Review: Good, not Great
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2013
Well, after reading "Where Will You Run?" I was excited to read book 2, "Where Will You Hide?" in the "Dion" series. Once again the novel's a worthwhile and enjoyable read that's full of suspense, action, and romance. There was some humour but not as much as the first novel. I liked the story and all the characters, except I was a little disappointed with what happened to one of them. I did like Reinn. In fact, I thought he was awesome and I loved his story. I just wished there was more of him. As for his love interest, Kylee, I wasn't a huge fan of hers. Seriously, who goes out walking in the dead of night (I'm talking 3:30 am) in a strange town, in a whole different country that you're touring on your own? And talk about forward. I'm shocked she didn't rip off her clothes in front of Reinn and attack him when she just met him for the first time. I know, I know, it's a work of fiction, but I did mention I'm not a fan of hers, plus she just rubbed me the wrong way. As for Raith and Mari, they are definitely present. I was a little disappointed with respect to their relationship. Though they make a terrific couple, it didn't feel like it had moved forward; it felt the same, repetitive. Raith would get upset with her, she'd say something to appease him, and they'd have sex. In fact, I didn't feel that Mari had grown or changed her ways considering her entire life had drastically changed - you know, from human to vampire. She doesn't know how to react when something threatening and unexpectedly pops up; and she's always doing things on her own forgetting that she's part of a team, thereby jeopardizing the mission and the lives of every team member. The only time she remembers she's a team player is when Raith tells her to disappear (basically follow his instructions), which she in turn fights it tooth and nail. Which is it Mari?? I still like her, but I just wish she'd use her brains considering she's trying to prove her worth as a member of the Dion team.I was really surprised at how short this novel was. I read the Kindle version which lists it being 266 pages. I'm sorry but it's not 266 pages. In fact, I'd be surprised if it was half that. The first novel is listed as being 244 pages and that one was much longer than this one. Perhaps Amazon or whoever listed the novels mistakenly entered the number of pages incorrectly. No matter, this novel still turned out to be very short (in my opinion); it just felt like everything was rushed.Do I still recommend it? Yep, I do. It's still a good story that I found enjoyable. I'm just wondering how long I'll have to wait for the next book in the series.