Review: Strange little story - 2.5 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 25, 2014
This is an Amazon freebie that I thought sounded intriguing. The execution is a bit strange though. The setting in Germany was nice and different and I enjoyed the change. The h is a struggling musician and artist, down on her luck and battling to survive. She's left her family because of an abusive step-father and is alone. When she's unable to pay part of her rent, her flatmate tells her to prostitute herself. The first time she tries, the H picks her up and takes her to his apartment. He isn't interested in having sex with her but he wants to help her. The H is very secretive but he insists the h stay with him until she gets back on her feet. Their relationship develops with time and they learn each others secrets. The premise is great and the development good but the melodrama just got to me.+++Minor spoilers+++Various elements were way too predictable and the h's going back into the heart of her family to 'save' them was not realistic. I truly hated the part where the H's ex arrived back. It was predictable and too much at that exact point in the story. For me it didn't work.I suspect that this is an inspirational book but it's not totally clear. Some references to God and a few religious remarks. The book is clean.