Stitch (Stitch Trilogy, #1)

by Samantha Durante

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Find my original review here: http://readingwithabc.blogspot.com/2012/10/review-guest-post-and-giveaway-stitch.html#comment-form

I was very excited when Ms. Durante contacted me to be part of the blog tour for Stitch, and I’m happy to report that I was not disappointed in the least!

Stitch is a clever mix of many genres. At the beginning I thought that this was a ghost story, but as the story progressed I found out that it is part mystery, part thriller, part sci-fi, part romance and most surprisingly a dystopian novel.

The main character is Alessa, who is a brave, confused, smart girl that is obsessed with an apparition (aka as ghost) that she starts seeing in her sorority house. As she searches for the truth about who her handsome ghost is, she unravels something much more sinister and harder to grasp. We get some clues as to what might be going on in the form of nightmares that plague Alessa’s existence. Issac is the ghost, but as we get a few chapters and sections from his point of view, we find out that Alessa is an apparition for him as well. This is when the plot starts getting much more interesting and the story picks up the pace. Is a little harder to identify with Isaac as he is not present on the story as much, but we do get a pretty good insight from Alessa’s point of view. I also liked Janie, Alessa’s best friend and her sole support system.

I am fascinated by the notion that two people are so attuned to each other, so in love with each other, that they can recognize each other on a deeper level, even if they cannot remember their past.

The story started a bit slow for me. It is hard to build the story line and the plot, and then include all the twists and turns that appear out of nowhere. The plot is, therefore, unique in its complexity and there is still a lot to be discovered. The writing is very descriptive and easy to read. I wish I could tell you more (and I know this sounds very mysterious), but you need to read Stitch, my lips, as they say, are sealed :)

Shudder is the second book in the trilogy and I will definitely read it.

About the cover: Isn’t it beautiful? I love the cover, both Alessa and Isaac are on it and you can see the ‘stitch’ and what’s in between them (which makes a lot of sense after you read the book).