Author: Lisa UngerGenre: Suspense?
Published: 2006
Personal Rating: 2.5/5
Yearly Count: 96
Ridley Jones, a 30-something New Yorker, is going about her everyday business when she receives a piece of mail containing a picture and a note. Both make her question her whole life.
I didn't care too much for this book. The "bad guy" stood out like a sore thumb, the word "benevolent" was overused, the narrator mispronounced many words, the characters were dull, and the suspenseful action was missing. Maybe I didn't care, because there was nothing interesting to hold my attention. Actually, I was enjoying the beginning, but it quickly took a dive.
Joy, too bad it wasn't a better read/listen. How did you hang in there 'til the end?
ReplyDeleteI feel better now. I keep seeing praise for this book and I wasn't that impressed. Glad to hear I'm not alone.
ReplyDeleteMary ~ LOL I just reread my post - I must have been in a foul mood! This was my final book for the A ~ Z Reading Challenge; I couldn't give up! On a positive note, I really did like the beginning and I did want to verify my bad guy prediction.
ReplyDeleteSuzi ~ Ahhh yeah, I've seen shining reviews of this book. That's why I changed my planned "U" Author (Ure) to read it. I actually came by your blog before I posted my thoughts for some moral support. :) I should know by now to trust your judgment. *grin*
Just wanted to stop back in to tell Mary that I was also pretty sure I had the mystery figured out and only kept reading it for exactly the same reason - I was wanting to see if any last minute plot twist proved my theory wrong. Didn't happen.
ReplyDeleteOh well, different strokes for different folks I guess. I loved this book and the sequel. Unger is my favorite author of 2008.
ReplyDeleteJ. Kaye ~ I just hate it when this happens. I (okay - Suzi, too) are clearly not with the crowd on this one. Like you said, "Oh well." I am glad that it was a winner for you, though. :)
ReplyDeleteJoy, I don't know if you feel this way or if this happens to you, but when my opinion is different compared to the majority, I'm somewhat shocked. Maybe that's a little naive on my part, because clearly we can't all like the same books, but still, I am. I just finished one book that all my reading friends recommended. I could see serious holes in the book, but everyone else thought it was the best book - ever. I'm here scratching my head wondering what I missed...lol!
ReplyDeleteJ. Kaye ~ Yes, sometimes I wonder what in the world did I miss, but since blogging I've come to expect and accept that I will often be in the blogosphere minority. I'm used to it now. :)
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