Review: I know its fiction but, has this auther even been to any of the towns his story takes place?
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 22, 2012
I'm about a third thru this book.  I keep getting characters confused or going back to see if there's any info on a particular character.  There is none...They are not very developed characters.  Everytime New Haven is mentioned, i cringe because so far NOTHING that has been written in this book about New Haven or Middlesex county even resembles the area...Yes, i do realize this is a work of fiction but when you put a city like New Haven into your book and then have fields and small cemetaries as part of the description, its comical and unbelievable.  New Haven is a city, a lot of tall buildings, big hospitals, one way streets and a huge university.  Almost every other book I've read has SOME truthful descriptions of the town it takes place in or around.  I do wish there was more character development, description or emotion.  Some of the characters that get killed off so far lack description of the act itself...as in...NOT explained w/enough detail to the point where I once again have to back track and re read to see if i somehow missed a major component.  I do hope it does get better the farther i read but im not holding my breath....