Review: What a mess
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
First of all, let me say how much I LOVED the first 3 books in this series. Each book, including this one, starts with some situation that is so interesting that you get hooked.  There are 2 major differences in book 4. A major flaw here is NOTHING HAPPENS. I couldn't believe it because the first books are remarkably exciting.  My other dislike centers on the character of Lauren. She was developed completely wrong. She was a self absorbed whiney bitch who mistreated vulnerable school children under her care. This is abuse. She lost me with that. The relationship between Lauren and Holden never seemed like more than lust based. Holden had become a favorite character in previous books so I cared about him on the first page.  I never cared about messes up, unlikable Lauren. Her "problems" which caused her to run away did not seem compelling and certainly did not justify her meanness. Alex's well being does not seem to be in safe hands.  Hot see, which is found in abundance, is not enough to want to read a book. I need an interesting story and characters I can care about. This was missing badly here.