Review: Good story... but wishes the author did more research before writing
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2012
I truly loved the storyline of this book. I like books that bring soul mates back together and add suspense into it. The description of the men (Raffy especially) and the cover of the book alone makes you weak in the knees (phew!).The suspense part of the story was give and take. The story of the curandero being weaved in and out of the story was 'okay'. It only made some sense at the end as to why it was even in there (sorry, not spoiling it).The part that had me reeling (literally) was all the dog/cock fighting interlaced into the story. I get that it exists and creates issues/stories such as this but the way the dogs were portrayed really pissed me off. Enough so that I almost didn't finish the book, I did b/c I was hoping for an ending to it (for the sake of the dogs/birds only). The fact that the author portrayed the pit bull breed in a vicious manner truly angered me. These dogs are tortured, starved and forced to fight to survive, they are RARELY ever aggressive towards humans (dogs in this situation are grateful for a loving human touch). Pit bulls are NO more aggressive than any other breed can be, their temperaments rate close with labs and golden retrievers. Nothing like adding to the misconception of these wonderful dogs. Sigh.It is a shame, I do love this author and I have read several of her books as well asBad Karma (The Borderlands)which is the next of this series (I loved it and I gave it a 5 star). As a pit bull lover/owner/rescuer; I wished the author read up on this subject before writing about it. I truly hope that the author would be willing to take out/change the scenes about the pit bull breed... like the part where it implies that getting thrown into the pit with the dogs will get you eaten alive. Ugh!Then and only then... will I recommend this book to others (I'd even change my review of it) because I did like the base of the story and it was well thought out in the romance/suspense dept. The rest of the story line would get 4 stars, but I can honestly only give it 2 the way it sits.