Review: stunned this got so many 5 stars
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
I read the reviews for this before downloading and granted I only paid .99cents for it but I truly do not agree with the other reviews.  I don't know when these were written and with amazon sometimes it is hard to tell but the whole Vietnam Vet thing seemed really off to me (unless these were written 20-25 yrs ago).  The first story would have been more believable to me had she place Mitch as being Iraq or Afghanistan Vet.  I am 54 and Vietnam ended when I was 14 so the timing just doesn't work.  That being said the first story was ok and I know this is a romance but the writer could have done a better job of research on gang activity.  As to the 2nd book, wow, it was sooooo bad that I skimmed most of it.  Again, research is important when writing about mental illness or even the references to prison and what goes on there.  The difference between Federal incarceration and State (private prison for state usually) are worlds apart.  The whole vendetta with The sister and Grandfather was just stupid.  They assigned blame to a principle for following school policy in kicking out a violent and mentally ill person which later led him to steal a car?  5 yrs later?  Really?  The third one started out ok, but it too soon became unbelievable.  The obnoxious character Bosco in the 2nd book was going to face forced removal for not following school policy and then he not only 'retires' but is elected to the school board just so that he can continue his ridiculous, backwards, 1950's belief that teenagers should not be given information on relevant issues.  Ok, lets talk about HIPA for a second, the receptionist at the hospital calls said obnoxious school board guy and reports on the medical condition of an UNDERAGE PATIENT!  SERIOUSLY!  Then, said situation is discussed in an open forum (school board meeting)  I think Not!  I finished this trilogy because I don't think it is fair to review a book if u haven't finished it and frankly the first one was not so bad as to make me not want to read the next one.  You do develop an interest in the characters but the situations were not realistic in any way shape or form.  I believe that u should write what u no and if u don't no anything about it the research, research, research.  I also found the writing to be a bit stilted here and there as in when they start a sentence......suddenly then what ever they r going to say.