My goodness but I'm so far behind on writing my reviews. I'm still reading, albeit not as much, but I'm not keeping a record of what I've read. I sent a stack of books off to my daughter a couple of months ago, all books that I had read but not recorded. I did make a list but now I've lost my list. A word of advise - Don't take up other time-consuming hobbies that interfere with reading and blogging. Once you do there will be no turning back! Last winter I started quilting and this summer I started doing genealogy. Both fun, interesting and addictive. Now that the temps have cooled down I'm back to quilting.
At one point last winter I read a review copy of Kiss Her, Kill Her by Lisa Dewar. It was very interesting and took an unexpected turn early in the book. Here's the write-up from the back of the book:
THE PREDATORThe rating on GoodReads for this book was 4 stars. I would only give it 3 stars because it didn't really have the intensity that made me want to keep reading. I didn't like either character, although I did sympathize with both of them. I think I suspected a direction the book was going to go (something I don't usually do because I tend to just float along through a book without thinking too much) and the book didn't take that direction. That could have resulted in a good, surprising twist but it didn't. Instead the book just plodded on, sharing the back stories of the 2 main characters. That was interesting, but I kept waiting for some conflict to develop and it didn't.
New York City has a monster on the loose and his name is Tarryn Cooper Love.
No one had given a second glance to the handsome taxi driver, but in reality he had been molded to be a killer since early childhood. His mother, who valued a juicy murder above all else, had taught him well. Just one more trophy and he is set to reach his goal, surpassing his mother's idol, the infamous Ted Bundy.
THE PREY
When a beautiful young woman gets into his cab flashing a wad of cash, he thinks he's hit the jackpot. As she starts confessing her plans for ending her own life he decides to listen to her story, hoping to charm her back from the brink of death, to heighten his game.
What he discovers is a twisted tale that has taken her from the hardened streets of LA to the upper crust of New York...a story that might even rival his own.
Tarryn has to decide within the space of 24 hours, if he should kill her or save her - and perhaps save himself in the process
I do hope Lisa Dewar will continue to write. She does have talent and I would be interested in reading future novels.
2 comments:
It sounds like you have some fun hobbies on the go. It is still nice to see you blogging, though!
Sometimes it's hard for me to really engage in a book when I don't like any of the characters. This happens especially when it's more of a character driven book rather than a plot driven one. I am not sure if I would read this one or not based on your review, but it was interesting to read your candid thoughts on it!
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