Review: Tone down the melodrama for a better book
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 9, 2013
The plot of research data stolen by a former mentor who then tries to kill the man he stole from, is a good basis for the story.Andrew and Melanie are likeable characters.But, oh dear, the histrionic melodrama!The way Melanie constantly self-sacrifices and is the tragic unacknowledged heroine of every situation reminds  me of my "then you'll be sorry after I've been such a heroine " daydreaming at age 10 with a fat lip about something I was upset about.And the final showdown with the villain that goes on forever before the pursuing police manage to catch up - a bit much.I did a lot of skipping through useless angst so I could finish the story.