Review: Interesting re-write
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
It appears the author has split up the original story 'Love's Redemption' into 3 books.I really enjoyed 'Loves Redemption' which though raw around the edges was nonetheless a heartfelt, entertaining love story/thriller.What's great about this re-write is the development of Maya's character, she is a bit more rounded and reactive as compared to the original story. With Mark we also get a bit more of what makes him tick & what drives his passions. However the new Mark seems more crude than the first and I do wonder how well these traits sit with the gentle, sensitive & damaged Maya. He bulldozes over her feelings more often than not which she passively accepts. It's a worrying dynamic for a young woman who suffered abuse to be exposed to Marks controlling & overbearing ways and somehow emerge unscathed. It will be interesting to see how the author handles this in the subsequent story.The story also revolves around a serial killer - the Slayer who targets and brutally murder's prostitutes' mainly. There is a fair bit of police procedural work and some funny interactions between Mark's colleagues in the department.It's not a bad re-write in the least as at the core this is a really good story; thus I understand the authors desire to tackle and improve on the original story, having grown as a writer and gained experience.I will keep reading as I loved the original book.