Donnelle M. reviewed on + 16 more book reviews
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There was quite a bit that I didn't enjoy about this book. For one thing, the main character's family is nearly unbearable - Nat's brothers are over-the-top horrible to her, and the constant capitalization of one brother's dialogue throughout the entire book is incredibly annoying and pointless.
Even Nat, herself, isn't entirely likable, and her inner dialogue ranges from being fun and snarky, to being hokey and unnecessary. Plus, it's difficult to believe that she is capable of not only evading the police via car-chases and explosions, but that she can do so while single-handedly solving a mystery.
Plus, there are just way too many descriptions of Angus' physical appearance, and some of these descriptions are so cheesy as to be cringe-worthy.
That said, the actual mystery is decent. It kicks off with a prison riot and a cryptic message, and evolves into a layered conspiracy. However, the climactic final scene at the prison is disappointing; there is a lot of build-up and then it's just sort of over.
The final twist is okay, but is revealed by way of exposition that explains pieces of the puzzle, but the explanations aren't particularly interesting.
Basically, the book feels disjointed, and most of the characters aren't particularly well-developed or likable. It's not terrible, but Scottoline is capable of writing far better novels.
Even Nat, herself, isn't entirely likable, and her inner dialogue ranges from being fun and snarky, to being hokey and unnecessary. Plus, it's difficult to believe that she is capable of not only evading the police via car-chases and explosions, but that she can do so while single-handedly solving a mystery.
Plus, there are just way too many descriptions of Angus' physical appearance, and some of these descriptions are so cheesy as to be cringe-worthy.
That said, the actual mystery is decent. It kicks off with a prison riot and a cryptic message, and evolves into a layered conspiracy. However, the climactic final scene at the prison is disappointing; there is a lot of build-up and then it's just sort of over.
The final twist is okay, but is revealed by way of exposition that explains pieces of the puzzle, but the explanations aren't particularly interesting.
Basically, the book feels disjointed, and most of the characters aren't particularly well-developed or likable. It's not terrible, but Scottoline is capable of writing far better novels.
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