Review: 3.5 Stars!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 12 6, 2013
*Contains Spoilers*Ok...so this was a tough rating for me to figure out and I'll try to explain why. This was a really good book with great writing, heavy subject matter and an emotional roller coaster ride that we all love to read. I liked it, I really did! However, it was missing something for me...the love story and connection between Dexter & Emily that I loved so much in the first installment. This book focused on Dexter and his rehabilitation. Of course Emily was still there as his support system (most of the time), but I wasn't feeling the love between them :( This book was also missing Rachel (snickers) and Jared!! I love them and missed them. I kept hoping that Emily would get her sh*t together and reconnect with them, but it didn't happen.Having said all that, I want to commend the author for her handing of the subject of addiction. She obviously has an understanding of the obstacles and emotions that an addict lives with on a daily basis.Now I need to talk about Jeff, Dexter's counselor in rehab. I am in love with him, want to marry him and have his babies! He's the tough love kinda guy. I loved every time he gave Dexter hell. You'll see what I mean when you meet him!And let me give a mention to Maz, Dexter's sister. You could tell right off the bat that she was a tough little girl. We didn't get much of her in this story, but I hope she plays a bigger part in the next installment.Be warned...another cliffhanger! I'll repeat what I said after the first book in this series (Take my hand). The cliffy didn't make me angry, it just left me looking forward to the next book.