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Title: Darkness in Him: A Novel by Andrew Lyons ISBN: 0-312-30146-4 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: 15 January, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (10 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Virtually impossible to put down
Comment: Everything is going right in Jake Conason's life. He is a college student at Washington University in St. Louis. He has a beautiful girlfriend who he is very serious about and plans to marry. He is a popular member of a fraternity yet manages to take school serious, has excellent grades and is an excellent prospect for one of the top law schools in the country. Everything is going right until one fateful night when he commits an indiscretion then a horrific crime. To keep his future prospects intact, Jake must do all he can to cover it up-- even if it takes murder.
Cornell Woolrich wannabe, Andrew Lyons has managed to hit a home run his first time at bat. The plight of antihero Jake Conason is so compelling that the book is virtually impossible to put down. The well paced and clever plot lacks originality but makes up for it in pure fun. This is the type of suspenseful thriller that few debut novelists attempt to write. So many of these first time authors write amateur detective stories that they are difficult to distinguish from each other and most are quite forgettable. Perhaps this type of suspense tale is very difficult to construct. However, the ending lacked originality and any semblence of realism. This marred an otherwise excellent debut effort.

Rating: 2
Summary: Somewhat predictable, and a little over the top
Comment: The book sounded interesting when reading a synopsis, but after reading it was not as good as it could have been. It was an interesting read due to the fact that it was done in the first person, but that is about all I can say.

The main character is definitely twisted, in his logic and everything else. To think that he could be that quick on his feet with his thinking, especially when he has been drinking etc, brings it down. Definitely not the worst book that I have read (thus 2 stars and not one), but not all that great either. Hopefully he can do better with his next novel. There is potential, but it was not fulfilled here.

Rating: 4
Summary: Go Beta Sigma!
Comment: Andrew Lyons writes a captivating suspense story that demonstrates his talent. It took me 28 hours to finish the book during which time I competed in a triathlon and went to a Rams football game...ie I had trouble putting the book down once I started. Mr. Lyons, when is your next book?