Review: Trying too hard
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2013
There are some positive aspects to this book: fairly good edits, readable, interesting concept.But unfortunately there were more negatives for me: unsympathetic character, constant explanations of the past, no real mystery, and not enough of the dog.The author, in my opinion, needs to work on making his characters more likeable. The fat prejudice shown several times is a good example. The main character says of a very large waitress, that most fat people are their own worst enemies, but when that same character is complimented on his good body he says it is all good genes.Nothing seems to naturally happen or be explained in this book. Backstory is thrust in awkwardly and regularly. Part of the joy of a series is learning more and more about a character in each book. A good solid mystery needs to be there also as a framework.Finally a small warning, this book is not appropriate for teens or more sensitive readers due to the description of a serial killer at the beginning, and for the unsympathetic characters.