Review: In serious need of an editor
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 05 2, 2013
The first (& major) problem with this book is the lack of editing. There were so many typos & misspellings, so much bad grammar & too many instances of using the incorrect homonym (then/than, stationary/stationery, imminent/eminent, etc.) that I cringed my way through the book. I guess she didn't use spell check & grammar check when she wrote the manuscript, & didn't have anyone proofread it before publishing. The perils of e-publishing!Honestly, I'm not sure why I read the entire book. I got the sense that the author couldn't decide whether she wanted to write a mystery or the story of a complicated family. As has been mentioned in other reviews, the book jumps back & forth between the 2 themes, but neither theme is fully fleshed out. By the end of the book I didn't really care about any of the characters. There is obviously going to be at least 1 sequel, but that doesn't mean the book should end so abruptly, without any sort of real ending. The murder mystery (if one could truly call it that) was left hanging, & Jill's family dramas were unfinished.Even though I got the book for free, I would not be likely to read another book by this author, even for free. Save your time & find another book to read.