Review: I Really Wanted to Like This One...
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 12 22, 2013
I'm a huge fan of horror books, so when Shattered by C.S. Kane was offered for review, I knew it was a book I had to read!  However, I was really disappointed with this book.I don't think the title suits the book at all.  I don't really understand what is being shattered unless it's talking about Stacey's sanity.The cover is alright.  It is a scene from the book.  It took me awhile to realize that the red thing on the cover was a heart pinned to the wall.I didn't really have any problems with the world building except that it didn't come across as a creepy world.  Not once was I the slightest bit scared or creeped out.I felt the pacing of this book was slow.  If it had been a longer book, I probably would've added it to my DNF (did not finish) shelf.  It took forever, or so I thought, before the action really started, and when it did, it felt like it wasn't much.The plot idea itself was a good one but sadly fell flat with poor execution.  I would've liked this story to involve more of a haunting with more goings on.  This story was poorly lacking I believe.I found all the characters to be a bit dull and on dimensional.  I couldn't connect with Stacey on any level, and I found myself not really caring what happened to her.  There's a few other characters that are minor but I felt that they are also just sub par.The dialogue doesn't feel disjointed or awkward in this novel, so it does have that going for it.  The character interactions also flow well.  There may be a slight amount of swearing in this book.  (To be honest, I was a bit bored with this book, so I just wanted to get to the end).  There is some blood and gore as well.Overall, the idea for Shattered was a good one but was just poorly executed.  Personally, I found it to be a bit dull and lacking depth.  However, there are some good reviews for this book, so I encourage you to form your own opinion.Personally, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone.I'd give Shattered by C.S. Kane a 1.75 out of 5.(I received a free ecopy of this title from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review.  This review can also be found on my blog).