why it gets good reviews. It just wasn't for me.
Paul
ARH
Six months ago, Caitlyn Connelly's search for her family brought her face to face with Milo Cain, the monster known as "Mr. Midnight," a depraved killer wandering the streets of Boston.
Her brother.
Though disfigured in a brutal attack, Cait managed to defend herself and in so doing put Milo in a prison hospital bed, where he now lies comatose and paralyzed, alone and forgotten.
But not helpless.
Unbeknownst to doctors, prison officials or anyone else, Milo Cain is actually awake and aware, and the brain injury suffered at the hands of his twin sister has altered him. He is now more deadly and his hunting grounds have expanded.
Now, armed with shocking abilities and the perfect alibi, Mr. Midnight is back, and determined to even the score with the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world.
His sister.
Caitlyn thought the worst was over. It has only just begun.
I really wanted to like this book. I was very interested in the plot having read the blurb. I thought this was going to be one of those books you tell your friends about...
...but it isn't. Not for me. I think this would have worked far better if it had been about 50-70 pages shorter. Why?
Because there is so much repetition. So many repeated phrases (especially when Milo is talking about his sister) or even about how determined/dogged/determined to get something done.
Also, I am not really sure what "genre" this book was supposed to be. I got the impression it was supposed to be horror mixed with some science fiction - but all I got out of it was a bland mystery with all the major characters explained for me. I just didn't get that either.
Overall, a disappointing book - but one that had so much promise. However, that is not saying that this won't be everyone's cup of tea. I can see why it gets good reviews. It just wasn't for me.
Paul
ARH
April 2, 2019
Mr. Midnight was a creepy, creepy read to me.
I found After Midnight not so much. Definitely not my favorite of this author's in his horror reads. While there were definitely aspects of creepiness to this book, I found a lot of repetitiveness in the writing that came off almost as a filler. Very unusual for this author. As a result, I found myself pushing myself to get through this work, which is not standard for me in his horror books.
Still a worthy read thus the 3 stars, but I was definitely not as thrilled with this work as others.
Reviewed for publisher.
I found After Midnight not so much. Definitely not my favorite of this author's in his horror reads. While there were definitely aspects of creepiness to this book, I found a lot of repetitiveness in the writing that came off almost as a filler. Very unusual for this author. As a result, I found myself pushing myself to get through this work, which is not standard for me in his horror books.
Still a worthy read thus the 3 stars, but I was definitely not as thrilled with this work as others.
Reviewed for publisher.
April 8, 2015
Sequels are a tricky thing. The temptation is to follow the formula of the first book, while increasing the violence/sex/action quotient to please fans of the original. Allan Leverone has navigated around this pitfall by delivering a story using the same characters but taking a different direction.
This is a true sequel, not just a thematic one, continuing the story of twins Caitlin and Milo from Mr. Midnight. As such, I would recommend that those who haven't already should read Mr. Midnight first. Mr. Leverone does a good job getting new readers up to speed, but the impact is greater if one is already familiar with the characters.
Milo is a demented serial killer and was the physical threat in Mr. Midnight. Now confined to a prison hospital in a coma, he has discovered and developed mental powers that make him a far more omnipresent and inescapable danger to his sister. This change in the method of Milo's evil makes After Midnight a very different book than its predecessor, but just as thrilling.
Supernatural thriller fans will want to read both books, and those who enjoyed Mr. Midnight will not be disappointed with this follow up. Four stars.
This is a true sequel, not just a thematic one, continuing the story of twins Caitlin and Milo from Mr. Midnight. As such, I would recommend that those who haven't already should read Mr. Midnight first. Mr. Leverone does a good job getting new readers up to speed, but the impact is greater if one is already familiar with the characters.
Milo is a demented serial killer and was the physical threat in Mr. Midnight. Now confined to a prison hospital in a coma, he has discovered and developed mental powers that make him a far more omnipresent and inescapable danger to his sister. This change in the method of Milo's evil makes After Midnight a very different book than its predecessor, but just as thrilling.
Supernatural thriller fans will want to read both books, and those who enjoyed Mr. Midnight will not be disappointed with this follow up. Four stars.
May 19, 2015
This is the follow-up to Mr Midnight. Cait Connelly is recovering from the events of months ago when she confronted her psychopathic twin brother at her birth mothers house. A confrontation that left her with both mental and physical scars, and her brother Milo in a secure hospital paralysed from the neck down thanks to a bullet in the face from Cait. Now Milo has developed terrible psychic powers and once again Cait's life is in danger.
This was a great follow-up to Mr Midnight. We are plunged straight into the action, and the tension is ramped up from the beginning. The action centres around Milo's relentless urge to do away with his twin sister, and whilst reading I was totally pulled into the action, as if I was alongside the characters while they went through their trauma's. This was completely unputdownable and I recommend it.
This was a great follow-up to Mr Midnight. We are plunged straight into the action, and the tension is ramped up from the beginning. The action centres around Milo's relentless urge to do away with his twin sister, and whilst reading I was totally pulled into the action, as if I was alongside the characters while they went through their trauma's. This was completely unputdownable and I recommend it.
September 3, 2015
Good sequel to the novel Mr.Midnight.Here are again Caitlyn, her brother Cain and their mother,these are the main characters of story.A story that has a good pace so there is no time to take a break,no time to get bored.This is the best point of the novel,I think.The worst? Sometimes,in my
opinion, a lack of explanation.How Milo got his "extra" power? And the hate between twins in this family, what cause created it? What is the rea-
son must be this way? There is not a clear answer offered in the novel or the previous one.
In the other hand, there are plenty of intrigue and tension in the story until the very end.A recommended book.
opinion, a lack of explanation.How Milo got his "extra" power? And the hate between twins in this family, what cause created it? What is the rea-
son must be this way? There is not a clear answer offered in the novel or the previous one.
In the other hand, there are plenty of intrigue and tension in the story until the very end.A recommended book.
March 23, 2015
Serial killer Midnight Man now exists only in his own mind, his body lies comatose and shackled to his bed in an asylum for the criminally insane where he can no longer hurt anyone.....or can he? Allan Leverone has woven a sequel to his Midnight Man that is every bit as compelling as the original novel. I found After Midnight to be another edge of the seat thriller that I just couldn't put down. I highly recommend it.
April 30, 2015
After Midnight
This was an entertaining read with just the right amount of suspense and surprise.
Milo is sure twisted and so was this story.
I sure don't want to give anything away but I did feel like the ending was just wrong. I wanted more. Is this going to be a trilogy? Could the story continue? Has Mr. Leverone already started the next story about Cait, Kevin, Milo and Virginia? I sure hope so.
This was an entertaining read with just the right amount of suspense and surprise.
Milo is sure twisted and so was this story.
I sure don't want to give anything away but I did feel like the ending was just wrong. I wanted more. Is this going to be a trilogy? Could the story continue? Has Mr. Leverone already started the next story about Cait, Kevin, Milo and Virginia? I sure hope so.
March 6, 2015
Even darker and scarier than the first book
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May 10, 2015
Couldn't get into it, finished it though.
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