Review: Geeks and Bears - was hoping to love it.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 21, 2014
Ray is a Bear shifter who owns a hardware store and is a handyman in Bear Cove. Eric is a scientist from a prominent family who have given him his inheritance early to get him out of the way of their political ambitions.  Eric is building a Think Tank in Bear Cove and the locals are suspicious.  Ray is enamored.  It is disconcerting though in that Eric, after one date, moans that Eric is hiding something.  And , after one date and another session of sex he is surprised and angered that, when Ray turns into a Bear in front of him while chasing vandals, Ray voices his concern that Eric might tell their secret.  Eric is angry when Ray says the local shifters are worried about the scientists - uh duh makes sense to me.I love geek love stories with powerful men and was sooo looking forward to this.  In my mind when you are loving a story it is like being in a 3D set and you can see and hear it all; a book you just like I compare to sitting on a couch watching a movie with popcorn (you are engaged but separated a little); a book that is ok to me is like watching the movie from the kitchen doorway (not involved but want to get to the end to see how it turns out).  This book starts in the kitchen doorway and I end up nearly on the couch.  To begin with it is disjointed and impersonal.  The dialogue is jumpy and there is no logic to the actions for me.  I don't fully become enamored with any of the characters.  What I am hoping is the next in the series improves and the writing smooths out and the characters gain more depth.  I feel at the end of the book I am still looking at the surface of the pool and haven't been pulled in yet.  Some series are like that.  As I say, I love a geek story (Abesnt Minded Astrophysisist is an example - there is humour, loving and lots of geekness in there; Why I Love Geeks is another favourite).  I will be looking out for the next book in the series with an open mind.