Review: Katiedid
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 10, 2013
I borrowed a copy of Murder at Twin Hills by Arthur S. Creek today to read and review after I'd finished.On the whole, the book has a lot going for it, and was a quick read. With work it could be a very good book.However, I also feel that the author needs to go back over the story to develop it a bit more, especially the characters. Fleshing them out could possibly increase the intensity of suspense within the novel. When I first started reading it, I wasn't sure the time frame of the piece. At first I thought it was turn of the century, but much later found it had to be more recent (in the readers head confusing).I found the dialogue wordy and stilted and at times it changed from formal speech to everyday language. Getting to know your characters better will help in finding their voice and having them consistently sound right. It does need editing. And as a reader, it's very distracting to be pulled out of a story to try and figure something out. An author never wants that to happen, ever.So the question is would I buy the book? In its present state, probably not. After editing, definitely.