Review: A series that may be best reading in order..
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
Cricket Cove is the fifth book in the Firefly Hollow series by author T.L Haddix. I was excited to have the opportunity to read and review this title. I had come across the series several times in the past, noticed the gorgeous covers, and had the first book in the series on my TBR list, but just hadn’t had a chance to read any of the books yet. While Cricket Cove can be read as a stand-alone, this may be a series where you might want to start with book one. It’s definitely not necessary but as I mention later in my review, I felt like I was missing out on something.The Firefly Hollow series focuses on the Campbell family, with each book being dedicated to one family member. Cricket Cove is Amelia’s story, the youngest Campbell. There are actually two story lines running through the book. The first being the friction and subsequent attraction between Amelia and Logan Gibson. The second story line involves the danger Amelia finds herself in after a friends abusive friend starts stalking her. There was also a paranormal/shifter element (which was a bit of a surprise for me but won’t be for fans of the series) which I wasn’t expecting.The story was very well written. Unfortunately, I found the story very slow at times. I actually set the book aside for several days and came back to it, several times. I had a very hard time being pulled in to the story for some reason. As a fan or romance and suspense, I figured this book should have been a hit, but it just never took off for me. The only thing I can really pinpoint is that there is a lot of interaction between the supporting characters. While the book can definitely we read as a stand-alone, I think it may be a series that is best read in order because the support characters add so much to the dynamic and chemistry of the book overall. That’s just a guess. I wish I would have started with the first book because based on the author’s solid writing and the genre, I think I may have liked the series. I still may go back and start with book one as I do have it on my kindle. Unfortunately, starting with the fifth book in the series didn’t work out for me. Still, a solid 3 STAR read.NOTE: This book is currently available to borrow from Amazon for Amazon Prime Members.Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review