Review: It was OK
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2013
Soul Custody by Libra Rajani had all the elements of a good novel but it fell short in presenting them in an fully developed way.  The story revolves around Gabriella Hutchinson.  Out of the blue, her husband Devon decides he no longer wants to be married and completely abandons her and their daughter.  She is then left to pick up the pieces as best she can.  It seems interesting in theory but the application left a lot to be desired. There weren't enough details for me to really form a connection with the characters or them between each other.  For instance, Gabriella's story progressed from Devon's desertion, to her going back to school, to owning a day care in a matter of pages with not much going into the story other than the specific events happening.  This made it hard to follow along and left me wondering what exactly was going on.  Also, Gabriella has a new shot at love with Matthew Savant but the shallowness of their interactions was disappointing.  They went out on a date once but then, almost instantaneously, they were in love.  There was no real development of a relationship just an initial meeting, a dinner, a conversation, and references to how much they wanted to have sex with one another.  There was nothing of substance to make one believe their interactions would indicate they were falling in love.  Another issue I had was with Gabriella's references to her genitalia.  She was a grown woman calling her sex Ms. Pussy and clitsy.I wanted to know exactly how the chips were going to fall for Gabriella so I finished the story.  I liked the plot of the story and I believe with more details, this book could have been great but as is, it's just ok.