Review: Very interesting and mind bending
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
I did not realize that this book was part of a series and ended with a cliffhanger. I hate that! Regarding the story itself, this is a well crafted tale of a young woman's struggle with mental illness. Or is it? The author leaves enough doubt that the reader is never quite sure what is real and what is imaginary. Twenty year old Vanessa is the "normal" sister and Abby, a year younger, is schizophrenic with 4 or 5 imaginary companions. Or is Vanessa schizophrenic and Abby a figment of her imagination? What is up with her obsession with room 105, which is supposedly a magical plane where her "people" go when they're not with her. The hero that she made up in her imagination at age 13 to be a warrior that guards the magical plane around room 105 looks just like the guy she's dating, who incidentally, can't remember anything about the first 13 years of his life. In fact, every detail about Duncan's life is exactly as Vanessa imagined it 7 years ago. Can Vanessa conquer her questions and come to terms with the answers so she can have a real relationship with Duncan?The book ends as Vanessa and Duncan are searching for room 105. There are sexual scenes and some profanity in the story. I'm intrigued enough to find out what's down the rabbit hole to seek out the next two books in the series. I do wish I'd known about the cliffhanger ending and the fact that the story isn't at any kind of stopping point when it ends prior to purchasing it. That may have affected my decision.Heat factor hot