Review: Should be 4+ or 5 star, but marked down for an "incomplete"
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2014
What scared me most about this book was the thought that there actually might be someone like Allan this in the world.  I found that reading this book is a lot like coming upon a tragic accident, or seeing a news story about some horrid event.  It is shocking, appalling, yet you can't look away.I won't recap the story line - others have done that.  My review instead will be about the overall impression of this book.  I found it was attention grabbing, and had the shock value the author was looking for.  It was detailed, but not excessively gory - just enough to build the story.  Knowing there are more books in the series meant that somehow, Rebekka would get out of this.  It was finding out how she was able to accomplish the impossible that kept me up late, still reading.However, I was let down at the end of the book.  First, things started to get flakey once the party started.  Too many things were falling apart, and not just in Allan's world.  The time line got very muddy for that day, and even worse by the end.  When Allan was telling Rebekka details of his life story, that whole segment was totally out of place, considering the other events going on.  The last couple of chapters were rushed, disorganized, and just not of the same caliber as the rest of the book had been.Then, the ultimate betrayal for me - the Epilogue, and the final words: TO BE CONTINUED  followed by a sales pitch for the next book in the series.  Also a quote:  "This is just part one.  In part two you will get all the answers to ..........."and then:  "So fret not, it will all be explained in the next installment"I appreciate that I received the book on an Amazon free offer, but it was not listed as an installment or part one of a two part series. Since I only got half a book, I will only give half the rating.