Review: Five star sequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
Fran Veal’s excellent sequel to Finding My Escape expands exponentially an already compelling plotline when she reveals in the first chapter the background story that led to the murder of Hannah’s parents. Hannah and Matt are thrown together as they flee the killer who’s hot on her trail while seeking the answers to questions about her past and future.In addition, revelations about Matt’s past and his role in her life add to the already conflicting emotions Hannah has about their relationship, creating an element of forbidden love that rekindles the sexual tension from the first book. We also see an expanding milieu of characters, some new and some who are developing in greater scope from their introductions in the first book. I was particularly happy to see Hannah’s aunt given a bigger part in the play.The only downside of the book for me is the shifting perspective. Hannah is presented in first person, while all the other characters – and there are plenty – have a third person POV. Ms. Veal is continuing the format she followed in the first book, but with the number of characters in this one, the constant shifting becomes incongruent.Nevertheless, this was a fine read. Another twist at the end left me extremely frustrated the third book has yet to be published. I gave Finding My Way Back five stars, and I can’t wait for the next offering from this author. Great job, Fran Veal!