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A review by petersenftleben
Black Out by Lisa Unger
2.0
I wanted to like this, I really did. But I put it down about 150 pages in and just had no desire to pick it up again, even after renewing it at the library. There was so much potential for a good psychological suspense novel, but I never felt much suspense in the chapters that I read, and when I did, it turned out to be a dream or was written off in some other way.
I do admit that the author is a good writer, and there were some well-crafted passages. And as hesitant I was about the choice to use present throughout, I ended up not being as confused by the timeline as I was expecting. But, still, as curious as I was about the Annie/Ophelia question, the plot didn't grab me. I would have liked to have seen more of the scenes on the boat, but the rest of the story felt kind of pedestrian and unexciting to me.
I do admit that the author is a good writer, and there were some well-crafted passages. And as hesitant I was about the choice to use present throughout, I ended up not being as confused by the timeline as I was expecting. But, still, as curious as I was about the Annie/Ophelia question, the plot didn't grab me. I would have liked to have seen more of the scenes on the boat, but the rest of the story felt kind of pedestrian and unexciting to me.