Review: 2.5 stars
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
2.5 starsFirst, although the book is under the erotica genre, it does not belong there; a few brief sexual encounters does not erotica make.  I would say this falls along the lines of a political thriller.The first three chapters introduce six seemingly main characters.  It's difficult to figure out what's happening, what the story is about, and who are really the primary characters.  Several more chapters in you get the feeling that everything and everyone is intertwined and really just out to screw each other over.  There is just too much going on.  As a non-Aussie, it was difficult to understand some of the colloquialisms but you still grasp the overall idea.  It can translate into any political environment.While the book is in a constant forward motion, you just don't know what that movement means in the bigger picture.  When I finished the book my first thought was that was like a movie on the Hallmark Channel: no story, no plot, no point, and no resolution.  Can I get that time back?  The only semi-likeable characters get raked over the coals the worst.  The ending--not resolution--was abrupt and simply leaves you to wonder if Chopper was in on it the whole time.  This is a book I really wanted to quit but fortunately it's a quick read...it just won't leave you satisfied.Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review