Review: Interesting premise, poor execution
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 02 6, 2013
This book has a very interesting premise but the way it was executed didn't work for me; mainly because I got to 22% before there was any dialogue between characters. It was all Diane just going on and on in an endless stream of thought. Almost like a journal entry that bounces all over the place which is fine for a journal but not a story. At one point I believe she is abducted and having a dream but it was hard to tell at first because the author didn't italicize the font so at first I thought her abductor was yelling and cursing at her about the door being locked. Then I realized wait that's not actually happening now. Its a dream or maybe memory because in the next moment she is with a different man in his van. So confusing. I read to about 30% before finally having to put the book down. By that point it changed p.o.v. twice (Duane's husband and then Richard her ex bf from high school). I don't understand how Diane can know everything her husband is doing as the story is in present tense. Very strange book. With some editing and a little work on structure it wouldn't be a bad story. But for now I have to give ot one star.