Review: Good meat but I want some potatoes...read on to understand
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 17, 2012
I wish there were more potatoes with my meat! That's what I thought of Evolution. Let me explain...We start Evolution with Jade who is in the hospital after a wreck in which she has no memory of and an extraordinary thing is happening to her injuries..they are going away, before her very eyes. Enter, way too good to be true, boyfriend Aiden with cryptic explanations and a mysterious family. Then BAM! BFF goes missing, scary dreams & psycho man, distant mom, a little love and a big ole mystery and SMACK! a major ending with a cliffhanger.There is a lot of 'meat' to Evolution. Big juicy plot points that keep smacking you in the face. What are Aiden and Jade? Alien, human, angels? Are Jade's dreams real or just dreams? Perhaps they are visions? What's up with the 'noisy neighbor' and Aiden's family? Oh, and really what is going on with Jade's very distant mother?? See lots of meat- this is like a 20oz juicy porterhouse steak. It's yummy, really yummy but it's missing something. What is it missing? Yep, you guessed it. The potatoes!Potatoes make everything on the plate just blend together and enhance the dish. That is what Evolution is in need of. It feels very choppy like you are rushing from here to there and while I love action packed stories there was nothing to tie it in. I needed some seasoning (or character details, if you will) on Jade, Aiden and even Chelsea. Some more dialogue between Aiden and Jade to better understand their relationship. I get that his eyes and smile get her every time but is that all? I felt like in order to build mystery around the "who/what are we" question the author sacrificed building more relate-able characters. Plus I wanted a little more filler between scenes instead of the constant scene changes.So here is my dilemma. I LOVE a good steak. But, I must have my potatoes with it too. That is why I could only give Evolution 3 stars because while the story line was juicy goodness it just needs some more yumminess on the side! For the record I am planning on going back for seconds on this one as I can't wait to see what is going on with Jade and I have a slight mistrust of her cutey Aiden and his family..I get the feeling they are not what we think they are!Note- I received this book for free for an honest review from the Lover of Paranormal book club Read2Review Program. Thanks Kelly for sharing it with us!