Review: great storyline with characters that totally spoke to me, but execution fell just a little short
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2014
A great storyline with characters that totally spoke to me, but execution fell just a little short. If the ending hadn’t been rushed, and some of the characters had been given just a little more substance it would definitely have gotten a higher rating. Would I read more of this author? Yes, I have a feeling she is just finding her groove…I see lots of potential.The romance was good, really good, and really steamy in parts. While Ryland and Piper had been together before, Ms. Lee really did make it feel fresh and new. I could feel the attraction they had, the desire. That was well done.On the other hand there were a few things that I struggled with. I had to take many situations and acts at face value, but in reality they never would have worked out that way. For example a lot of the crime in this book and the way law enforcement handled things seemed kind of made up. I’m no expert in that department, so when it seemed a little far fetched to someone like me, it’s probably not accurate at all. I wanted more more research into police procedure to make it more realistic.I also wish some things had been fleshed out more, not rushed. I wanted to get to know more of the characters and the relationships better. I think I got an idea of Piper and Ryland by the end, but it would have been nice to know Hadley and Dean a little bit more too. It would have rounded out the story a lot for me since I liked those characters so much. So again, it was a great start, but I felt a little incomplete. However, maybe book 2 will give me the answers I need about them and I’m just a greedy reader.I might get slack for this, and those that know me know that 99% of the time this is not really an issue for me when I read a book, but this time…not so much. The errors were atrocious. I realize I had an ARC, but I’ve never even had an ARC that was so unedited. Now, I am aware that I have no idea how the final copy is, so it might be fine, but like I said, no ARC has ever been as rough. Ever. Now, on the flip side the cover is gorgeous and clearly a lot of effort went into picking it out. I love it. I just hope the final copy with edits got as much love as the cover selection got.Would I rec this? Yes, it’s a good read, and I definitely plan on reading more by Ms. Lee in the future.