Review: Better than the first, but not quite there yet.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 14, 2014
The first book interested me enough to purchase the second. Unfortunately, I won't be buying the third.The writing was a bit better in this book than the first, but the character development was still somewhat flat. The plot was also lacking. It seemed like the protagonists were just sitting around and waiting for something to happen. They didn't take the initiative and make a plan to resolve anything. They just went into hiding until they were discovered... and then moved to a new hiding place.The music description got to be a little old too. Okay, fine... she can sing. Great. But the constant track changes of what she was singing and listening to on her iPod got a little old. The repeated movie lines were frustrating too. I wanted to hear the author's voice, not recycled movie lines that didn't further the story.The "major cliffhanger" at the end of the story would have upset me if I had been emotionally invested in the characters. Unfortunately, I wasn't. I really didn't care. I actually rolled my eyes when I read it and then tossed my Kindle aside. I usually want to finish an entire series once I start, but this was a rare exception. The characters just weren't developed enough for me to identify with their emotions, considering the events that transpired in the story.I really hope that the author considers a content editor for her future works. There were a few inconsistencies and the plot needed to be better developed. I think she has a lot of talent and promise, but the story just isn't there yet.