Review: Well-developed main character, but the "mystery" needs help
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2012
There were two main characters in this book: Alexa and her wardrobe.  The author obviously took great delight in coming up with each outfit and describing them in detail, but it got in the way of the story.  Alexa was an interesting character, and I actually liked her even more as her past was reveled (and kudos to the author for being willing to address such situations) but the mystery itself was really weak.  The murders didn't really make sense, and there weren't enough details surrounding them...  I'm not talking gruesome descriptions, but what else was going on with the murdered individual? What had the police noticed, and what small point were they investigating further? And the biggie: how did the police not realize the computer connection much sooner? Finally, there were sections of the story that just seemed to be incomplete -- places where the author obviously knew what she was trying to convey, but a good editor would probably have recommended adding a sentence or two.I know there are other stories about Fairbury/Rockland and based on the ending here, I imagine that Alexa will be back.  I won't be following up with her, though. (I've read four other books by Ms. Havig, and swore I would never read another.  This was offered as a freebie, and I didn't notice the author when I downloaded it.  When I realized my "mistake," I decided to read a few chapters and give it a chance since it is a slightly different genre.  I enjoyed this more than the Aggie novels & Thirty Days Hath, but it strengthened my resolve not to read any more of her novels.)