Review: My least favorite of the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2012
I really like the characters in these books, but this one just didn't sit right with me. First off, I can't figure out why Ian is still hanging around. He doesn't seem to have a job. Does he ever call his girlfriend? Second, I figured out the twist with the suicide sisters about 20 percent of the way in. Reid usually writes surprising mysteries -- this one felt heavy handed and uninspired. Finally, I don't find the kid calling Mary "mom" less than a week after the woman she grew up thinking of as her mother dies even remotely believable. The kid seemed to accept her new life without any questions -- and that doesn't ring true to me. I really enjoy Reid's work, but this was definitely my least favorite of the bunch. I'll definitely read the next book, but I hope it's not as heavy-handed as this one.