Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Confession: I was hugely disappointed that four out of the six Amazon First choices this month were “Women’s Fiction.” Choice five was marketed as a Superheroes, Action & Adventure book, or a Vigilante Justice story about some woman employed in comics – ‘Yeah, right, my eyes rolled at such a prospect. The sixth? A memoir of a football player and his family. Although I often DO read and Enjoy women’s fiction, I do enjoy having the choice for crime (true and imaginary) stories that are marketed to guys. So, I ordered the one title that I just knew I would enjoy lambasting with all my wisdom and experience… Okay, I’m striving for a little humor, so don’t take me too literal, please. Such a fresh take and so hip I feel like I shed fifteen years off my 66. Really, a book I just KNEW I would abhor is so curmudgeonly humorous I found myself wanting more… Okay, I was so surprised by how much fun it was to read this snarky humorous take on contemporary society and our tendency to stereotype, that I wanted to love this novel. There WERE indeed aspects that I loved as I read along. But… BLUSH FACTOR: No worries here. Only the mildest cussing and no graphic sex. This surprised me beyond belief, because modern fiction by and about women seems always intent to outdo Elmore Leonard and Stephen King in language. Don’t jump to conclusions. I love Leonard and SK. THE WRITING & EDITING: Great page turner than is written in a fast-moving, crisp language that, with some authors comes across as choppy. With Molin, though, it works smoothly with just minimal transition phrases. POV: First person. STAND-ALONE OR CLIFFHANGER ENDING? Stand-alone. CHARACTER OR PLOT-BASED? A blend of both. It’s a different slant on romance combined with Action-Adventure. Romantic Comedy combined with Action-Adventure. BOTTOM LINE I want to rate it five stars but the character development would need to be enhanced. What I mean is, the author did well with a tome of less than 300 pages, but another hundred could have fleshed out these characters so much more. What we get is a story that is immediately eye-catching and fun, but, in retrospect, is not life-changing. Sort of like a candy bar hits that certain spot but, after a few minutes… Four stars out of five. I am striving to produce reviews that help you find books that you want, or avoid books that you wish to avoid. With your help, my improvement will help you and me improve book reviews on Amazon. Together, you and I can build a great customer review process that helps everybody. Will you join me? It is people such as you who have helped me improve over the years. I'm still learning, and I have a great deal yet to learn. With your help, I'll improve every day. One request: Be respectful and courteous in your comments and emails to me. I will do likewise with you. Thank you so much for indicating if this review helped you, or for your comment.