Down a Bad Road

Do you think that jealousy can kill you? Did you ever approach a road with two forks and had to decide quickly which one you should take? Do you think that can have deadly consequences? Or perhaps make a choice that makes you rethink things? These are some thought-provoking questions in ‘Down A Bad Road” by Regina Buttner.

In this psychological and suspenseful thriller, Author Regina Butter writes in an intriguing style that almost feels like a satire. The author describes her dramatic characters as complex, complicated, flawed, dysfunctional, greedy, and unstable. Betrayals, bad communication, poor choices, revenge, and twists and turns appear throughout this novel. Most of the characters don’t have or show common sense. One interesting character is the psychic, who does have a grasp on the situation, and also provides a warning to one of the characters.

I would recommend this intriguing, suspenseful, and witty novel to others.

Ron Burley is a long time bachelor with one major rule: never get involved with a married woman. Lavender LeClair is a young, unhappily married mother who has her sights set on him. Against his better judgment, the Mini Mart manager begins a steamy affair with the young beauty and things heat up rather quickly. But the affair has one person left feeling jilted, and it's not Lavender's husband. Burley's ex-girlfriend Marta is determined to win him back with promises of a job that pays double his current salary and other benefits that may help him out of his dire financial situation. Suspicious of the whole situation, Lavender enlists the help of a local psychic who warns her to beware of Marta...and Burley. Down a Bad Road plays out like a steamy soap opera set in the snowy Adirondack's. The writing style is easy to read and keeps you engaged as you get to know each character and their secrets. It's a slow burn but those who prefer a fast-paced thriller should not be put off by this book, as it is a definite page turning guilty pleasure.