Review: Intriguing and Fun Read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 2, 2013
After a painful divorce, Cyn Westland enrolls in graduate school to get a fresh start. She gets more than she bargained for when her Communications class instructor asks each student to introduce himself/herself with an imaginary name. Cyn introduces herself to the class as "Cleopatra" and is soon smitten by a man in the class who she knows only as "Merlin." Adopting the new identity helps Cyn to move on, but there's a girl in the class named Pandora who develops a grudge against her and starts stirring up trouble.I enjoyed the fresh premise of this story. I wished Cyn had been a bit more patient with her mother--her rude demeanor toward her on some phone calls took me by surprise, but as I got to know her mother better, I realized she was super high maintenance and would be a drag to deal with after awhile. The author did a fabulous job developing the evil quirky character "Pandora"--I never knew what she'd be up to next and have to say I almost liked her villainous, trouble-making personality. Eve Dew Crook's debut novel was intriguing and fun--I'm looking forward to more.