Review: Solid 3.75 Stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 25, 2014
First I need to say I love Show and I'm more than thrilled with how things worked out for him, in his book.From the moment we meet him in book 1, we know there is something deeper there with him. You couldn't help but wonder was he going to get a book? Were we ever going to get to see beneath the surface of Robert "Showdown" Ryan? In book 2 he won and broke our hearts. His circumstances and the cards his life dealt him, were beyond moving & heartbreaking. In his book, book 3, I was pleased to see that he kept my heart. Tightly held it in fact. I love how the seasons move alongside the growth of the characters here. The way that time & perspective for the characters, especially Show, changes.But what I didn't like about his book was how the superficial plot of what is now happening in Signal Bend, concerning the aftermath of what occurred in books 1&2, took center stage more so, than what was going on with Show and his girls. I felt that a great opportunity for a poignant prose, a prose we are use to getting with this series, was missed here because of that.And Shannon, Show's woman, I like her, I felt that they had not only great chemistry, but I think they really were each others' better half. But I didn't like how her "issues" or rather the mystery behind her issues, seemed to not only be this deep dark secret, but it too served in stealing some of Show's thunder as well, concerning his journey & growth. And to top it off the way her "Deep Dark Secret" was essentially so easily wrapped up & put away, disappointed me even more. Cos it served in robbing me from what I really wanted, for basically nothing in return.And Holly, Show's Ex I do not like this woman. I really just wanted to hurt her. And the more unsettling things that were revealed about her as the story went on, did not help. I want her to die. Plain & simple. And how at the end, she still was getting her way concerning their daughters just ticked me off even more to no end. Really, how selfish can you be?But all in all I think this was a good 3rd installment to this series. I love how Show was able to come full circle and find his peace at the end of his journey & finally get what he deserves in life & love. I only wish that he'd gotten a little more in the way of the telling & execution of it. This book, compared to books 1&2, makes it painfully obvious who Ms. Fanetti's faves are to write about.Still, this book, this series, I would HIGHLY recommend. Please read in order. It's a series with an on going plot.