4/5
When I finished this book, I was very angry, talking red hot angry. So I decided to wait and cool off before writing this review. No, I did not throw the book.
The beginning, it took me a lot to stay interested in the first part. Seemed like not a lot was going on and very wordy. I decided to stick it out and finish the book seeing so many positive reviews. I do tend to be an odd reader when it comes to those pesky reviews that are not my same opinions. The second thing, I knew who it was as soon at the character was introduced into the book. Which lead to more parts I thought could have been done differently.
As an artist, or person that is creative, I found that Jacob Finch Bonner to be correct on the fact you can not copyright a plot and many people do use the same plot often. Just look at the thrillers most have the same plot. I don't think he so much stole the story as it was more of a coincidence. So when our bad guy states he stole the story, he in fact did not. Oh I know this is probably a part of what makes the story what it is. Yes, he read the few pages but changed everything and never knew what happened. The beginning, or ending, just some in the middle. As with photography, photographers can have the same idea and even similar images of this idea. You can't copyright the idea, but you can copyright the image. Same can be said here.
As I said the ending left me very angry, why would Jacob just so willing take the pills given to him, especially not knowing what they were ?? Yes, the soup was spiked with Valium but that does not change who you are, and what would you do. Jacob after receiving all those notes and letters, decided to actually do some investigating, granted it took some time but he finally does it. After all that investigating, knowing all he knows, he just takes the pills and does nothing, this bothers me. On top the fact this murderer has now just gotten away with their fifth murder and no one questions it. The guy is Jewish, and it doesn't seem like something he would do. But no one doubts it.
All that aside, I thought it was still a good book. I loved the story in the story, we get to see what happened thru two sets of storytelling. The story is a good one, both of them. You can see and understand more of why things went the way it did, even tho parents actually usually love their kids.
I was back and forth on the likability of the characters. Sometimes I liked them, sometimes not. The exception of course is bad guy. I was of the you gotta a lot of nerve, just wait, most of the time. I liked meeting those along the way of his investigating, especially those in South.
It all boils down to this, the author wanted to evoke emotions, and she did. She told a story that got a reaction. No matter it was bad or good. As much as I did not like the ending, I was pulling for the underdog here. Will I read another one of her books ?? Yes. It was a good book, kept me interested, especially when Jacob started investigating. When we see the whole picture, and realize there is more too it then what Jacob Finch Bonnor wrote.
When I finished this book, I was very angry, talking red hot angry. So I decided to wait and cool off before writing this review. No, I did not throw the book.
The beginning, it took me a lot to stay interested in the first part. Seemed like not a lot was going on and very wordy. I decided to stick it out and finish the book seeing so many positive reviews. I do tend to be an odd reader when it comes to those pesky reviews that are not my same opinions. The second thing, I knew who it was as soon at the character was introduced into the book. Which lead to more parts I thought could have been done differently.
As an artist, or person that is creative, I found that Jacob Finch Bonner to be correct on the fact you can not copyright a plot and many people do use the same plot often. Just look at the thrillers most have the same plot. I don't think he so much stole the story as it was more of a coincidence. So when our bad guy states he stole the story, he in fact did not. Oh I know this is probably a part of what makes the story what it is. Yes, he read the few pages but changed everything and never knew what happened. The beginning, or ending, just some in the middle. As with photography, photographers can have the same idea and even similar images of this idea. You can't copyright the idea, but you can copyright the image. Same can be said here.
As I said the ending left me very angry, why would Jacob just so willing take the pills given to him, especially not knowing what they were ?? Yes, the soup was spiked with Valium but that does not change who you are, and what would you do. Jacob after receiving all those notes and letters, decided to actually do some investigating, granted it took some time but he finally does it. After all that investigating, knowing all he knows, he just takes the pills and does nothing, this bothers me. On top the fact this murderer has now just gotten away with their fifth murder and no one questions it. The guy is Jewish, and it doesn't seem like something he would do. But no one doubts it.
All that aside, I thought it was still a good book. I loved the story in the story, we get to see what happened thru two sets of storytelling. The story is a good one, both of them. You can see and understand more of why things went the way it did, even tho parents actually usually love their kids.
I was back and forth on the likability of the characters. Sometimes I liked them, sometimes not. The exception of course is bad guy. I was of the you gotta a lot of nerve, just wait, most of the time. I liked meeting those along the way of his investigating, especially those in South.
It all boils down to this, the author wanted to evoke emotions, and she did. She told a story that got a reaction. No matter it was bad or good. As much as I did not like the ending, I was pulling for the underdog here. Will I read another one of her books ?? Yes. It was a good book, kept me interested, especially when Jacob started investigating. When we see the whole picture, and realize there is more too it then what Jacob Finch Bonnor wrote.
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