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Finders Keepers
by Belinda Bauer
This book irritated me beyond belief but this irritation is aimed squarely at the publisher, not the author. This is the third book in a trilogy but no-where on the jacket is this mentioned and the book does not read well as a stand alone - there are too many references to what has gone before and to things the author believes the reader knows about.
Publishers, seriously, tell me when a book is part of a series no matter how loosely connected and I'll more than likely buy every one, trick me like this and all you'll do is lose any future sales for the author.
About the actual book:
The plot itself is pretty good, most of the characters are well written with clear voices.
The pacing is excellent and the prose flows nicely.
The setting is an integral part of the story but not really described in that much detail - the author either assumes you know Exmoor or the description happened in the previous books which the author assumes you've read.
The ending is terrible - a last minute ride to the rescue? I actually cringed when I saw this unfolding.
Throughout the book I was constantly reminded that there were histories and nuances of the characters I wasn't aware of and this spoiled it for me.
Publishers, seriously, tell me when a book is part of a series no matter how loosely connected and I'll more than likely buy every one, trick me like this and all you'll do is lose any future sales for the author.
About the actual book:
The plot itself is pretty good, most of the characters are well written with clear voices.
The pacing is excellent and the prose flows nicely.
The setting is an integral part of the story but not really described in that much detail - the author either assumes you know Exmoor or the description happened in the previous books which the author assumes you've read.
The ending is terrible - a last minute ride to the rescue? I actually cringed when I saw this unfolding.
Throughout the book I was constantly reminded that there were histories and nuances of the characters I wasn't aware of and this spoiled it for me.