Review: Too much of Adam
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
I received an ARC of At Any Turn in exchange for an honest review of this novel. I really enjoyed the first book in the series, At Any Price. The story of how Mia and Adam met, and how their relationship gradually evolved was unusual and enjoyable, so I was very excited about At Any Turn, the second book in Gaming The System Series by Brenna Aubrey. Unfortunately I was disappointed. Both main characters seem to drift away from each other, and away from who they were. Adam, who was so sure of himself, becomes hesitant and insecure, and strong-willed Mia becomes a feather in the wind. It is told from Adam’s point of view, which is an innovative idea I applaud, but there was too much of Adam. And the plot itself went round in circles with little development until the end. The story bounced backwards and forwards like a tennis ball not really getting anywhere until the cliffhanger ending, which is another strong point. My suggestion is that the ending could have been the climax of the first part of the novel narrated by Adam, and Mia’s point of view could have made up the second part, moving the story on a few days to Mia’s ‘decision’ and onto another cliffhanger ending. That said, I’m sure readers who read book one will enjoy it, but you’ll have to read book three, too!