Review: Not the Worst, Not the Best
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
While I did finish the book, there were a lot of issues that were just too hard to buy into with the story line.  There were some laughable moments, but not  more than one or two... certainly not enough of them to say I enjoyed the book.  The premise was far fetched in so many ways.  It was a mixture of romance... but the romance was too easy and fast; he was too controlling and she was too needy; the relationships of her family were totally confusing even after I gave up and got a pencil out and tried to track them... didn't work out; it was far fetched that she would stay by herself out in the country when the killer or his minions had broken in several times already and attacked her?  She cries at the drop of a hat and is always worried she offended (by inconsequential acts) her boyfriend.  He acts sort of like a bully.  I would have been so out of there it would have made your head spin, because of him and the killer.  And, the "book" (in the story) is kind of a dumb premise.  It's never explained.  All in all, the characters should have been more mature in so many ways, it was just silly. She's not on birth control but can't control herself.  Even when they knew for sure that trouble was coming their way, they made no preparations to deal with it ahead of time.  She does finally get a gun... but she doesn't keep it at hand.  Kind of lame story line in my opinion.  In one instance the police department could have sent a patrol out... ah, but they were all too busy to come and check on her even though she could be being murdered right then and there. that kind of lame convenience to further the (confusing) plot.  What police department would consider being murdered a lesser priority than something else?  Even the vet is not too bright, can't diagnose dog poison (second time). Wouldn't recommend unless you're desperate for something to read and will to pack up your common sense for a while.