Review: Well written, great read
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
I had a hard time coming up with a star rating for this book because it was great. The writing was very good, flows very smoothly, the POV transitions are great (one of my personal pet peeves that I watch for). The story is an amazing roller coaster, I honestly didn’t know how she was going to redeem the hero, he was that big a jerk (at more than one point in the story), but she got him there. However I didn’t love the book. I enjoyed reading it but I doubt I’ll ever re-read it (I usually assign my star ratings based on my desire to revisit a book) but it was just so good I had to give it a good rating anyway.Detained is not a light, easy, quick read, it covers some pretty intense subjects. There are scenes of remembered child abuse, a prison riot and other violence throughout the book but it was all important to the story. If you’re looking for a deep, engrossing story that is at turns heart wrenching and heartwarming this is a good choice. I received an ARC of this book from the publisher through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.