The Risk
The Risk is the first book in S.T. Abby’s Mindf*ck series, a dark romantic thriller that follows Lana, a woman hiding a dangerous secret life. By day, she’s charming and mysterious; by night, she’s hunting down the men who destroyed her childhood. When she meets Logan, a charismatic FBI profiler tasked with tracking down a brutal serial killer, their undeniable chemistry pulls them together. But Lana’s quest for vengeance and Logan’s search for justice are on a collision course, and the risk of exposure grows deadlier with every chapter.
- Lana (real name Victoria) - Serial killer
- Jake - Lana’s best friend and co-conspirator
- Logan - FBI profiler and Lana’s new boyfriend
- Marcus - Lana’s brother
- Hadley - Works with Logan
- Victoria was sexually assaulted and left for dead by a group of men when she was sixteen.
- The same men also killed Marcus.
- With Jake’s help Victoria faked her death and assumed the identity of Lana.
- Lana underwent plastic surgery to complete her transformation.
- Ten years after the assault she begins her revenge by killing one of the men responsible for Marcus' death each month.
- Lana and Jake spend months watching their target before Lana tortures and kills them.
- Throughout the book Lana and Logan become very close despite her current activities and his career.
- Final line: Hadley shows up at Lana’s house and asks her why she stole a dead girl’s identity.
The concept of the book and its popularity is what drew me in and it was certainly intriguing. The juxtaposition of Lana's quest for vengeance through murder and her budding new relationship with Logan, who is unknowingly hunting her, is a fascinating storyline. I finished the book feeling like I definitely needed to continue this series to find out more about Lana and her backstory.
- Lana - Alive - Determined to continue hunting down the men who assaulted her
- Jake - Alive - Supporting Lana in her mission
- Logan - Alive - Profiling multiple serial killers, including those linked to Lana’s kills
- Marcus - Dead - Killed by the men who assaulted Lana
- Hadley - Alive - Confronts Lana about living under a stolen identity
- Murder
- Torture
- Rape
- Homophobia
- Death of parent
Publisher: S.T. Abby
ISBN: 9798212555555
Publication Date: December 1, 2016
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.
