Review: Disappointed
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2012
I gave the first in the series 5 stars.  Yes, Holt is new and therefore inexperienced in such things as warnings to potential readers on length and content.  I feel a little grace and constructive criticism is polite when she clearly put effort into the product.I wish I could be as generous this second time as I was the first time.The language is still explicit.  This needs to be warned.  While I didn't like the explicit language in the first one, it at least was appropriately used if you get my meaning and I barely tolerated it.  This was just explicit for the sake of being explicit.  I will not be reading the third when it comes out.I know the main character is a 15 year old girl and therefore not a rocket scientist, but how she decides to test out her second skin seemed beyond stupid, especially when she rejects other tests.Major editing in regards to content and pacing needed to happen here.  The first part is annoyingly repetitive of the same thoughts and concepts over and over and over again, while the second part breezes through years.  I'm curious why the main character wants to be a cop when clearly she understands the concept of being careful in your area.  She's bringing plenty of closure to victims as a vigilante and The Dark Thing leads her to baddies, so why the career choice?  These are questions that are infuriating because they point out flaws in the world/plot.I always try to find something positive, so here it is: the overall concept is intriguing and this installment brings up questions of possible origins of The Dark Thing.  They are interesting and whet the appetite for more, yet for the above reasons I will not be continuing the saga.