Review: didn't work for me
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2014
Looks like Trouble to Me, Calinda B.Review from jeannie zelos book reviewsDespite Calinda having written several books this was a first of hers for me. Sadly it just didn't gel with me, I simply couldn't get into the story or characters. I note from a couple of reviewers that this is a bit different to her usual style, so maybe I'll try a different book another time.Anyway Jace, he's a mix of people, one half the wild bad boy and yet another he's responsible, doing extra to help his boss, looking out for his troubled twin sister, loving and looking after his toddler niece. I ought to like him and yet? I didn't dislike him, but I didn't feel I really got to know him. Likewise Zoe, she's a mix of people, passionate and yet reserved, loyal and yet won't let herself like her father's lady friend for no real reason...then there's the mix of dangers, drug dealing, theft, legal threats, betrayals – there's a bit of everything here – too much at times and some of it just felt too OTT. For instance Billy suing for $2,000,000 simply because he and Jace were in a brawl...wouldn't happen. The drug stuff, there's no reality to it, the motorbike scene – yes That One :-) simply not possible...There's lots of sex, seems like every few pages but it didn't do anything for me, was devoid of real feeling – maybe as I didn't feel close to the characters?Stars: two – this one's a bust for me, bad choice on my part but as ever I'm just one reader, and others will love this book.ARC supplied via Netgalley.