Review: Just don't!
Rating: 1 out of 5
Date: 11 26, 2013
Having read and quite enjoyed Dragon/O'Reilly's New Beginnings #1, I looked forward to this one. All I can say is "Terribly disappointing." In fact, it's hard to believe these are the same authors. The plot is staggeringly simplistic and unforgivably predictable. The characters are unlikable at the very least, despicable at worst. In fact, loathsome might not be out of place. Parker's "I will make Olivia mine" possessiveness borders on, or maybe slips over into, obsession. Scarily so. She's also deceitful to a most unpleasant degree. Olivia could easily be called a psychopath, not a very laudable trait for a protagonist. I'd say the two women were made for each other, except that I don't see how anyone could have done something bad enough to deserve either of them.As for the more technical aspects: Hopefully, there's another edition than the Kindle version I read. One that actually got edited, fergodsake! Missing comma's where needed, commas used where they aren't needed, those are the most common issues, but certainly not the only ones.To give you an idea of what I mean, I've listed well over three hundred books on goodreads, and have given only seven a one-star rating., barely over two percent, so, I think I'm neither unfair nor unduly harsh in my standards. This one fails, for me, at least, in all aspects: plot, characters, intrigue, and technical or mechanical proficiency. I hate giving negative reviews, but here, I feel justified in cautioning other readers.Thank god I only paid a buck for it.