The first thing I noticed about this book is the cover. Normally I just barely skim the picture on the cover and don't pay attention to it. This one was quite different. If you pay attention to the tree's shadow, it promises a more sinister story. It set the tone for a book that promises to be a gripping thriller.
This story is interesting and it did stay with me for a few days after. I did like the plot and I enjoyed how the character's interacted with each other. However, I was confused on the "thriller" part. The story did not have a racing heart moment until near the end of the book. And even then it was confusing.
The biggest problem I have is that the antagonist did not have enough character development to let us know why he was capable of turning into, for lack of a better word, villain. He seems like a normal athletic teenager and then he isn't, but there is nothing to let us know why and how rage could rule his actions.
If the author gave us more of a backstory on him, and gave us more details and built up what was happening in the more intense parts of the story, then I think this book would have been a home run.
However, it is still a great read and once I started, I could not put it down until I was finished.
This story is interesting and it did stay with me for a few days after. I did like the plot and I enjoyed how the character's interacted with each other. However, I was confused on the "thriller" part. The story did not have a racing heart moment until near the end of the book. And even then it was confusing.
The biggest problem I have is that the antagonist did not have enough character development to let us know why he was capable of turning into, for lack of a better word, villain. He seems like a normal athletic teenager and then he isn't, but there is nothing to let us know why and how rage could rule his actions.
If the author gave us more of a backstory on him, and gave us more details and built up what was happening in the more intense parts of the story, then I think this book would have been a home run.
However, it is still a great read and once I started, I could not put it down until I was finished.