Review: Could Be Better
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 9, 2014
Ben is a likeable character. A widower at a young age when his wife gets between two fighting men and is tragically killed, he loses direction and a will to live. Since he's gifted with an ability to remember his dreams in vivid detail, he allows himself to be used as a science experiment. When the initial doctor retires and hands Ben over to another doctor, things spiral downhill as Ben discovers that the studies he's undergoing have an underlying meaning, and he wonders just whom he can trust.This novel had a very interesting concept and started off with a bang, but unfortunately it fizzled about a fourth of the way through. The numerous grammatical errors were annoying, and the pace is too slow for this genre. Mostly the story is told from Ben's point of view, but occasionally the author switches, which is surprising to the reader. Several times the author mentions a previous scene to explain what is going on rather than using a flashback or just inserting the scene in the appropriate place. It's almost as if the author is saying, "Oops! I forgot to tell you this!"I'd really like to give this novel a better rating, but in its current condition, I can only give it 3 stars.I received a free advanced review copy in exchange for an honest review.