Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Ok people, get ready, this is going to contain SPOILERS. (But they're mostly from what happened in Consequences, Book 1) I read this book based solely on the fact that I thought Claire was going to wreak havoc on Tony's life and get revenge for his countless atrocities against her in book one. She was a total doormat, wuss, TSTL in book 1. The opening to book 2 was promising. Claire was angry (as she should have been!) and was a woman on a mission. Then, she meets a fabulous, warm, handsome man who cares for her. YAY, right? NOOOOOOOO! Stupid-idiot Claire is still in love with Tony who: -Murdered her parents -Stalked her for years -Bought the TV Station she worked at just to fire her so she couldn't have her dream job as a meteorologist -KIDNAPPED HER -RAPED HER - REPEATEDLY -BEAT HER -KEPT HER AS A SEXUAL SLAVE -KEPT HER LOCKED IN HER ROOM -VIDEOTAPED HER EVERY MOVE (INCLUDING HIS ABUSE OF HER) -FORCED HER TO WATCH HER OWN ABUSE ON VIDEO -DENIED HER ACCESS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD (NO INTERNET, CELL PHONE, LETTERS) -DENIED HER ACCESS TO HER FAMILY -MONITORED HER INTERACTION WITH ANYONE OTHER THAN HIM -BEAT HER SO BADLY HE BROKE HER RIBS, GAVE HER A CONCUSSION AND SHE WAS UNCONSCIOUS FOR 2 WEEKS -FORCED HER TO PERFORM SEXUAL ACTS b/c SHE SPOKE TO AN OLD FRIEND -HE THEN MURDERED THE OLD FRIEND B/C SHE DATED HIM BACK IN COLLEGE -HAD HER BROTHER-IN-LAW IMPRISONED ON FALSE CHARGES. FOR YEARS. -FRAMED HER FOR HIS OWN ATTEMPTED MURDER AND THEN HAD HER IMPRISONED!!! Oh.My.God. Do I really need to go on? I could, there's more, but I'm exhausted. This book is ludicrous. It's offensive. How on earth is anyone rooting for Claire to stay with Tony?? I know he said sorry, I know he 'regrets his actions', blah, blah, blah. I know he's trying to change b/c all of a sudden he "loves" her. I don't give a flying you know what if he spends every minute of the rest of his life apologizing. Nothing could ever be enough to make up for everything he's done to this woman. I don't find the mystery part of this series that interesting and I surely don't find the "romantic" part of it sane in any way, shape or form. Therefore, I will not be reading book 3. I couldn't stand to watch this woman with battered woman's syndrome or stockholm syndrome, or plain old idiocy stay with Tony and for justice not be served against him. Introducing a new villain doesn't suddenly make Tony innocent of his many crimes. Puh-lease! As you're reading this book, continually remind yourself of Tony's offenses and put yourself in this situation and ask if this is a relationship you would want to be in...I'll take a Harry anyday.