Review: Okay, but it could have been so much better
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 06 28, 2014
Marilu wakes up to a flood of memories. She has been living and believing a lie for ten years. Her pretend cruel husband realizes she has regained some of her past almost immediately and she is fighting for her life. She flees with goals of regaining more of her past while avoiding the men who hunt her. They seem to find her at every turn.Brad is an FBI special agent who happens upon the woman he believes to be the assassin responsible for the death of his twin brother. All is not as it seems as he soon finds out.What I liked - The story never bogged down. Good description allowed me to follow visually in my mind. No gore, even during violence. No vulgarities. Lots of action. Conversations flowed well and didn't come off as meanderings of the author's mind.What I didn't like - There were issues that could have been solved with proper editing, but not so bad that it was difficult to read. What bothered me more was logical issues. A vehicle made to withstand bullets would not be crushed by a tree, especially at the speed indicated is one example. Electricity in tunnels dug into a mountain formerly used to keep slaves is another. These and other instances gave the work a rather immature feel.There was almost no spark between Marilu and Brad. An emotional connection never developed making the ending feel abrupt.A lack of emotional depth in the characters. I could visualize the action but not the emotion.No spiritual depth. This fits better as a "clean read" rather than "Christian romance".Conclusion: This would have been a great draft to work with but does not feel like a completed novel.