***Full review on wildandwonderfulreads.com

I love a good thriller! Obscura hit so many right notes & far exceeded my expectations.

Obscura is written by Joe Hart who is no stranger to thrillers and suspense! Visit his website for more information about him and his other works.

Hart has a very easy writing style: smooth yet driving. He paced this book so well! Nearly the entire time, I was compelled forward with the absolute need to find out what would happen next. If you ask me, that’s precisely what a good thriller should do!

I’m not going to lie… I had several misconceptions about this book going into it. I can’t possibly give a better summary of this book than the synopsis because SO MUCH happens! This is certainly more of a page-turner than I anticipated, but at the same time, the plot had some holes and seemed a tiny bit disjointed to me. The lower review rating accounts for that.

For someone who isn’t a huge sci-fi fan, this storyline sat in a good place for me. There was a good balance of science talk and suspense to hold my interest.

The POV and time hops (yes, be warned that the story bounces between different times) were also interesting!

I didn’t necessarily connect with any characters in particular. I feel that a little more development of the characters would have aided that. However, I enjoy characters that you love to hate, and there were a few that fit that category in Obscura. There were also a few, though, that legitimately annoyed me.

Overall, I would recommend Obsura, especially to thriller and sci-fi fans! The pace is by far the best part, so those who are looking for a fast paced, edge of your seat, read, this is a decent one!

*Thanks to Little Bird Publicity and Thomas & Mercer for providing me with a copy of this book. Please note that it, in no way, had an effect on my opinion or review.