Review: Dark, oddly comedic, intense...dark.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2013
First of all, the cover art is amazing. I never review on such things because they aren't worth my while but that's just the first thing. This book was like that old classic rock song Take The Money And Run mixed with a little bit of Natural Born Killers.It's very dark and a nice step away from your typical love/rampage novel. You might think that you'll be getting a Bonnie and Clyde type book but you aren't. Trust me. Although it brought into a scary perspective just how warped our society has become that these stories DO happen...at least in America. From physical and emotional child abuse to Syd's jealous, crazy eyes, the details are so clear that you SEE this book as it unfolds more like a movie than a book.Somehow the author weaves comedy into the dark reservoirs of the characters exploits. That alone was a feat because the story is so very malicious at its root. I felt safe reading it but when you are on the Highway again AFTER reading it you might look around you into other cars and feel uneasy somehow.Some authors use short, pointed bursts of writing but this author uses long and detailed sentences which give it a more sophisticated feel. What I mean is that even just writing about how a character is looking at another character, the author is detailed to the point where you can SEE the looks, almost feel what the emotions are that are being felt.If you liked Natural Born Killers, or if you like rich and darkly comedic love/murder rides (I hate comparing but I'm having a hard time figuring out how to review such a dark and intense read) you will still have to be prepared for this read. I wish to God I could find the right words...its dark, oddly interesting and you will not expect the ending. If you do, you're doing better than me.I got ridiculously engaged by Chapter Two. The scene depicting the children watching their parents fight made me physically uncomfortable it was written so well. That's what I can tell you for certain, it is incredibly well-written. The things Marcy went through...god.Even as horrible as their actions are, I found myself bonding to Marcy before Chapter three. The author effectively brings you into her mind through her life story which is compactly fit into the entire book. I'm floundering but I want to say READ THIS at your own risk. Its so oddly captivating, but full of violence and heavy-handed, colorfully worded action.