Blog Tour Review: Kill Switch (Devil's Night #3) by Penelope Douglas

About Kill Switch

One woman’s worst fears come to life in the third novel of the Devil’s Night dark romance series by New York Times bestseller Penelope Douglas, now with bonus material.

Sending Damon to prison was the worst thing Winter could’ve done. It didn’t matter that he did the crime or that she wished he was dead. Winter thought he’d cool off in jail and be anything but the horror he was, or that at the very least she’d have time to disappear before he got out.

But she was wrong. Three years came and went too fast, and prison only gave him time to plan. And while Winter anticipated his vengeance, she didn’t expect this. He doesn’t want to make her hurt. He wants to make everything hurt.

Damon knows he needs to get rid of Winter’s father, giving her, her sister, and her mother nowhere to run. The Ashby women are desperate for a knight in shining armor. But that’s not what’s coming.

It’s time Damon took control of his future. It’s time he showed them all that he will never stop being the nightmare they think he is.

Damon won’t have to break into her home to do it.

As the new man of the house, he has all the keys.

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What I thought about Kill Switch

In this third installment of the Devil's Night series from Penelope Douglas, Damon returns from prison and is left to deal with all the fall out of his incarceration.  Damon is most certainly anti-hero material, as he has done some terrible things.  He's not a sympathetic character, but Penelope Douglas does a great job of taking him from criminal to someone that can be redeemed and loved.

I don't want to spoil anything with this review, so I'm not going to say much about the interesting reveals and surprises found in this story.  What I can say is that this dark romance does a great job of exposing Damon's often hidden characteristics that explain just why he's the way he is.  He's not a nice guy by any means. He might just be the poster boy for real bad boys. His revenge plot seeking to ruin the person who put him in prison is front and center.

I will warn readers that this is a long book, and even more so with the bonus content. There are plenty of flashbacks to fill in the story.  There are times when the story is slow and sometimes repeats stuff.  It is a very dark tale of revenge and romance, so a reader should expect dark content in a dark romance.

As far as Winter goes, I found her to be a very interesting character as well.  She is strong and hopeful and just what Damon needs in his life. What I've liked about this series is that the characters grow (up) and change quite a bit over the course of the story, which makes it very interesting. There is also a high level of entitlement for these characters as they are raised with privilege, bringing a certain edge to the story that fits well.

Overall, I enjoyed Kill Switch, especially the second half which is paced more to my liking and where things really get moving.  If you are a dark romance fan, I'd recommend this series to you with the recommendation to read from the beginning to get the whole story.