Review: This book started off really well...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
The author had a good original plot and at least four great characters in her hands.  Unfortunately,  the autistic child, Maggie, was put in charge of all the adults, and Ria morphed into a self-centered, clueless character for 2/3rds of the book.  By the end, I was hoping Ellie would wake up and start making better choices.  I understood why Ellie loved Maggie, but never really connected on why Ria was "the one".  Kind of an essential element.  The plot momentum slowed and devolved into rote walking in circles.  The editing issues have been covered by others.  On the bright side, there were glimpses of the author's true talents here.