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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another goood book by Lisa Jackson...cant go wrong with her.
This book went on a number of different directions throughout with little consistency. Very disappointed having seen so many rave reviews. Disappointing to say the very least.
It was okay. But then again, I didn't expect very much.
A bit too slow for me
I liked the overall concept, but for me the story progressed a bit too slow and I generally dont like books with multiple POV changes as it brings me out of the immersion of the book.
I liked the overall concept, but for me the story progressed a bit too slow and I generally dont like books with multiple POV changes as it brings me out of the immersion of the book.
This book was all mixed up. At times it read like a cheap romance novel, others like a good mystery and at others like something that was just tossed out there because of the author's name. Parts of the book were interesting but overall this was a disappointment.
I typically enjoy Lisa Jackson's books, Wicked Game was a bit of a disappointment. Didn't care for the characters, sections seemed repetitive or unnecessary and the plot somewhat predictable. Good beach read as you can put it down, pick back up and continue.
Overall, Wicked Game wasn't a bad book. The story was interesting, the plot wasn't predictable for the most part, and by the end I didn't feel like I'd wasted my time.
However, I didn't really feel like I'd gotten full value, either. Most of the problems with this book seem to be purely technical -- the author was far too wordy, the characters were kind of bland, and there were some parts that were just ridiculously unrealistic.
Example 1: "He had a fondness for Armani suits paid for by his wealthy wife's substantial trust fund."
Since everyone on the planet has at least heard of Armani and knows the type of prices attached, we can already infer the guy has access to some kind of great wealth. However, he is a civil servant, so a quick explanation is due. But it doesn't need to go so far as "wealthy wife's substantial trust fund." A trust fund itself ensures some sort of wealth on the part of the recipient, and if the guy can afford several Armani suits, we know it's not on the tiny side. Something along the lines of "He was quite fond of Armani suits, paid for by the trust fund his wife had inherited from her parents" would suffice.
This is just one example, however; there were many places where the author repeated essentially the same phrase/idea two or three times all at once. It looked like an attempt to sound sophisticated and emotive, but I really just wanted to grab my red pen and go mano-a-mano with it.
Example 2: Where are our character nuances? Everyone is some sort of cliche here. The nosy, bossy, man-eating female journalist, the ruggedly handsome cowboy boyfriend, the slick and skeezy businessman, the good-for-nothing cheater ex-husband, the wild and hypersexual teen runaway...
Example 3: Speaking of hypersexual -- dear God, who does the deed that often? Even when you're young and energetic, three times a night every night seems excessive. Especially when you're under excessive stress (dead body found, twin sister dying, unplanned pregnancy, homicidal maniac on your porch, etc.), it doesn't make sense and it kinda made me want to barf. Plus, it didn't allow for any sort of real relationship to develop -- okay, so quite obviously Hudson and Becca are attracted to each other, but what happens afterwards? Can they have a conversation together? Do they have a shared hobby or passion? What's there besides the crazy urge to have sex every time they get an hour alone? Sure, it's fun but endless humping like bunnies is for college kids, not adults who have confessed they want to settle down.
Despite that, my overall impression is "Ehn, it wasn't terrible." There's a sequel that I'll have to read sometime, but I'm not dying to pick it up. I'm not really going to recommend it, but I'm not going to tell you not to read it.
However, I didn't really feel like I'd gotten full value, either. Most of the problems with this book seem to be purely technical -- the author was far too wordy, the characters were kind of bland, and there were some parts that were just ridiculously unrealistic.
Example 1: "He had a fondness for Armani suits paid for by his wealthy wife's substantial trust fund."
Since everyone on the planet has at least heard of Armani and knows the type of prices attached, we can already infer the guy has access to some kind of great wealth. However, he is a civil servant, so a quick explanation is due. But it doesn't need to go so far as "wealthy wife's substantial trust fund." A trust fund itself ensures some sort of wealth on the part of the recipient, and if the guy can afford several Armani suits, we know it's not on the tiny side. Something along the lines of "He was quite fond of Armani suits, paid for by the trust fund his wife had inherited from her parents" would suffice.
This is just one example, however; there were many places where the author repeated essentially the same phrase/idea two or three times all at once. It looked like an attempt to sound sophisticated and emotive, but I really just wanted to grab my red pen and go mano-a-mano with it.
Example 2: Where are our character nuances? Everyone is some sort of cliche here. The nosy, bossy, man-eating female journalist, the ruggedly handsome cowboy boyfriend, the slick and skeezy businessman, the good-for-nothing cheater ex-husband, the wild and hypersexual teen runaway...
Example 3: Speaking of hypersexual -- dear God, who does the deed that often? Even when you're young and energetic, three times a night every night seems excessive. Especially when you're under excessive stress (dead body found, twin sister dying, unplanned pregnancy, homicidal maniac on your porch, etc.), it doesn't make sense and it kinda made me want to barf. Plus, it didn't allow for any sort of real relationship to develop -- okay, so quite obviously Hudson and Becca are attracted to each other, but what happens afterwards? Can they have a conversation together? Do they have a shared hobby or passion? What's there besides the crazy urge to have sex every time they get an hour alone? Sure, it's fun but endless humping like bunnies is for college kids, not adults who have confessed they want to settle down.
Despite that, my overall impression is "Ehn, it wasn't terrible." There's a sequel that I'll have to read sometime, but I'm not dying to pick it up. I'm not really going to recommend it, but I'm not going to tell you not to read it.