Review: Much to be Forgiven to see the diamond underneath
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 20, 2014
I purchased this book because A) I bought Carrie's story and loved it flaws and all, B) it was cheap.I wasn't really interested in Shame's story - wasn't really aware he had issues - really kind of biding time till Noah's book comes out.  It's a highly angst-filled story with a highly messed-up heroine true to the pilot book.Take the author's 'Dear Reader' warning to heart.  It isn't hidden; you'll get it before you even have a chance to let the story capture you.  This book is absolutely riddled with run-on words ("andme" instead of "and me";etc.) and sound-a-like words ("piece" when should be "peace," etc.).  Shawna, her editing buddy, earns her weight in gold (or whatever wonderful friendly bargain those two have going on) if this is what Trust Me looked like before she got a hold of it.That being said, I have a background in editing and proofreading as an undergraduate writing coach, so I have issues with this even as I'm able to piece together the meaning in awkward writing.  The story has to be REALLY REALLY captivating for me to get over these hang ups.  DO NOT READ if there is NO WAY you can overlook less than stellar editing.For Ms. Walker's future reference,  I think she needs a proofreader more than an editor; the story pieces together well and doesn't truly ramble without purpose (so an editor would just be over-paid). However, it does need something a lot stronger than a standard spell check program provides.  And trust me, there are a ton of wonderful proofreaders out there who would do an emergency sit-in for the low low price of a final copy.  Personally, I wouldn't offer it for every genre but rockers are my read-only BBFs, so I feel comfortable putting it out there for this series.