Review: Over The Top
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 7, 2013
I read this author's first book in this series and I liked it enough to buy the second book. Big mistake.To her credit, the author did try to make our heroine more likable and occasionally even smarter in this second book. Unfortunately, Marnie read like a cartoon character. In fact all of the book's many, many  characters - and there were 39 - were grossly exaggerated. I also grew bored with Marnie's relationship with Batten and what I suppose was intended to be sexually charged banter. It was fun at first but it went on and on. Finally, I wanted to scream at them to stop but instead I skimmed over all that obnoxious verbiage.And then there were the descriptions!! I thought they were bad in the first book but the author out did herself with this one. She clearly enjoys her own words. Unfortunately I didn't find her descriptions nearly as witty and entertaining as she obviously did. More skimming. I think I must have skimmed through a quarter of the book and not miss anythingWhat bothers me most was that this could have been a wonderful book. There were moments when th characters felt almost real, when the inane banter stopped or at least slowed down, and the descriptions became sharp and poignant. This could have been a witty and delightfully absurd book. But it wasn't. What a shame.