Review: Great story with an amazing arc of suspense
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2014
“Fair Catch” is an interesting story about an interesting topic. Sure, the center of the story is Lexi's and Jake's love, sex and relationship but Lexi have to answer questions every woman can relate with. It is the classical question if the woman wants to stay at home and support her successful man or if she wants to go out and makes an own career. I'm really impressed with Quinn's handling of the subject and the elaboration of the arc of suspense. They are elaborated and written very well. She portrays very honest and real the development of a young, independent and strong woman who is afraid of the future and has to face life defining decisions. Every woman can really relate with that because every woman has to ask that question herself. Quinn doesn’t favor a decision in her writing and all possible decisions are comprehensible. It is great that Quinn doesn’t concentrate only on the female perspective but also portrays the side of the man and how he has to struggle with his woman's inner conflict. I loved that their relationship isn’t a fairytale and have to overcome some obstacles.I'm always impressed when authors choose the third-person, authorial narrative to tell their story and I understand why Quinn chose that perspective. She tells not only Lexi's and Jake's perspectives but also the perspectives of their friends in an omniscient way. I have my difficulties to connect with the story and to feel the character's emotion because third-person, authorial narrators are distant by nature. It is easier to connect with the story and to feel the character's emotions when the characters tell their story in first-person narratives. Quinn does a good job with her narration method, her writing style is detailed enough, but I still miss the last touch of closeness that I want in romance novels.2. Juni 2014