Review: The bitter end
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2013
The Bitter End by Rue Volley3 starsWow, did not see that, or that, or that coming!This book starts out with an explosive event from near the end of the book, and then backtracks to the start to let you know how things got to where they ended.The story starts out with Bethany Bittermend (very appropriate name) a spoiled rich girl that has everything that money can buy &  then some, everything but her fathers love or approval. Beth's daddy Thomas Bittermend wanted a boy and heir, and having a vagina put Beth firmly out of heir status. Beth's father is cold, distant, and had no problem "doing" the help, no matter who saw or knew. All of this was too much for Beth's mother, and her death and prompt replacement with a woman Beth's age does nothing to help her relationship with her Father. The only person Beth has or trusts is her Best Friend (with benefits) Holland. Until, Ryan Blackwood enters her life. Ryan is an attractive walking hard-on/man whore, who has his fair share of emotional trauma and issues.This is a very dark and violent story of money, greed, lust, lies, sex, and murder (and no this is not a spoiler). The characters are down right unlikeable with little redeeming qualities.  You know from the beginning, and well the name of the book, that things are probably not going to end well, but I still found myself hoping differently.There was so many plot twists and turns that I didn't see coming, and a few that I had my suspicions about. It was a fast paced story and I wanted to know what can possibly happen next. The sex is not even close to mainstream and down right violent at times. I personally didn't find this aspect a turn on and kinda cringed when they came (no pun intended.)  Beth and Ryan do everything possible to hurt each other, emotionally and physically, especially when feelings neither wanted to have come into play.My one complaint for the book was the editing. At times (especially in the beginning) the writing was confusing and difficult to follow. I had a hard time with what was happening, the timeline of things,  or even who was talking. I found myself having to re-read sentences and paragraphs because I was confused on what was going on.Even with this, I was still intrigued enough to stick with it, and find out what messed up thing was going to happen next.The ending I never expected and I am curious to see what will happen in the next book.