mmilligan94 's review for:

Did I Say You Could Go by Melanie Gideon

2.0

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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“Did I Say You Could Go” is a quick, mediocre read.  It sits better in family drama than mystery or thriller.  There wasn’t a mystery to solve nor any thrills.  The most interesting parts of the book are the spiffy cover and potential.  Lord have mercy, there is enough toxic mother daughter potential  to make a series.  I’d love to see Ruth and Marley go another round.  Only stick with family dynamics and dysfunction.  Give us a better, more atrocious Ruth!  We need backstory.  Why was her grandma a raging bitch but her mother was sweet?  What’s the divorce story?  How is Marley going to play (or protect) her dad and step mom?  Is Marley a perpetrator now?