Review: Utterly disturbing, but I LOVED it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2012
Oh, for the love of all that is sane and good in this world, this book has royally messed with my head!!! I should have known after reading Insanity and seeing that the name of this series is "The Sociopath Diaries" that this was going to be one of those books you don't walk away from unscathed.  And no, I did not...From the start of Whisper, we know Adam's secret. We know what he is.  We see from his perspective how he lusts for blood and feels no remorse for what he does to get his release.  It's disturbing, sickening, and inhuman. And we see Ellory for what she is; the rebel hurt by her absentee dad, determined to buck the system and be herself.  Neither one of them was headed anywhere good, and neither one of them knew any way to be different.  But the moment they meet-he's intrigued by her unwillingness to throw herself at him like all the other girls, she's thinking he's just a gorgeous ass like the others-something just falls into place like a lock and key.  For the first time in his life, Adam isn't picturing the awful images he always sees when he looks at other girls.  And Ellory is forced to break down the walls of ice around her heart to let this frustrating boy in.  She doesn't know what to make of him, but she knows for the first time she's letting herself really feel. But Adam's cool, sexy exterior still hides the monster within, and Adam fears that he will lose her forever once she sees him for who he really is.  Can love really exist when you feel nothing?  And can Ellory really love someone who's cold inside?Just sitting here thinking about this story, my mind is racing and my conscience is screaming how wrong all of this is.  I mean, how completely messed up is it for readers to be hoping a sociopath get his HEA?? Well, yeah, that's me!  Part of me wants to bang my head on the wall to knock some sense into myself, because in all honesty what Adam has done is unthinkable.  There is no overlooking what he's done so that they can walk off into the sunset happily together. There's no cheesy epilogue about their 2.5 kids and beautiful house with the wrap-around porch.  I can't even begin to fathom how this series will ever end even remotely happy, because Adam just can't get away with what he's done.  But that doesn't stop me from wishing he could finally be free from the monster within; I so wish Ellory could be that one thing that finally breaks him from the cycle and sets him free.I was of course creeped out by Adam's behavior throughout the book; there truly is a very sick and twisted part of him deep inside. It's almost like he's a schizophrenic, with one of his personalities being this soulless monster and the other being the gorgeous, smart jock that everyone falls head over heels for.  It's amazing how much he embodies the typical YA romance heartthrob in many ways, all the while covering up this horrifying secret.  It was terrifying sitting there wondering if that evil within Adam was going to rise back up, knowing that it was just one more reason that we should loathe him and want him punished.  I was so incredibly conflicted, battling between my feelings for both sides of this troubled character. I was even conflicted with Ellory's feelings; when she discovers who Adam is but still wants to be with him, half of me wanted to shake her and scream "are you crazy??!!", and the other half was thinking "awwww, yay!!".  On second thought, maybe I'm the one that's schizo...This book was just awesome, it had me so hooked that I flew through it in less than a day. The story was unique, entirely disturbing, and captivating, and it was as much of a psychological thriller as it was a YA romance. As the last few chapters roll around, Hammond throws in a major twist and utter chaos!! All of this leads into an ending that had my heart racing and my mind thinking "oh, god, NO"!!! OMG now we're left with the cliffhanger that will surely be utter torture until the sequel!! Hopefully it will be out soon and I won't have to suffer long, but I absolutely can not wait to see what happens with this story!!