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for What Doesn't Kill Her
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Beverly D. (Palm Harbor, FL)
ZZZZZZZZ
To quote author Debra Doyle...... "The Author is Making a Point; things work out the way they do because The Author's Point Requires It." I have become skeptical of all thrillers...why do all the protagonists seem to have almost super human abilities...I would feel so much better if they were called fantasy or sci-fi. Although I did not care for the story, so predictable, the writing itself was well done. It will do well in a Dan Brown, John Grisham loving readership.
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Mary Ann B. (Louisville, KY)
What Doesn't Kill Her
This book is categorized as a thriller, but I was not on the edge of my seat as I was reading. The main character, (also in the book Edge of Normal ), Reeve LeClaire, is a survivor of an abduction that took place when she was 12. The book is a continuance of Reeve's readjustment. It seems disjointed , and the pacing is all over the place. It's not a terrible story, it just didn't hold my interest.
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Grace W. (Corona del Mar, CA)
Not as Edgy as Normal
Having read Edge of Normal, I was familiar with the characters in Carla Norton's second Reeve LeClaire thriller-- What Doesn't Kill Her. This second book lacked much of the tension and suspense of the first book. I found I could put this story down, even during what might be considered the tension-building scenes, such as the hunt and chase in the snow and near the dock. I was a bit annoyed by some of the extraneous characters--like why did Dr. Moody's wife have to be so angry.
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Patricia H. (Norman, OK)
A Familiar Plot
The plot is well worn among mystery thrill writers. Girl kidnapped and tortured. She escapes serial killer who is sent to mental hospital. He eventually escapes and the chase is on. It stretches my credibility that after enduring torture and abuse a young girl can repair her psyche enough to be willing to hunt for her torturer herself. However that said the book is well written. It is a quick read on a rainy afternoon. The plot is nothing new but the book held my interest. No gory scenes so the book would be ok for young adults an older.
