RESTITUTIONLee Vance
Personal Rating: 3/5
Yearly Count: 65
Vance's debut thriller didn't quite make the high marks for me. The plot took a dive about 2/3 of the way through, but then picked back up again, all to sink on the final page. Bummer.
The plot, unfortunately, revolved around the financial industry which isn't a preferred reading topic of mine, so when the plot turned to business transactions ... I checked out. There were some twists and turns throughout that were done well, but I never really made any strong connections to the characters, which is key, ultimately making this a "just okay" read. I think his writing has potential, but at this point, it would solely depend upon the plot as to whether I would read another by this author.
I'm sorry it wasn't as good as you had hoped, Joy. I haven't heard of this book before or the author. Maybe he'll do better with the next one.
ReplyDeleteHmm, it sounds interesting to me, I'll have to check it out.
ReplyDeleteLiterary Feline ~ I'm hoping so because I think he's got the talent.
ReplyDeleteCarrie K ~ It's got some good reviews. You may really like it.
Or I may not. I finished it - the finanacial industry was an interesting twist but honestly the characters all seemed to be not only two dimensional but would flip - sometimes during a single conversation - to an entirely opposite persona. The hero seemed....well, hackneyed.
ReplyDeleteCarrie K ~ "Two dimensional" characters you say... that's probably why I didn't make any connections! :) I only read this a month ago and I don't remember much. That says a lot. Sorry you didn't like it more.
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