Review: Good Story With Good Twists
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 7, 2013
Overall, I liked this book. It had a good storyline with a well developed plot. Sharona's character was definitely likeable and someone that I think readers can relate to. The story centers around the widowed single mother's love affair with the mysterious doctor, Diego. I thought their courtship was well developed and believable, though there was enough forshadowing that I wasn't all that surprised by how certain things unfolded. The writing itself was pretty good, but some of the dialogue seemed a little dull at times. The author worked some humor in, which I enjoyed. There is a part where a friend suggests to Sharona that she put on a little black dress and Sharona quips back that she'd have to sew two together... I laughed out loud at that part. I didn't go five stars on this one for the following reasons. As I mentioned, parts of the dialogue between characters seemed to drag on a bit, particularly prior to a certain big plot twist after Sharona's getaway with Diego. I don't want to say more than that at risk of giving a spoiler. Another reason is that there were a few misspellings and grammar issues. Not major or frequent, but I noticed at least two. Third, the beginning of the book that sets up the rest of the story moved too quickly. Jason is living one minute, dead the next, and cremated the third. Had the author maybe stretched out the beginning a little and given the reader a chance to get emotionally attached to Jason, then I think it would have made me more personally invested during the first third of the book. That withstanding, by time you get halfway through, you're so invested in Sharona and her son that I don't think it really matters. Like I said at the beginning, I thought this was a pretty good book that I'm glad to have read and I'd recommend it to friends.