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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This is definitely one of my least favorite in the Amanda Jaffe series. It was truly centered around Daniel, the main character and his story. I usually love all of the twists and turns but this story seemed to be a bit too convoluted. Even though he tried to explain it out multiple times I was generally lost. I was hoping to have more of Amanda in this story but I understand why it was written this way. I also really did not like that women were the main villain in every aspect of this story (Daniels co-worker, the random story in the middle, etc.) There was a line that I just thought was hilarious towards the beginning of the book that I had to mention: "Dories on a raging ocean, waves breaking on a deserted beach, a cottage scarred by the sea's salt spray. Very nice" and the fact that they meet at a Taco Bell in chapter 39. Overall, I just didn't really enjoy this book as much as I was hoping, especially with the way that it starts. If you are reading the Amanda Jaffe series, you can probably skip this one :)
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I was sad when this ended. Even though some of the lines were super cheesy.
For being maybe the shortest Amanda Jaffe book it was the most confusing. Like I still don’t really get the whole plot…
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
Interestingly enough, Amanda Jaffe has almost a cameo role in this book. It centers mainly around the life of Daniel Ames, a recently hired associate with the fictional prestigious law firm of Briggs, Reid. Ames grew up on the hard and ugly side of the tracks, so he understands how difficult life can be. He worries that he will one day awaken and learn that his new job was all a dream. He is one of the lead attorneys on a case that seeks to defend a pharmaceutical company against lawsuits claiming that a drug taken by pregnant women caused birth defects in babies. There's no proof that the drug is linked to birth defects until the opposing counsel finds reference to a study done by an employee of the pharmaceutical company that indeed establishes a link. Daniel's boss is furious that Daniel didn't find the document in the discovery process, and soon Daniel is out of a job, framed for the murder of his boss, and eventually becomes a suspect for another killing.
This book will take you from the wealth of a Portland, Oregon law firm to an isolated town in the Arizona desert, and things will end rather satisfactorily. There's almost no profanity in the book, and while there are references to Daniel's relationship with an attorney who believes in his innocence, there's nothing here that describes the sexual encounters in a detailed or drawn-out way.
This is a relatively quick read that will keep you turning pages to the back cover.
This book will take you from the wealth of a Portland, Oregon law firm to an isolated town in the Arizona desert, and things will end rather satisfactorily. There's almost no profanity in the book, and while there are references to Daniel's relationship with an attorney who believes in his innocence, there's nothing here that describes the sexual encounters in a detailed or drawn-out way.
This is a relatively quick read that will keep you turning pages to the back cover.
I was sad when this ended. Even though some of the lines were super cheesy.