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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Where's the editor?,
By Rebecca Robinson "Oregon reader" (Salem, OR USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Chosen To Die (Paperback)
Doesn't anyone read the manuscript before it's published? Two examples: Elyssa's car is found, and the police talk to her parents, but several chapters later the neither of the cars of the two missing women has been found and the police postpone talking to their parents. Second example: Regan's kid is on the ridge watching the tow truck pull his mother's car out of the ravine. Several paragraphs later he spots a tow truck.... The previous reviewer's comments about the inconsistency between the death of the copycat in the last book and her miraculous return to life in this book is an indication of how quickly popular books--multimillion makers--are rushed to print. And how little the authors and the publishing industry respect readers. And can't she come up with any other adjective other than "damned"?
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Better than the first, but still not 100% for Jackson fans,
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This review is from: Chosen To Die (Paperback)
Having read Left to Die (the first book), I was pleasantly surprised to find this book is written better and is more in line with what Lisa Jackson fans expect. It's still not at full potential.
Pros: Regan's story deserved its own novel. I wanted more backstory on her relationship with Nate, but Lisa gave enough sketches that my imagination could gnaw on the missing pieces. It was also a setup for Alvarez & Grayson -- hopefully they'll get their own book soon! And Lisa avoided tying up the kid/parent relationship too neatly, so bravo for that. It's always nice, too, to see women with some brains and brawn, even if they sometimes revert. Cons: I still didn't feel that the motivation for the characters to behave in a certain way was there or that it was consistent. It always seemed to take the characters a long time to get around to doing what the reader thought they should be doing 2 chapters ago. The killer's motivation, too, is still sketchy, but I think Lisa's holding back for the next book. And poor Regan kept forgetting how to be a cop at crucial moments. There were some contrivances to try & "up" the suspense level. Overall, if you're a fan of Lisa Jackson, pick up this book. If you're new to her work, skip this in favor of older choices. If I could have given it 3.5 I would have. I decided to round up because I'm a long-time fan.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Pass the Tums,
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This review is from: Chosen To Die (Paperback)
I heartily agree with "Where's the editor." Sloppy work. I got tired of stomachs in knots, clenched jaws and obsidian eyes. Pass the Tums for anyone, which was everyone who had knots in stomach. Can't believe that after several storms author would have Regan and Billy running through snow. More like wallowing through drifts. And in late December lakes would not be likely to have ice thin enough to crack and break though. I understand these were literary devices but not credible ones. The chase was what mattered but it ended with no explanation of how the killer selected victims or how he knew when they would be on highway. Let's just drop the details. Too much internal dialogue also. Is she like Dickens, being paid by the word?
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