Review: I couldn't even finish it
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2012
Don't get me wrong, I loved the other books in the series -- but this one just left me flat.Daniel was on the verge of coming out in the last book -- looked like a set-up for the fourth book and that's exactly what happened.Unfortunately, now that he's come out he's turned into a 'player' -- only interested in screwing around and can't even remember the names of his hook-ups the next day. Frankly, I'm not seeing that transition based on the character from the previous book. He just never struck me as shallow - driven, unhappy, but not shallow. Even the drama around his crushed hand seems contrived -- and how is he such a player if he is so disfigured?Meanwhile Cam, who has been a wonderful character in previous books -- full of life an humor -- has turned into a door mat. Not seeing that transition, either.The set up is so clear -- Daniel isn't trusted by the townspeople because they're afraid he's going to develop the coastline and ruin all that is unique about St. Nacho's and so, of course, he looks into buying land adjacent and his assistant starts talking development. Could the plot be any more obvious?Frankly I just put the book aside to read later about half way through... and that was months ago. I just don't find myself interested in picking it up again.