Review: Difficult
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 03 9, 2014
The story is interesting even though I'm only about half-way through. I will finish it, but there are some problems that make it a difficult book: this appears to be another case of an author self-epublishing* a rough draft without benefit of an editor and a proofreader. The book itself is laid out very poorly - sometimes the paragraphs are indented, sometimes not. There is too much space between paragraphs - I want more words on the page! *smile* There are instances where random words are added or important words left out. Some misspellings. My biggest peeves are lack of character development, poor or non-existent segues to the next scene, and stilted dialogue. At one point Sandy asks Cecilia "Where's Maria?" I didn't know who Maria was as the character was never given a name before. The "throbbings" and "longings" are getting a little old, too, as I feel there was really no foundation laid for the feelings. And the joke about Sandy reading a Tony Hillerman novel? Trite. Come on, Ms. Winn, revise and revisit your book! It could be so much more.*This may not be a word, but y'all know what I mean.