Review: This is not a girly little story, so if you want sweet and charming, look somewhere else
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
I went into this book having read NO reviews. I don't often pay much attention to them anyway. If I did, I probably never would've read some of the books I love.That said, I started reading and right away I noticed something important: This writer has a vocabulary. And she uses it. She makes no attempts to dumb down her writing, and no apologies for writing above a fifth-grade level. Refreshing. I also noticed another important aspect of her writing: She expects readers to use their brains and imaginations. Not a bad thing - at all. In a world where everything has to be spelled out for the masses who just don't care, aren't paying attention, or don't have the intellect, it's a wonderful thing to find someone who actually has faith that the reader is an intelligent being. Thanks!And the story itself? Masterful. No, it does not cover a lot of ground. No, it is not pretty. Instead, it's raw, gritty, and intense. Just what I look for in a story. No, this is not a suspense novel in the way of a crime solver, or a cliffhanger ending, but rather, it's a beautiful glimpse into the emotional interaction between two damaged, wounded, and flawed individuals as they muck around, trying to find their way.So I read it - once for the story, and the second time simply for the beauty of the language. Doesn't anyone care about that anymore? Apparently Llewellyn does, thank goodness. I've already started my first reading of Suicide Ride: The Fix. I'm betting I'll read it twice too before the next book comes out. And a warning: If you're in love with sweet little girly stories, don't bother. And don't whine when it doesn't turn out to be one. Remember, I warned you.