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West Heart Kill
by Dann McDorman
I could not wait to finish this book.
The first sign of where this book was heading was on the front cover with the most prominent review saying 'Entirely Unique.' A sardine-flavored doughnut could also be described as 'Entirely Unique,' but we all know it would taste awful.
The characters were boring. The plot was boring. The prose was boring. The concept was intriguing to begin with but quickly became boring. And after all that, the mystery was shit.
Described as a fourth-wall-breaker, it was less of a break and more a complete and unnecessary smash to fucking pieces. Reading a book where the author kept chiming in with how and what you should be thinking throughout wasn't enjoyable.
You should be thinking, wow, this review is great.
Imagine reading Murder on the Orient Express and after every five to ten pages the story was interrupted by Agatha Christie giving you a personal lecture on the history of trains. While I understand this was the point, the author didn't need to be a dick about it, insinuating this book was akin to many of the greatest literary mysteries was insulting.
Book: noun. A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Despite plenty of other issues, my final gripe with West Heart Kill is the author ruins so many other books in their 'expose' passages. Think of the most acclaimed and groundbreaking mystery books and authors, and prepare to never read them, because during a one-star read they are all ruined just so the author can show off he's read books.
If this book was as good an idea as the author thought it was, then it would be a resounding five-star.
The first sign of where this book was heading was on the front cover with the most prominent review saying 'Entirely Unique.' A sardine-flavored doughnut could also be described as 'Entirely Unique,' but we all know it would taste awful.
The characters were boring. The plot was boring. The prose was boring. The concept was intriguing to begin with but quickly became boring. And after all that, the mystery was shit.
Described as a fourth-wall-breaker, it was less of a break and more a complete and unnecessary smash to fucking pieces. Reading a book where the author kept chiming in with how and what you should be thinking throughout wasn't enjoyable.
You should be thinking, wow, this review is great.
Imagine reading Murder on the Orient Express and after every five to ten pages the story was interrupted by Agatha Christie giving you a personal lecture on the history of trains. While I understand this was the point, the author didn't need to be a dick about it, insinuating this book was akin to many of the greatest literary mysteries was insulting.
Book: noun. A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.
Despite plenty of other issues, my final gripe with West Heart Kill is the author ruins so many other books in their 'expose' passages. Think of the most acclaimed and groundbreaking mystery books and authors, and prepare to never read them, because during a one-star read they are all ruined just so the author can show off he's read books.
If this book was as good an idea as the author thought it was, then it would be a resounding five-star.