The most amazing and gripping book. It was riveting. It was thrilling. It definitely was mentally unstable. I loved our girl Miles. She held strong and kept her whits about herself. I don’t believe that I prayed so hard for someone to survive a harrowing event before. The writer got me real good with the twist and turns and the surprises. Mary or Rayana. That woman and I would have been having it out in the fields. That darn Frank. Talk about gutting a fish. The same with Hamish. The book was great. Terrific writing. Great story.

I had high hopes for this one and I loved it!!! It was a super quick twisty ride! I would definitely continue reading books from this author

This book held me rapt, that being said it did make me feel a bit ill at times. Miley goes missing while on a run in the woods and what ensues is nothing short of horror movie worthy. The authors note was great.

Wooow ! This book was truly amazing, it was such a great thrilling ride, it was never a dull moment. It kept me hooked and addicted all throughout. The writing was gripping and the story was chilling.

This was a fast paced thriller. What made it even more heart stopping was the fact that it is based on a true story. I could not put this down until I knew what happened in the end. Perfect suspenseful book.

My neck hurts from the whiplash this book has caused- was not expecting that.
It started off really slow- character and scene building but it went from a bit meh to oh my heck in a sentence.

The book was really well written, flowed well and even the slightly boring bits at the beginning kept me reading.

It was a frightening but wonderful book about two women who are bought together by a traumatic experience. I loved reading about how their friendship unfolded and blossomed. How they both went from trying to break each other in difference senses- with one trying to tame and one trying to untame the other to wholly protecting each other. Beautifully written and a credit to the lady who inspired this story.

Prime example of why women will always choose the bear!

Miley is on her morning run for her training and while in the woods she gets taken by two strange and terrifying men. She is then held captive in a tiny house in the woods. I felt like I held my breath the entire time I was reading this book. It was very well written and I was hooked immediately. I finished in less than 24hrs. While the subject matter was extremely dark, I loved this book so much.

Easy 5 star read.

This book was great! The characters were so relatable and you were rooting for them the whole time. I’m so glad I got the chance to read this one. If you like a good escape/revenge book this one is definitely for you.

This is one of the books where I didn't understand what the purpose of the book was. I couldn't understand Miley as a character at all, I'm not blaming the victim, but for someone to go practicing in literal forest, with the possibility of bears even if it's a rumor, without telling anyone where they were going or giving any information about their routine, it's just super dumb and immature.
Leaving aside what actually happened, she could've had any kind of injury or accident and no one would know!! A sprained ankle in the middle of nowhere might be your death ticket!!
Moving on to the plot, it was pretty underwhelming. The author put all the effort in writing the scenes where Miley was suffering and just relied entirely on the shock value of it. It was mostly one scene repeated multiple times.
Brent's POV chapters also didn't add anything to the story, it was just Wes suggesting they return to the camp and Brent refusing to go back without finding Miley. On repeat. Nothing more, nothing less.
The ending did have an edge over the rest of the book which was how unrealistic it was.
Just because 4 years passed since the whole ordeal ended, it doesn't mean life can just go on for them as of nothing happened.
We are talking severely traumatic events, for some characters the abuse went on for years, the fact that they transitioned into a normal life is kind of farfetched to be honest.
It's one of the books that you either love or hate, sadly, I belong to the later group.
*I received an ARC of this book through netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review and the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

Really enjoyed this story of a woman kidnapped by preppers , being tamed to live in the wilderness. Her resilience, and self worTh were tested. Loosely based on a real incident in the 80s.

The first 60 pages were slow and it did not grab my attention, so I struggled with it. Once it picked up pace, it never stopped! The author’s writing is so gripping and created such a vivid picture for me. I was biting my nails, sitting on the edge of my seat, and having heart palpitations! It made me realize that I’ll never go for a run through the woods alone; and that we all need a friend like Brent!
I have mixed feelings about the epilogue. I spent a few, anxiety-filled, hours devouring this book and some of the content is very heavy emotionally, but the epilogue is sweet and filled with a happy ending. While I’m happy for Miley, Brent,and Rayna… I just felt that adding their happy endings created such a stark contrast to all the emotions I felt throughout the book.
I will definitely read more books from this author.
Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy of this book!

Thank you to Dynamite Books for the copy of GRAY AFTER DARK. This one is out now!

I really loved Noelle W. Ihli's previous book, RUN ON RED, so when I saw this newest one pop up, I had to have it. I went in blind and this book shook me to my core. If you're looking for atmosphere, this one has it. I felt so immersed in this story and I really enjoyed it.

“Gray After Dark” by Noelle W. Ihli is a fast paced thriller based on true events. When an accident destroys Miley’s dream of winning gold at the Olympics, she takes a summer job at a mountain lodge. She plans to work, train, and recover. However, her plans are soon derailed when she is abducted during her run. Now she is trying to survive every minute in her captors’ remote cabin. Will she make it out alive?

I really enjoyed this book. While it was initially slow for me in the beginning learning about her Olympic event, that quickly changed and I was hooked. There was so much going on that it easily kept my attention and I could not believe that this really happened to someone. How terrifying. I loved how this was told from both Miley’s and Brent’s point of view. I think that added to the plot of the book. If you love a high action thriller, this is the book for you!

This was SO dark! The characters were so well written. I couldn't stop reading and had to know what was going to happen.

This book was exactly what I needed . the story was intense it had me out of my seat literally walking and pacing and reading hahahah. 1000 percent recommend . this was also 370 pages the perfect amount of pages for the thrillers i like!

Thank you Netgalley, Noelle W Ihli and Dynamite Books for the eArc of Gray After Dark.

This is my first book Ive read of Noelle's but I have been recommended her books before and had high hopes for this one. I did not get disappointed and couldn't wait to pick this back up if I had to put it down. It's gripping from the start, giving you a scene of someone running away from a dangerous situation from a cabin in the woods. I love books that do this, they give you a scene from near the end of the book and even though you know it's the MC, you want to know if they got out or not!

Our main character Miley is recovering and healing from an accident when she goes up into the mountains to take a summer job. From then on in, Miley finds herself in a nightmare situation when she gets kidnapped and held captive by two preppers, who believe the world is about to descend into chaos and are stocking up, not only on provisions, but maybe the restart of the human race.

The pace and the writing of this narrative was great. It built in creepiness and adrenaline fuelled terror into this mystery.

A solid 5 stars

Wow! This was a great survival story about a young woman abducted by evil mountain men. This book kept you on the edge of my seat. If you loved Ask for Andrea you will love this!!

I am an outlier with this book. Everyone is raving about how action packed and fast paced it was. I thought it was good but honestly sad. There were times when I struggled picking it back up because it was hard to read. If you like books about women being held captive in the woods you will probably love this one.

Thank you to netgalley for a copy of this book!

A fast=paced survival thriller novel set in the Idaho wilderness. This book has Ihli's engaging writing style and often felt hard to put down. I think the book would have been better with less of Brent's perspective, which seemed to detract from the main storyline. The ending felt far too convient. Nonetheless, if you're looking for a thriller to keep you up past your bed time, Gray After Dark hits the mark.

This book pulls you instantly. The back and forth timelines helps you connect with Miley and helps you get inside her thought processes.

This book was an amazing read and would recommend to anyone.