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A review by ultimatekate
The Taker by Alma Katsu
2.0
Two stars is perfect--it was OK.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.
This novel tells the story of four people whose lives intertwine--the beleaguered, downtrodden doctor Luke, the headstrong and loving Lanny, the mysterious and brutal Adair, and the alluring but reckless Jonathan. Adair has a mysterious past, Lanny isn't so innocent, and Jonathan is just selfish. The tale spends generations and goes all over the globe, but it's uneven. Even for a book with supposed supernatural tendencies, some of this was unbelievable. The writing was uneven: at times, I could visualize the landscape, the characters, the expressions, and at other times, the author glossed over some aspects to move on.
That being said, the story kept my interest and I wanted to see what happened. I wanted to see how things turned out for the characters, though, to be honest, the only one I liked was Luke.