A review by the_resa_p
The Remedy for Love by Bill Roorbach

2.0

I’m not sure what novel was read by this book’s endorsers, but it wasn’t the story that ended up getting published. It’s not that this book was “bad” it’s just that I was expecting a lot of flavors and got rather dry toast. Roorbach writes well, but there’s no personality in these characters and for a plot that takes place in a confined space there really wasn't much emphasis placed on character development. The plot leaves room for a lot of possible development...it just remains buried.

Is this a love story? No. The chemistry between these characters is nonexistent. Eric is an uptight small town lawyer and Danielle is slightly crazy and out of money. These characters don’t change and any relationship that blossoms between the two of them is out of necessity, not love. They are surviving together.

The mystery twist ending, which is what really had me interested in this book (and was, at least on my copy of the novel heavily hyped), is really more something you should have inferred from the beginning, and it’s not a “mystery” in the traditional sense. There is no intrigue or action—just fizzle. I blame the endorsements and reviews for this let down though, if I hadn't expected this to be something it wasn't I wouldn't have been so disappointed.

I kept reading just to see when the story would start and while there were some bright spots I finished it feeling let down. Not one I’d recommend.