Review: "Words tumbled out of her like nickels from a slot machine."
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2012
This was my first read of Bobby Hutchinson and it will not be my last. It became evident to me right from the beginning of the story that this is a seasoned author who has a passion for writing and has really honed her skill.All of the characters are well designed and engaging, from my favorite, Cameron, to his "beautiful lady", Alex, and all of the supporting characters in between. There are a few very descriptive action scenes that I found were easy to picture in my mind. I could feel the tension in parts of the story which I absolutely love.The story is about the conflicting relationship between Cameron (who I quickly identified with) and his wife, Alex, and their struggle with career choices and the inadvertent toll it takes on their marriage. There are sensual and erotic love scenes, but they are tastefully done and I enjoyed reading them aloud to my wife before bed. The love scenes really brought the passion the characters felt to life while leaving just enough to the imagination to keep me glued to my Kindle (I stayed up way too late finishing it).I also have a lot of respect for an author who takes the necessary time to research what they are writing about. For example, the medical and police jargon added to the story, whereas if the author hadn't gone the extra mile to ensure the story was authentic, readers (like me) would poke holes in the story and completely lose interest altogether.I also like to read an author's bio before I begin a story so that I might make a connection between their life experience and what I'm reading. Passion, in my opinion, comes from an author's ability to combine their real-life experiences with fiction, and Drastic Measures is the result of just that.It's tough not to put a few quotes from the story in here - I generally avoid doing that - because it would be much more convincing than my ramblings. I highly recommend this one, cheers!