Review: Good story, but poor vocabulary and spell check
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
It’s a simple case, but the mystery isn’t the real purpose of the book.  This story just sets the stage and introduces the cast of characters.  The plot has a few twists and surprises.  The ending is satisfying, but I found the motivation for the behavior and decisions to be inadequately explained.The story is told in the first person, Chick Lit style.  It’s a clean read without foul language or sex.  The action scenes are about a chase, and use minimal violence.  The plot moves along at a slow pace, but this is due to all the backstory that needs to be shared to introduce the characters.The main faults of the book are that it wasn't professionally proofread, and it needs more synonyms.  The same noun will be used five or six times in one paragraph, making the writing less skilled.  A larger vocabulary would have made the scenes more interesting and lively.Some scenes need more dialogue tags (he said/she said).  In several places, the first line of dialogue isn’t identified with who said it.  I had to read the entire scene to find a tag, and then count backwards to find out who said the first line.  Once that was determined, I had to read the scene again to understand what was taking place.Overall, it’s a pleasant read that uses complex characters to play out a simple story.