Kevin F. reviewed on 9/9/2014 + 211 more book reviews

A lot of people really like this book, so I thought I would also. I was wrong - the subject matter is icky and after wading through the gore the ending was unhappy. The only redeeming feature was that the author knows how to write a compelling tale and to develop characters, characters that seem like people you really know.

Let me just express my true feelings about the content: Ewwww. Sick! The book has Graphic depictions of violence, blood and gore. It's not the bloodiest book I have ever read, nor the sickest, but it was plenty disturbing.

Why did I keep reading it? It's a really compelling story. The author dangles a series of happier outcomes then repeatedly quashes them. So I got taken along for a ride. The ending was appropriate from a literary perspective, but I hated it. My personal preference would have been an ending that made me happy that I read the book, not disturbed by it. I know I'm being silly, but after the sickness of the book, it would have been nice to know that all is right in the world when you reach the final page.

I liked the writing a lot, even though the book is relatively short, the author does a first rate job of character development.

If you like books about psychopaths, you may like this book. If you like the technical aspects of good writing, especially character development, this might be the book for you. If you like books with heroes saving the day, this is not the book for you.

The author is a great writer, I really enjoyed her other books. I honestly would have been happier if I never had read this particular story.

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