Not sure if I’m in the minority with my thoughts on this. I’m noticing average to fantastic.
I put it somewhere in between for several personal reasons.
I struggled at times with the back and forth in time. It took me a while to get it all in my head, especially from the beginnings 911 frantic call the opens the book. It slowed down its pace and although I’m aware the information had to be narrated I sometimes got to a place in my mind where I wandered. That’s not saying it was useless information, not at all. I just wish it was just too many pages of facts at one time.
Thinking about Ian and Maddie and how they became attracted to each other at the beginning was written really well.
The chapter headings were brilliant as the lead up to THE DAY OF THE KILLING chapters came to the forefront.
That gripped me.
This author can really spin a tale when she’s writing the action scenes.
This is a book written in reverse and written well. It worked.
So to sum up.....
I think the books pages could have been shorter and skimmed down and still have impact on a reader.
The narration although needed was just too many pages of information that I tended to wander off in my head.
But.....
The actual psychological story was good, the ending brilliant.
Publishers, please please stop comparing books to others. Let it stand in its own right.
I’ve given this 3 stars as the ending redeemed itself.
This is my review and you may have different thoughts, nonetheless I think it’s a book well worth reading. Just don’t expect fast pace all the way through.
I put it somewhere in between for several personal reasons.
I struggled at times with the back and forth in time. It took me a while to get it all in my head, especially from the beginnings 911 frantic call the opens the book. It slowed down its pace and although I’m aware the information had to be narrated I sometimes got to a place in my mind where I wandered. That’s not saying it was useless information, not at all. I just wish it was just too many pages of facts at one time.
Thinking about Ian and Maddie and how they became attracted to each other at the beginning was written really well.
The chapter headings were brilliant as the lead up to THE DAY OF THE KILLING chapters came to the forefront.
That gripped me.
This author can really spin a tale when she’s writing the action scenes.
This is a book written in reverse and written well. It worked.
So to sum up.....
I think the books pages could have been shorter and skimmed down and still have impact on a reader.
The narration although needed was just too many pages of information that I tended to wander off in my head.
But.....
The actual psychological story was good, the ending brilliant.
Publishers, please please stop comparing books to others. Let it stand in its own right.
I’ve given this 3 stars as the ending redeemed itself.
This is my review and you may have different thoughts, nonetheless I think it’s a book well worth reading. Just don’t expect fast pace all the way through.