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mmeggann 's review for:
The Wanted
by Robert Crais
I want to start out by saying that this is my first Cole/Pike story. I also want to say it wasn't bad - I just...felt bored. Maybe it's my fault.
In the bookstore, this was just on a normal shelf - not on a display table or prominently placed or anything, so to say that this cover is beautiful would be an understatement. It grabbed my eyes immediately. Then, I opened up the book jacket only to read "It seemed like a simple case until the bodies started piling up." Yup, sold. I bought the book and raced through the book I was reading so that I could start this one.
Unfortunately, for me, that's about where the excitement stopped. Usually I'll make it through a book in a couple days but this one took me 5 or so days just because I was fairly bored. Not that it's bad, I want to stress that because this book is very well written, it just wasn't the action-packed adventure that I had hoped based on my initial impressions. If anything it read more like a made for tv teen drama, so I'm sure there's an audience who lives for this sort of thing but it wasn't for me.
What did I think?: I thought this story was well written, but I was disappointed in that it didn't feel suspenseful or very intricately crafted. I wasn't left on the edge of my seat or needing to know what happens next. Ultimately I ended up finishing this one only so that I could move on to my next read.
Who should read it?: If you love crime thrillers, this one might be a bit bland but if you're generally into YA crime or Teen Drama, this one would probably be a favorite! While the characters are pretty stereotypical, they're likable enough to feel real which was nice. Depends on what you're in the mood for whether I'd recommend you pick this one up or not.
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In the bookstore, this was just on a normal shelf - not on a display table or prominently placed or anything, so to say that this cover is beautiful would be an understatement. It grabbed my eyes immediately. Then, I opened up the book jacket only to read "It seemed like a simple case until the bodies started piling up." Yup, sold. I bought the book and raced through the book I was reading so that I could start this one.
Unfortunately, for me, that's about where the excitement stopped. Usually I'll make it through a book in a couple days but this one took me 5 or so days just because I was fairly bored. Not that it's bad, I want to stress that because this book is very well written, it just wasn't the action-packed adventure that I had hoped based on my initial impressions. If anything it read more like a made for tv teen drama, so I'm sure there's an audience who lives for this sort of thing but it wasn't for me.
What did I think?: I thought this story was well written, but I was disappointed in that it didn't feel suspenseful or very intricately crafted. I wasn't left on the edge of my seat or needing to know what happens next. Ultimately I ended up finishing this one only so that I could move on to my next read.
Who should read it?: If you love crime thrillers, this one might be a bit bland but if you're generally into YA crime or Teen Drama, this one would probably be a favorite! While the characters are pretty stereotypical, they're likable enough to feel real which was nice. Depends on what you're in the mood for whether I'd recommend you pick this one up or not.
WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM