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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Eh. The characters were YUK in this. I really hated them all, except Kendra, she's a good character. Hope to see her again. Joe and Eve were fine but Beth and everyone else were very unlikable.
#3 The Search - ★★★★★
#4 Body of Lies - ★★★★★
#5 Blind Alley - ★★★★★
#6 Countdown - ★★★★★
#7 Stalemate- ★★★★★
#8 Quicksand - ★★★★★
#9 Blood Game - ★★★★★
#10 Eight Days to Live - ★★★★★
#11 Chasing the Night - ★★★★★
#12 Eve - ★★★★★
#13 Quinn - ★★★★★
#14 Bonnie - ★★★★★
#4 Body of Lies - ★★★★★
#5 Blind Alley - ★★★★★
#6 Countdown - ★★★★★
#7 Stalemate- ★★★★★
#8 Quicksand - ★★★★★
#9 Blood Game - ★★★★★
#10 Eight Days to Live - ★★★★★
#11 Chasing the Night - ★★★★★
#12 Eve - ★★★★★
#13 Quinn - ★★★★★
#14 Bonnie - ★★★★★
3.5 starts. Pretty good, some things were predictable. Still enjoyed it though
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
This is only getting 3 stars b/c of the suspense...it kept me sucked in. But I'm really not sure why: Johansen is getting a bit repetitive with her plots. Family member in trouble? Check. Eve putting herself in danger against Joe's advice? Check. Presidential candidate involved? Check. Crazy dangerous killer? Check.
Seriously, didn't Catherine Ling just save a good presidential candidate? Guess that doesn't count since it wasn't technically an "Eve Duncan" book.
The timeline really bugs me too. It's been totally thrown off. Eve had Bonnie when she was 16, and Bonnie died at age 7. That puts Eve at 22. I'm pretty sure it had been 7 years since Bonnie's death when the FIRST Eve Duncan book came out. That puts Eve at 29. She was with Logan for a year. 30. She finally gets with Joe and adopts Jane (little cloudy on the timeline here since it's been awhile since I read the early books)...we'll be generous and say she's still 30. Jane was 10. Pretty sure at last count, Jane was in her mid-twenties. Again, I'll be generous and say early 20s. That puts Eve at least at 42. And if I was being more accurate, probably older than that.
So let's look at "Sleep No More." Beth had her accident at 17. At one point, it says she's been in the hospital for two decades, which would make her 37 (although they lose a decade halfway through the story and say she's been in the hospital for ten years). She's at least a year older than Eve, so that makes Eve 36. See why this drives me crazy???
And really...I could go on. Don't get me started about Catherine Ling and John Gallo and THEIR ages!!!
So as you can see, I spent most of the book stewing about Eve's age discrepancy. If Johansen had put a little caveat at the beginning and said she messed with the timeline a bit (SEP did it and I was fine with it), I would have accepted it and moved on. Grrr.
Seriously, didn't Catherine Ling just save a good presidential candidate? Guess that doesn't count since it wasn't technically an "Eve Duncan" book.
The timeline really bugs me too. It's been totally thrown off. Eve had Bonnie when she was 16, and Bonnie died at age 7. That puts Eve at 22. I'm pretty sure it had been 7 years since Bonnie's death when the FIRST Eve Duncan book came out. That puts Eve at 29. She was with Logan for a year. 30. She finally gets with Joe and adopts Jane (little cloudy on the timeline here since it's been awhile since I read the early books)...we'll be generous and say she's still 30. Jane was 10. Pretty sure at last count, Jane was in her mid-twenties. Again, I'll be generous and say early 20s. That puts Eve at least at 42. And if I was being more accurate, probably older than that.
So let's look at "Sleep No More." Beth had her accident at 17. At one point, it says she's been in the hospital for two decades, which would make her 37 (although they lose a decade halfway through the story and say she's been in the hospital for ten years). She's at least a year older than Eve, so that makes Eve 36. See why this drives me crazy???
And really...I could go on. Don't get me started about Catherine Ling and John Gallo and THEIR ages!!!
So as you can see, I spent most of the book stewing about Eve's age discrepancy. If Johansen had put a little caveat at the beginning and said she messed with the timeline a bit (SEP did it and I was fine with it), I would have accepted it and moved on. Grrr.
Loved rereading this, it was just so great and enjoyable! I need to reread more!
*First read December 11th 2012*
Great book, Eve's history gets more and more complex! Really enjoyed it, and yeah, can't wait for the new trilogy!
*First read December 11th 2012*
Great book, Eve's history gets more and more complex! Really enjoyed it, and yeah, can't wait for the new trilogy!
I really liked some parts. I have a feeling that this book was used to set up quite a few more books in the future.
Up and down for me. I always enjoy her books but this one was definitely not my favourite.
Eve Duncan has found out she has a step sister and is trying to save her life. Very good book with many twists and turns. Sure glad I wasn't Eve with a rattlesnake in a coffin!!!
Eh. The characters were YUK in this. I really hated them all, except Kendra, she's a good character. Hope to see her again. Joe and Eve were fine but Beth and everyone else were very unlikable.