Review: Great mystery!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 23, 2013
The suspense in this novel begins right away and the reader doesn't have to wait very long to get to the interesting parts. For me, the main character was the perfect blend of innocent and needy combined with independent and authoritative. She was smart, sassy and clever enough to avoid many situations that would have gotten lesser characters killed within the first half of the book.My interest in this book really solidified when she got to the ranch. The feeling of family there and the idea of beginning a new life in a new place was appealing. I liked the way the author kept the element of danger going even without having to constantly mention it. The writing was clear and concise and never strayed far from the original point in the story. I have seen similar plots before, but this one was handled from a fresh angle.There was a lot of ebb and flow in this book, from intense action sequences to more calm passages and I thought the relationships among the characters had a very natural feel. I never felt like the author was trying to hard to make things work. The feelings they hid from each other made the tension rise and the eventual result was the one that I had been hoping for. There are no graphic sex scenes in this book, but the romance is obvious.The one thing I would have liked to have seen earlier in the book was a better sense of who the main character was. Her past is touched upon, but barely and although this gave the character some mysterious qualities, I would have liked to have known more about her before the story really got going as this would have helped me identify with her situation sooner.Overall, I was impressed with this. The author is a talented writer who has her own style and voice. I look forward to seeing what she does in the future of her writing career. If you are looking for an interesting book with the right amount of just about everything, pick this novel up and give it a try.