Review: Liked the book not the pictures
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
Overall, I enjoyed this series more than I expected I would.  The writing was good.  The flow of the story, despite cutting often to different scenes and people, was good.  I liked the four main characters.However, I must say that I felt that the resolution regarding Hepplewort and company was too contrived for my taste. It was just too quick and convenient an end for the trio.I also was left wondering why the diary of the mother of Gideon and Perry was brought up (leading the reader to anticipate some interesting revelation from it) only not to be mentioned again.  This was a woman who ended up in Bedlam.  That had an impact on both of our heroes and their father.  The diary could have been a great addition to the storyline since it was brought to the readers attention.  I don't understand why it was brought up and then ignored.Last of all, I hated the intrusion of the pictures which were a total distraction for me.  After all, the writer uses words to impart a vision to the reader, who then combines those words with their imagination to produce their personal mental conception of the character's appearance.  While a casting director is needed for a movie, I don't need or want one intruding on my personal vision of any book character that I read about.  Needless to say, those pictured did not match my vision of the characters in question.P.S.  Remember, I did enjoy the series, despite my issues.