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But…
These bad people have nothing to do with the real plot of the story, which means… There went five minutes of my time I’ll never get back. -_-
That’s right. I thought that maybe at the end, at least, her former problems would catch up with her and present more conflict, but that’s not what happened.
What I liked about this book was the take on paranormal we rarely see. Most of the time, werewolves, vampires and other paranormal creatures are these ethereal beings that just want to be loved. And while that’s nice, (Who doesn’t love their good Alpha falls in love with human or human falls in love with vampire from time to time?) I also like to see the darker side from time to time. Here, these paranormal creatures are actually the enemy.
The romance was good too. Very entertaining indeed.
On the other hand, there’s the plot. It’s very simple. Women keep getting preyed on by some animal in this town. FBI gets involved, hunters come look for what they assume is a bear out of control… When Dawn’s best friend dies, she’s all for finding out who, or what did it, and that it has consequences for the responsible.
It’s a find-the-murderer plot. And as any find-the-murderer plot, we like to experience tension, anticipation. We have our suspects, and the characters have theirs. We want to confirm if it’s who we thing it was, or if it’s someone we didn’t even see coming and then we’ll nod and be like ‘yeah, it totally makes sense!’
Unfortunately, there’s only one suspect in this book, and there’s little effort to divert attention from him. And unless you have a super creative imagination and find other character suspicious, I’m afraid you’re not getting much C.S.I here.
At the end, it turns out that yes, the only suspect was indeed guilty. The End.
Not for people looking for a thrilling read.
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Reading updates
- Started reading
- 26 November, 2014: Finished reading
- 26 November, 2014: Reviewed