Review: Interesting story but needs editing and ends in a cliffhanger
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 01 8, 2014
This is the first book I have read of Larsen's and I have to say I had difficulty reading it with the slang and jargon used and the fact that it is told in the first person point of view (I'm not a fan of this style of writing) and it bounces between the present and the past. However, Larsen let's you know which time period you are in before you begin reading and does a very good job sticking with the time period when there, which I was thankful for.Editing Issues: There are some misspellings, abbreviations, comma usage, and other editing issues but I could over look them to a point. The thing that really tripped me up (made me pause and try to reason out what the author was trying to say) throughout the book was the slang and jargon usage. Example: There were a lot of references of tagging something, I eventually came to realize the author meant the character was picking something up, grabbing something, or hitting something. It was a little confusing to say the least since everything was tagged. There are other slang and jargon issues as well and had me nearly putting the book down at some points but I did stick with it.It was a slow read in places and did leave you at a cliffhanger. I personally don't mind cliffhangers if the story is compelling enough for me to become invested in the characters but it took me nearly the entire book to understand the author's slang and jargon usage. Having said that I was surprised when 30 Days ended and I found I actually cared enough about Elle, Colin and the gang to spend the $2.99 for the second part, entitled "Committed", to find out what I thought of that book see review section for 'Committed'.Overall opinion: I think I could easily become a fan of Larsen's if she would get an editor/proofreader and/or a beta team, study the craft of writing a little more, lose the jargon/slang and do a bit more research. 30 Days is a good read but it has some issues and needs a professional polish. If I was the author I would polish it up and submit a new version for the fans that really enjoyed the book. I'm not as picky as some readers so I stuck with the story but if you are looking for or need a professionally polished book I would suggest you find something else to read.