Review: Two many cooks in the kitchen
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 10, 2011
I really like the Compass Brothers story lines, thematically. The second book - Seth's Southern Comfort - is outstanding in its genre for the storytelling, both in terms of the interpersonal relationship between the couple and the over arching story of the narrative.  Unfortunately, Eastern Ambition is bogged down by sloppy story telling of what could be a compelling plot - how often is it that the guy is the one burnt by love, and the woman freer in her inhibitions - which reduces the story to a quagmire of disappointment.  There is a bi-polar aspect to the story - at some points the story is tender, at other points risque, raunchy and, frankly, ridiculous to a certain degree without any segue between the two.  The female lead character is merely incomplete while the authors seemed to be trying to build her as mysterious.  She is not developed in a way that makes her actions make any sense.Both these authors have published many works, and I frankly expected a lot more, especially given the reviews and write ups.