Review: Unrealistic dialogue but great story
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
This is a solid 3 star review...and if I could give it three and a half I would.  My problem with all Mr DeLeo's books is the dialogue.  People just don't talk the way he writes. It seems that in almost every conversation people use each others names far too much...sometimes even twice in one sentence.  I'm paraphrasing but..."Hi Jim. How are you today?""I am well Stephen, I hope you are well too.""Why yes I am Jim...and thank you for asking.""That's quite alright Stephen. So Stephen, will you be calling later..."The other issue is the amount of laughter going on to the point that people are bent over with tears streaming down their cheeks.I have a great sense of humor and some very funny friends but we don't end up being doubled over with tears streaming over stuff we get up to a couple of times a day.  Again, like the dialogue, just not that realistic.The story line is great however and the characters well developed even if the ending is a little abrupt.