Review: Great start, then it went downhill...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2013
I loved the opening of this book, which offered up a very plausible meeting between the two main protagonists, Rachael and Ryan. I also liked the dialogue and the way the relationship between them began to develop. While there was an element of insta-lust, it wasn't insta-love and it was entertaining. An added bonus was the insights into Jewish tradition - the Jewish population in Australia is quite small and our exposure to Judaism is minimal, so I found that aspect of the story quite fascinating.Then, at about half-time, the wheels fell off. I can even pinpoint exactly when it happened - it was when Rachael met with an aspiring writer to try to develop her book into something marketable. A very bizarre (and quite unnecessary) coincidence is suddenly threaded into the story. From that point, the whole story began to lose credibility and was, at times, even a drudge. Rachael's behaviour became increasingly irrational and other characters (Bri) also began to behave quite out of character. It almost seemed as if one person wrote the first half of the story, then another party took over to finish it off. It ruined the whole latter half of the book for me, particularly as I really loved the development of the characters and their relationship to that point.For those who care, the writer shows fairly sound technical skills, though there are occasional grammatical errors, mostly related to tense; this wasn't too off-putting.Would I recommend this book to others? Probably not. Would I read further works by this author? Yes, I'd give her at least one more go at it.