Review: Well Written -Characters Hard to Connect With
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2013
Edie Harris is a very good writer.  The Corrupt Compte has a unique story line.  That being said, there was something that didn't work for me with both the lead characters that made it difficult to connect with them.Gaspard has had a horrific life.  He has been manipulated and abused in the most heinous ways.  As an adult, he continues on in the same manner.  My issue was that if we was so damaged for all these years, his ability to rush into such an intense relationship seems questionable.  If, on the other hand, he has merely outsmarted everyone for years, then it seems odd that he could not see that there was not likely to be a pay day at the end of his services given who he was dealing with.Claudia is a very interesting female lead.  The behavior of her parents is extreme.  It is hard to imagine that had she been subjected to years of psychological abuse, she would be so well adjusted as an adult.There are obvious reasons why Claudia needs marriage to escape her family and why Gaspard needs to marry money.  What is less obvious is why these two characters are romantically interested in each other.