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2.0 out of 5 stars
VERY disappointing, January 8, 2009
This review is from: Find Me (Mass Market Paperback)
I have had a long relationship with Debra Webb's books and all have been about a four star read, but this is one of those books I wish I hadn't even started. The cover sounds and looks good, but it doesn't stand up to the story. I disliked most of the main characters and found that at the end the only one I felt any empathy for was the serial killer. Not only that, but the last page and a half were totally unneeded and made the whole book redundant. At least to me.
Sarah Newton is a reporter for a magazine called "Truth". She is known for getting to the facts and debunking myths and legends. She has a dark secret in her past and does not trust anyone. She lies to her shrink and her boss about taking her meds. I just wished someone would lock her up in an asylum until she got straight enough to function in the real world.
Kale Conner is the new councilman in town, he runs his father's business because his father is paralyzed. He has issues also, with his family and the town leaders. He is picked to keep Sarah away from anyone or anything that would tell her what is going on with the investigation of the murder of one girl and the disappearance of another.
It seems everyone in this town has secrets that they are afraid she will find out. From the hotel owner, to the preacher this is a town of unbelievable secrets and liars. Twenty years ago two other girls died in the same place only the MO was different. Their hearts were cut out. The chief is certain they are not connected.
I found the story very involved, with to many red herrings. There were to many people ready to kill someone and these were not nice people at all. I did not like anyone in this book, I kept waiting to start likeing the heroine or the hero at least but that did not happen. I really felt sorry for the serial killer and wished he had been worse and had taken out alot of the people in this book. As you can tell I feel I was taken for my time, money and interest in this book. If you must read it, get it from the library so that when you get tired of the BS you can lay it down without any problem.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT BOOK - suspenseful to the very end!, January 8, 2009
This review is from: Find Me (Mass Market Paperback)
Since discovering writer Debra Webb, I have waited eagerly for each new book. I have never been disappointed and this book is no exception! The clues to the killer's identify were so subtle I couldn't figure out "whodunit" until the very end - and I loved the unexpected twist at the end of the book.
The main characters are both captivating from beginning to end and I especially appreciate a female heroine who is not afraid to stand on her own two feet - even in the dead of night in an isolated wood - to try and learn the truth. If you only read one book this month, THIS should be the book! Buy it and read it. You won't be disappointed!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A little convoluted, but still one of my favorite authors, February 4, 2009
This review is from: Find Me (Mass Market Paperback)
The townspeople think it's the work of the devil... just another day at work for journalist Sarah Newton, who tends to disprove these theories and is disliked as a result. While working on assignment in Maine to uncover the truth behind the sadistic murder of one teen and the disappearance of the other, she is unprepared for what and who she'll encounter. A town where most residents have at least one thing to hide, she is unwelcome at every turn, and has to work overtime to convince the townspeople that some outside force isn't causing the mayhem; the evil might be closer than they realize.
Webb's latest thriller sounds great on the back cover, but the actual story is a bit all over the place. There are so many characters with so much to hide and so many secrets that it gets a little overwhelming (and yet predictable) at times. An unlikely romance between the psychologically damaged heroine and the sexy councilman just seems a bit out of place; as many other readers stated - she need therapy not sex. I just wasn't as engaged in this story as I have been in others. Despite the flaws, I like her writing so much that I am not about to give up on her.
© Tracy Vest, February 2009
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