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A review by ginnikin
The Maquisarde by Louise Marley
1.0
This is the 3rd Marley I've read in a short span of time. Enjoyment has decreased with each book.
This one sets up an interesting future of Earth, filled with chaos and politics (complete with the blind privileged and the lying bastard leader). Lies come too close, privilege doesn't protect, and everything comes crashing down. So far so good.
The ending doesn't fit this world. It's sugar coated saccharine with a grafted-on love story that just doesn't work. The 2 aren't compatible; they're "love" is told, not shown. The end of the action is anti-climactic and feels like a cheat. The dénouement "twist" is foreshadowed with the sledgehammer of subtlety and frankly stinks.
This one sets up an interesting future of Earth, filled with chaos and politics (complete with the blind privileged and the lying bastard leader). Lies come too close, privilege doesn't protect, and everything comes crashing down. So far so good.
The ending doesn't fit this world. It's sugar coated saccharine with a grafted-on love story that just doesn't work. The 2 aren't compatible; they're "love" is told, not shown. The end of the action is anti-climactic and feels like a cheat. The dénouement "twist" is foreshadowed with the sledgehammer of subtlety and frankly stinks.