Autumn of fear by Gledo Kabongo.
This was a fantastic read. I loved the story and the characters. Abbie ty were my favourite characters. I wasn't sure about Spencer or justin. It was a twister I didn't expect that. 5*.

This is a great read! Every person seems real, just like I am back in College! The way guys behave, the way they freak you out, you still want to be nice; even though something tells you, there is something scary about this one! The added pressure of getting good grades, not wanting to disappoint your parents; then Boom, your entire life is torn upside down! You cannot remember what happens; you cannot be a victim, you must fight back! A compelling story of being in the wrong place, at the wrong time!
I highly recommend! Thank you Netgalley!
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A real mystery with a very good and interesting plot. The characters are very good as well, as is the language. Some parts could use some shaving, as they are too long for the content. The last third is very good.

This is my first read by this author and it sure will Not be my last! Fast-paced ,suspenseful with non-stop action as we follow a young lady and her eclectic friends in their college years. There is a horrible incident after which we go to what happened before intermingling with the after story. Well described characters feel like you know them well, as there are several choices to actually be the attacker.
The young lady, Abbie Cooper, has had a tough road , but wants nothing more than to find out the truth and does her part in searching extensively for any information she can latch on to. A great psychological romantic suspense story that kept me turning pages as quickly as I could!
An enjoyable read that kept me interested with new surprises at every turn. The suspense builds and several violent actions increase the fear for our heroine, as she and friends continue their search for the truth.
Thanks to Netgalley and author Glede Browne Kabongo for an ARC of this exciting adventure, and I put my thoughts in this review hoping others will take interest in this author's writing as I myself look for more!!

The idea of waking up as this woman does is horrifying. Men can be awful and cover their nastiness with a thin veil of smarm and charm. With all the other pressures of college life, the attack and cover up can push her toward the edge.

Searching for the truth is both dangerous and revolting, but she pushes through all the physical and psychological obstacles to find some peace.

Besides the few references to the 'fat friend' which rubbed me the wrong way, this story is well written.

There were a few instances I found my attention waning, and I was tempted to skim read, yet at the same time I didn't want to miss a thing.

Genre - YA, mystery/thriller.
Trigger warnings - sexual assault/rape

Autumn of Fear

Thanks for an ARC to read and give my honest opinion.

This book could not be put down.....from the moment I picked it up until the last pages I was crazy trying to figure out what happened to Abbie. So many characters in the book with less than honorable intentions made it hard to discern who attacked and assaulted this young girl in her second year at Yale. Amazing job!


What did I like? World building was incredible. I was sucked into Abbie's world as she struggled to put her life and what happened to her together. Her friend Ty was an amazing rock for her to cling to in such a violent storm. Everything came together so nicely in the end.

Would I buy this book? Yes, I would. It's a thriller that has you guessing....my first read from this author and I think the author did a great job reeling me in.

Thoughts for the author? I would beta read again for this author. I was pleasantly surprised by this book and it turned out real good. Kept me guessing until almost the end. Five page turning stars!

Autumn of Fear by Glede Browne Kabongo. BooksGoSocial, 2018.

Autumn of Fear is, as are others in Kabongo’s Fearless Series, billed as a psychological thriller with a twist. When goal-oriented college student Abbie Cooper regains consciousness after a violent assault, she has no idea what happened or who might hate her so. As the book unfolds, we learn that she has received a series of gifts, sent anonymously, with increasingly unsettling notes. Some chapter are narrated by the sender, a shadowy figure represented on the cover who might be any one of the young men seeking Abbie’s attention that we meet; we grasp at straws as we try to match their characteristics to those of the anonymous sender.

The book is a page turner, supported by writing that flows smoothly through seventy-one chapters, entitled generically to helpfully indicate whether action takes place before, after or at the time of the assault.

Main characters are well and realistically developed. Discordant notes for me were that, though mature, Abbie seems too young to already have had such a complex past and too young to make life-changing decisions; I also wondered why her parents were so absent. Reference to a bad decision she made in high school made me want to look for Game of Fear, Kabongo’s earlier book about Abbie.

I enjoyed reading Autumn of Fear and I recommend it.
Disclosure: I received a review copy of Autumn of Fear free via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Genre: mystery
A love a nice mystery book, good characters and lots of suspects. Abbie is attacked and she will try to find out who is responsible.
Thank you Netgalley for this book.

Great novel, highly recommend for those who enjoy the genre. Will be recommending for immediate purchase.

This is exactly the type of "whodunit" and police procedural I enjoy reading. With compelling plots, motives are explored, as the suspense builds. Disappointing when the book is finished, I want more!