Review: comedy, suspense and a touch of romance
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 30, 2014
Strap yourselves in because Juliette Rosetti takes us on one crazy ride in The Escape Diaries. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the story of Mazie Maguire and her adventures and you will too. This book was a great blend of humor, suspense and mystery with a touch of romance.Mazie has just escaped prison, courtesy of a tornado crashing through the prison fence, and she takes the opportunity to run. Mazie is a highly entertaining character and I loved her sense of humor and the way she looked at life. She was smart and funny, yet she had a very serious and life altering agenda, which was to prove her innocence and clear her name of the wrongful conviction of murdering her husband.The way that Mazie channeled Dr Richard Chamberlin from The Fugitive movie was a great addition to the story and it really endeared her to me. She was quick thinking and resourceful, eluding the authorities at every turn, and she kept me smiling all the way through the book. The comedy and seriousness of her situation were woven together brilliantly and I was rooting for her to find out who framed her and to gain her rightful freedom.I loved the way that Mazie became a folk hero of sorts and when she teams up with Ben, the adventures get even better. I loved their relationship, it was perfectly written and fitted in just right to the overall story and can't wait to read more about them in the next book in the series.This series is going on my list of favourite books to make you laugh and feel good.