Crazy Love by Daniel Blake Smith is a story about a young couple named Danny Fenton and Dawn Robinson. After getting on the wrong side of Dawn’s former boss, the couple flees Memphis with everything they own packed in their car and the intention of starting over and making a new, better life for themselves in St. Louis. Using an inheritance Danny received from his grandmother, Danny plans to be a private investigator, and Dawn wants to open her own restaurant. Things seem to be going well–until their past catches up to them. Will Dawn and Danny be able to overcome their previous mistakes?

I liked that some chapters in this book were told from the point of view of Brian and Corinne (Danny’s parents), which gives the reader a bit of insight into how others viewed Danny and Dawn and their actions. When the couple was forced to leave their old lives behind, I liked that Danny and Dawn made an effort to turn their lives around since they had previously seemed to have no real direction or realistic ambitions.

After Danny’s history of dreaming of get-rich-quick schemes and making it big, I liked seeing how he paid his dues, investigating what he considered mundane cases, and trying to prove himself. I enjoyed reading about him, following the clues to gather evidence. In contrast, Dawn’s success with the restaurant happened so quickly that I felt it didn’t feel believable, so what happened next did not come as a surprise. Nevertheless, I liked how things turned out in the end for Danny and Dawn.

While I enjoyed the story I was a bit confused with the geography and the descriptions of where they were driving and directions, and by the relationship between Danny and Corinne, if she was his mom or stepmom. These aside, the story was entertaining and well-paced, making for an enjoyable read.

Crazy Love is a riveting adventure novel that includes a heartfelt love story and an enthralling mystery. All this together makes for a thrilling plot that will leave readers in suspense to see if Dawn and Danny can survive yet another run of bad luck.

Pages: 173 | ASIN : B09NJNRG5H