Friday, December 28, 2018

The Infinite Sea - Rick Yancy - 4 stars

This installment was a bit better than the first but still not quite a 5 for me. I feel like it makes it very difficult trying to figure out whose perspective we are in. It would give the book quite the lift if readers were not having to try and figure it out. I do really appreciate that the story being YA, is not too sheltered, otherwise I don't think the action and excitement levels would be quite so high.

I love the premise of this story the most. With the alien invasion and the post-apoc situation. Also this installment raises the bar a bit more, a little more action and adventure. I feel like this group of kids have to go through a lot more, the risks are elevated. The unthinkable now comes into play. I could never imagine having to endure this type of world. But after reading this book/series makes these events seem even more possible, and that can be scary.

I really enjoy most of the characters, even though some are quite young. It makes it a little less realistic having a 6 year old saving the world by turning into Rambo. A child who prefers a gun to a teddy bear. There are a couple older characters as well, which does help keep it balanced but not quite enough to keep the story rational. But then again it is a YA and is to be expected I guess.

Looking forward to the third and final installment with The Last Star. Overall, so far a great story. I would recommend this to anyone who likes Alien stories.

Monday, December 17, 2018

The 5th Wave - Rick Yancy - 4 stars

I have wanted to read this series for awhile. I have finally gotten started on it and I have to say I really enjoyed it a lot. I had decided to go ahead and read book 2, The Infinite Sea right after instead of what I had planned on reading. I did not want to forget anything. I found the story to be pretty.

First off, I really enjoy alien stories a lot, so I knew this would be a perfect fit for me, so I found the story to be very engaging and the writing flows very well, which could be why it was hyped up so much. The only thing that I really have to complain about is the fact that the chapters/sections do not title whose perspective we are reading. That was annoying to me, so it took reading a page before I realized who was narrating the story. I believe he fixed that, but not until the end, with book 3. It would be hugely helpful to know who is in charge of telling the story at the time.

I really enjoy the characters as well. Readers do get to see into the lives of the characters pretty well since they take turns telling their own stories. Cassie probably is my favorite character. I like how she stands up for herself and she does not give in easily and that makes a very strong character. I also really like Evan as well. He too is pretty strong but has secrets of his own that he would rather not share, but Cassie figures him out pretty quickly.

I feel comfortable recommending this book to anyone who like Alien stories. This one has a very different feel to it than most other alien stories. So it should be pretty enjoyable for all audiences.

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

See Me - Nicholas Sparks - 4 stars

I have a ton of Nicholas Sparks books and had never read any of them. So I made it a challenge for myself to read and finish one before the year was over. So I chose See Me. I have to say, I really was not surprised that I would like it, but it was even better than I first expected. I found the book to flow very well which made the story very engaging. I feel like I was drawn into the story from the very first page all the way to the last.

The plot of the story was initially why I chose this book. Guy character trying to keep himself on the straight and narrow, overcoming obstacles, find new ways to handle his 'anger issues'. I kept expecting something really bad to happen to cause our character Colin to fall off the deep end. It seems he got close a couple of times but managed to keep on the straight and narrow due to other characters in the book. I also thought this was a good look at anger and how detrimental it can be to those involved, even though it is fictional.

I really enjoyed the characters as well. I thought that they were developed very well. Normal everyday people living life as you and I would. I would say that Colin is my favorite character out of all of them. He is a very raw, hard ridden guy, he gives no one any B.S. because he doesn't really care how others view him, well that is until Maria comes along and changes that outlook. Even though they are very different people, with different outlooks, they actually mold each other, they learn trust and to count on one another.

I will definitely pick up another Nicholas Sparks book, actually really looking forward to it. I really enjoyed his writing a lot. He knows how to keep readers glued to the pages.

Friday, November 30, 2018

The Outsider - Stephen King - 5 stars

Wow, what can I say about this book? King has done it again? He outdid himself? YES! A lot of people think that King has lost his touch with his writing, but let me tell you something, this is an amazing read full of mystery, suspense, thriller, and supernatural. Be prepared for a great ride with this one, it is a very engaging and captivating story. Be aware though, that if you have not read The Bill Hodges trilogy, this one will have spoilers in it.

I knew that I would enjoy this one after reading the plot of the story. I could already hear all the questions forming in my head. Who? When? How? A few times I thought I actually pin pointed the story only to realize I had been wrong each and every time. King strings readers along very well with this one. The pacing of the story was incredible. Slow enough to learn everything you needed to know about our setting and it's residents, and fast enough to keep it exciting. I love when I can barely put a book down, and this book was like that.

Our characters were multi layered, very strong, very well developed. So many awesome characters that are so very different from each other. You watch them grow throughout the story and become actual people. Our supposed bad guy in the story, Terry, is a pretty strong character. As you read you think 'There is no way this guy is a killer. It has to be someone else', where at the same time you are telling yourself 'He could be just hiding it all very well and he could actually be the killer.' There is also Ralph, our detective, who really struggles with solving the case. He holds evidence that is very contradictory and causes all kinds of questions including questioning his morals and even himself. Then there is Marcy, the would be killers wife, who you think would be meek and mild, giving in to all the stress, crumbling under the pressure. True she does crumble now and again, but really, she takes no ones crap and she is not afraid to tell anyone her thoughts or what she thinks about the case. There are also plenty more notable and unique characters throughout the story.

Overall, one of my favorite reads of the year! I was sad the story was over when I turned the last page. It has been a little while since I have been this engaged in a mystery and I thoroughly enjoyed every minute spent. King fans are sure to love this one, mystery fans will get a great dose of whodunnit, in a supernatural sort of way!

Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Throne of Glass - Sarah J. Maas - 5 stars

Wow, all I can say is that this was a great read. So glad that I finally picked it up. Readers will enter a world that is both fascinating and spellbinding. I could not believe how engaging the story was for me since I really don't do well with fantasy most of the time, especially adult fantasy, but since I can usually do ok with YA Fantasy I thought I would give this one a shot, years after all that hype. I am so glad that I did.

The plot of the story is what first got my attention. It has that hunger game feel to it, yet so different from that. I could imagine the center ring where duels are performed, or the arena where they would test their abilities. I also love that our main character, the assassin, is a very strong female character. Also I love the setting of this story, the way the author writes it and describes it makes me believe that these places actually do exist, like I could leave tomorrow and go there for a visit. I also loved the supernatural feel to the story as well.

The characters, are probably the best part of the story, for me anyway. Celaena is such a great character. She has a very strong side, yet she knows when to be soft. She fights for those things she believes in. I wish that she could have played her part to her full potential throughout the story, but I understand why the author wrote it the way she did. I am sure in future books she will be able to be more of the badass that she is. If I were to choose between the Crown Prince, Dorian and the Captain of the Guard, Chaol, then I would definitely pick Chaol. I feel like he is more trustworthy, he saw the seriousness in things that were happening and choices being made. It seemed like a lot of stuff was a big joke to Dorian at times. He fought for a lot of things, but when it came to his father, well Father knows best I guess. Both are great characters, but really, when it comes to someone watching your back, that would Chaol for me.

I look forward to the rest of the series, and how these characters progress through the story. I would recommend this book/series to anyone who has a love for fantasy. Even if you are like me and struggle with it, then this would be a book for you to start with.

Friday, November 23, 2018

To All the Boys I've Loved Before - Jenny Han - 3 stars

I was glad when I finally got ahold of this book, but it was just ok for me. I did end up watching the movie before I read the book and I would have to say watching the movie can pretty much give you the whole gist of the story. There was not much difference between the book and the show.

I thought the premise of this book was good, and even the execution was ok and while the book was somewhat engaging I can see how this would be better suited for the younger crowd. It was quirky, cute and definitely a feel good book. So if that is what readers are looking for this one fits the bill. I am not sure what I was expecting from this book, but I guess I was looking for a little more. Something more to happen with these letters and the characters involved. I feel like it came up short in that aspect.

Even though this book was cute and charming, I will probably not continue with the series. But I could highly recommend this book to someone probably in their early teens, or to readers who are looking for a quick read.

Monday, November 19, 2018

Violent Ends - Collaboration of Authors - 2 stars

This a (purely fictional) look into the life of a school shooter, Kirby Matheson, a seemingly normal kid who had many friends, loved reading and even loved being in the school band. This story is about the accounts, leading up to the attack, from several different people, peers and teachers alike, who were involved with Kirby at some point. It seemed that many of the students and teachers had very different experiences with him.

I discovered that there seemed to be many sides to Kirby, some that would never lead you to believe that he could ever be killer, other parts you could definitely think 'Oh yea, he is definitely capable of these atrocities.' You just have to read the book and decide for yourself at what point did Kirby break. I was never really all that sure when or what caused the issue. I felt the story was simply incomplete. Sure you get to see what other people saw, or what they thought, but readers never really get to the nitty gritty of Kirby himself. So that was a little disappointing for me. I feel like Kirby's perspective throughout the book would have had a much better spin on the story.

It was pretty cool as to how this book was written though if I understand correctly. Several different authors wrote each of the different perspectives in the book. So that is kind of a neat aspect to the story, But I don't feel like it flowed very well because of that. It was almost like what was being written did not add up to Kirby's character if that makes any sense. He was a killer, but he did not at all act like one for the most part.


Saturday, November 17, 2018

Salt to the Sea - Ruta Sepetys - 5 stars

I knew I would love this story because I love this time period and I loved her other book, Between Shades of Gray. The author is very talented. She can whisk readers back to a time of desperation and a place of desolation with the turn of a page. Such a poignant story that is told here. One that will keep you turning the pages till the story is over.

The plot is 1940's midst a Soviet advance into Germany. The people are trying to find passage among 4 ships ready to set sail. The story focuses on a small group of these people desperate to survive and flee that hands of the soviets, the ships promise that to them.

The story is told in 4 perspectives, 4 different characters, which does help to keep the story straight. There is Joana, who is a young nurse, Florian, a soldier, Emilia, a 15 year old from Poland, and Alfred, also a soldier. These characters are all so different from each other, but come together in a way that will wrench your heart from your body. So be ready with the tissues.



Saturday, November 10, 2018

Defy the Stars - Claudia Gray - 4 stars

This book to me falls into YA Sci-fi pretty much. I do have trouble with science Fiction unless it is YA. So I got lucky with that. I have not heard a whole lot about this book in the past, but I have had it for a little while and finally decided to read it and put it on my Great list challenge. I found that it flowed very well, was pretty engaging and had some great characters in it. I did kinda figure though that it would just be another space book, but it surprised me. I really enjoyed it. It reminded me a bit of the Illuminae series, which I loved.

The plot was pretty exciting despite the fact that it seemed to have a slow start, but once it took off, it took off. Of course while most the solar system was fake in the story it really made you believe that all of these planets really do exist, from one being a party and vacation planet to another be a very desolate and dry planet. You get to travel among the stars in a huge ship called the Daedalus. It is equipped with everything you would need to survive especially when your goal is to save your own home planet with a very intelligent life-like Mech named Abel as your companion.

The characters were probably my favorite part of the story. I enjoyed Noemi and Abel the most of course. I thought they were pretty well thought out when they were being written. I would have liked a little more back story on them, but maybe that will come with future books. Noemi is very strong and I liked how she thought things out, also how she kinda goes with the flow. Abel is very patient and learns quite a bit more about himself than he bargained for I think, once he gets with Noemi. Great, fun, exciting characters in this story.

I was not aware that this book was the first of a series and I look forward to the other installments of this series because the ending of this book was not what I wanted, but was what told me there were other books, and I was pretty thankful for that because I would have been extremely disappointed otherwise. I recommend this to others who like science fiction, and even if you don't. If you enjoyed the Illuminae files you will surely enjoy this one.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Sleeping Beauties - Stephen & Owen King - 5 stars

I read this book for part of Spook season this year. I was afraid that it was gonna be this cheesy tale that the two of them just threw together. It seems like when he has a co-writer, the stories do not come out quite right. Fortunately it was nothing like that. Although this was not a scary book by any means it seemed to fit in well with my spook season reads.

I enjoyed the plot of this story a lot. Even though I could guess what was gonna happen in some parts there was still that element of creepy surprise. I feel like everything came together really well in the storytelling. I also really liked this feeling of a parallel universe. So there was some great fantasy, mystery, and sci-fi all rolled into one.

The characters, of course, were the best part of this story. They were all so well developed. You learn about them from the inside out. But then again, King fans all know how well King can build characters. So well that you feel like you are there with them, or that they are your personal friends. Evie was by far the best character in this story, IMO. She was mysterious, alluring, engaging and I was so very drawn to her from the first moment I met her. Something about her will draw readers in, take your breath away with her beauty, but she is also so mysterious that you do not know if she can be trusted or not. I loved reading about her.

So glad I finally got to read this one. I can recommend this one to anyone really. If you are a king fan and have not yet read this one, then do yourself a favor and pick it up. If you have never read any King, this one is sure to delight.

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Enclave - Ann Aguirre - 4 stars

I have had this book for so long and just never took the time to read it even though I loved the cover and the premise of the story. Well I finally picked it and I am so glad I did. This book is a part of my Great List.

The prermise of this story is amazing. It flows very well and it is also very engaging. It is a dystopian and I don't tend to read to many because generally dystopians tend to follow the same path. A disorderly government, check, oppressed people, check, rebel citizens, check, outside baddies, check, but the characters in this series are what make the story great along with a pretty good plot. It was exciting, with lots of actions and twists and turns sure to please any dystopian lover.

The characters are great, they are flawed, strong and bold. I really enjoyed Deuce a lot. her name, her ethic, and her personality. She knows what she wants and she goes for it without caring for what others think she should be. But in this story that is not enough to get where she wants. She learns a lot of stuff and just goes with it, along with her counterpart, Fade.

I look forward to reading the rest of this dystopian series, and I look forward to seeing more of these characters. I can only see them getting better with each installment.

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Ashley Bell - Dean Koontz - 4 stars

I have had this book for quite some time, a couple of years at least I think and I finally decided to read it for this year's spook season. Dean Koontz is generally a hit or miss for me, but this one seemed like it could be a scary one or at least creepy at some point. I am glad that I finally have it done and under my belt.

I really enjoyed the plot of the story and the different elements that the author added like the super natural, mystery, and even magic, but I felt like the book was pretty wordy in some places as well, which is why it did not get 5 stars. I felt like it could have lost about a hundred pages. The author did keep me guessing throughout the story though so that is good, and it was engaging for the most part.

The characters of the story were my favorite part of the book. They are very 3 dimensional because you see them differently than they appear if that makes sense. Bibi is definitely my favorite character, you discover that she has an ability pretty late in the book, which I thought was kind of odd, but to make the story work the way the Author intended it to, I am guessing it had to be wrote like it was. Next favorite characters I would have to say are Pax, Bibi's husband and Pogo, her best friend. They are such unique characters in every way. I would have liked to see more of Pax though. I feel like he is a strong character for Bibi. I kept asking myself "Who is Ashley Bell?" Readers learn more about her near the end of the book. So hang on, she is there.

Now, if there is a second book to this series, I will pick it up and read it, there is definitely enough to the story to urge me forward in the series if it does become one.

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Kenney - An Urban Tale - Kalilah Coulter - 4 stars

This is book 2 to the Still Waters series and even though I did not enjoy this as much as the first one, I still found it to be very profound and captivating. This one surrounds Kenney, his life and his family before he meets Natasha. It is definitely a story of the will, survival and strength of a warrior.

In this installment we are shown a very different side to Kenney whom we first meet in Still Waters. The setting is Houston, Texas. Kenney goes through a lot of impossible crap, stuff I could never even imagine going through. Hard to believe he survived everything he went through and everything he witnessed, sure to break the strongest person. I must say though that there are some pretty dramatic and gritty scenes in this story so be prepared for that. It is definitely not for the weak at heart.

There are some of the same characters in this one like his Mama, and his Aunt Jasmine, and Kenney himself, but we also get to meet a lot of new characters as well, both good and bad, some better left alone and some thought of as heroes. All the characters are written very realistically, some you would love to meet and others not so much. I think the author did a great job creating and molding them into real people. I also enjoyed the family 'loyalty' in this book even though some of that loyalty takes a few wrong turns while others stay true.

Saturday, September 29, 2018

Rebel Angels - Libba Bray - 4 stars

This is book #2 in the Gemma Doyle series. This was a buddy read with my niece. I found that this book started out much slower than the first one did. So it took some getting into it. When it did finally pick up though, I ended up liking it quite a lot. There were some pretty good, intense moments with this continuation that I really enjoyed. After it finally took off, I found that the story became pretty engaging for me.

I felt like with this one, they were entering the realms a lot more. Some of those parts were a bit intense, at one point I had to put the book down. I don't know if it was just me or what, but it made me feel a little bit stressed out. I do find that I like the times that they enter the realms more, because it seems a lot more exciting then when they are at home.

The characters are pretty much the same in this one, there may have been a couple new ones. One for sure that I misjudged, but still all great additions to the story. I am not sure about the love interests though. I am still on the fence about them. Gemma is still my favorite character out of all of them, I just wish she was not such a push over at times. I would love for her to be a bit stronger and stand her ground more.

I am looking for to the final installment of this trilogy. A Sweet Far Thing. I will hopefully pick that one up soon.

Saturday, September 22, 2018

I Am the Messnger - Markus Zusak - 5 stars

Wow I loved this story. This book is a part of my great list challenge and I am so glad I decided to put it on the list, and then pick it up and read it. This story was so much more than I imagined it to be. Great plot, great story, great feels, and great characters. Be ready to totally engage in a story just about living life and how to accomplish that.

This is definitely a feel good story, and let me tell you I felt quite bit. I was so engaged to the story and the characters as well. I feel like there is a lesson to be taught with this one. It definitely teaches readers that a person can be so much more than they are if they just reach high enough. Or, let us, as human beings put other people before ourselves. Let's forget about feeling 'entitled' and just try to understand what other people may be going through. Take off the blinders and stop judging others.

The Characters are so realistic and relatable, which we all love in a good story. We like to be able to connect to those in whom we are reading about. The author definitely gives readers that with these characters. They are well developed, flawed, and stronger than they think they are. I loved everything about them. I especially enjoyed Ed. A character with the world on his shoulders, who perseveres through trials, through tests just to achieve a full life, to just live a life with happiness and meaning.

The Good Daughter - Karin Slaughter - 5 stars

WOW! I knew I would not be disappointed with this book since it is by one of my favorite authors. I knew this would be the perfect book for a buddy read, and it was. I loved everything about this book, the plot, the mystery, the characters, everything. I loved how engaging it was. I love the emotions that were brought out as well. There were so many times when I thought I simply can not put this down. LOL

Lots of twists and turns to keep the adrenalin pumping and the excitement levels high. Right from the start of the book, my heart was racing, blood pumping. I could envision every little detail and I felt everything the characters were feeling. The imagery in this book is amazing, like I was immersed straight into the story, living every detail of it with these characters. There were plenty of times where I would catch myself trying to figure everything out, in which I failed miserably most of the time. The author never reveals too much just little snippets here and there, helps to keep it from being too predictable.

I really liked the characters in this book, I found that they were pretty well developed. Some were stronger than others, but I like how each of them were flawed, had their own issues they needed to overcome and in the midst of a case that was about to be blown wide open. They used their weaknesses to make things right. And the characters were so much more than readers first discover, so multi layered and we get to see those layers pull back and reveal who these people are for real. I love that. I love how we think we know them at the start, but we learn even more and it makes readers love them, for who they are, that much more.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

Between - Jessica Warman - 4 stars

This was a very good read. I did not know what to expect at first, I just knew it sounded interesting, and I had not really read anything like it. I loved the plot of the story. Ok so this girl died, but she is still talking, what is going on? It did not take long to figure it out though. The story flowed really well and I was completely engaged to the tale.

I did enjoy the mystery that surrounded this story. There were a few times where I thought I nailed it, and was wrong. I did guess one part of it, but some of it was surprising to me. The author leads her readers along nicely, dropping little hints (and secrets) here and there, and I liked that. She knows how to write an enticing story that is for sure.

I really did like Elizabeth a lot. She is a pretty strong character. I had some issues with her boyfriend, Richie. I did not know if he was as good as she led everyone to believe he was, so that was a roller coaster ride most of the time. A lot of the characters had some secrets that readers gradually learn about, some surprising and some not so much.

Friday, September 7, 2018

A Great and Terrible Beauty - Libba Bray - 5 stars

I waited a long time to read this book because of all the hype the series was getting, back when it was super popular. I guess I am just tired of being disappointed falling into all the hype of a supposed fantastic book or series. It has happened to the best of us. Well this one did not disappoint! It truly is fantastic and I am so glad that I have decided to jump on board and become fully immersed into this story.

The plot is amazing, engaging, exciting and super energetic. It is written in a great era as well, where so many things were unacceptable for women, but so very tempting. Tempting and forbidding enough for women to cling to and try to change them. I love that! I also love the writing style of this author so much, but I knew that already when I read The Diviners. I just found myself lost within the story so many times. It is that feeling of being lost that you never want to be rescued from.

The characters are absolutely stunning. Their development is amazing and I am sure they will grow even more over the course of this series. I can't say enough about Gemma. She is strong and brave. And can I say she doesn't take anything from anyone. She knows what she wants, she knows what is right and true, and she is not afraid to let people know. She is a warrior! I can't wait to see how far she goes in this story. I am sure it will be pretty far. Her sidekicks, Pippa, Ann and Felicity are also great characters that steadily grow on readers as they progress through the story.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good action packed fantasy, because this one has it all, a little something for everyone. I really don't think too many people would be disappointed with this one. I so look forward to the other books in this series, and will hopefully get to them all very soon.

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

There's No Place Like Here - Cecelia Ahern - 3 stars

Let me start off by saying that I really do enjoy this author's writing. Also, this book was nothing like I expected. The story's plot is very original, and very engaging. At first I was expecting more mystery, but what I got was more contemporary, than actual mystery and that is ok because it really was not like anything else I have read.

I did like most of the characters, and then there were those few that were really quite annoying to me. Our main character, Sandy, to me, was very likeable and I loved how she never gave up hope, like all the rest of them had. She knew what she wanted and that was not to be where she was. I liked Bobby too, but I was hoping that he would have been a bit more help to Sandy than he was.

The ending of the story I was quite disappointed in, which is why this is getting a 3 star instead of a 4 star review. It could have been so much more than what the author made it, and I expected so much more than what I got. as well, with the ending. I thought that as different and as magical the story iteself was, the ending would be as well. So yeah I hoped for so much more with that.

Monday, August 27, 2018

On Mystic Lake - Kristin Hannah - 4 stars

Wow I really enjoyed this book. This is the third one I have read by this author, and loved them all. I found this one to be so engaging and it was also very easy to get into. I found my heart to be ripped out, put back, and then ripped out again. It was so easy to get lost between the pages in this one. I found the story to be so real and genuine. I loved the characters, the plot, the location, everything was written so beautifully which is I why I love Kristin Hannah's writing.

Annie is my favorite character in the story. She is so real and she is so easy to relate to. I think a lot of women end up feeling the way Annie did in this story. We get in that position, and get comfortable with it, and feel like it is just normal life, without realizing what even happened or how we ended up that way. I can so relate to her on so many levels.

There are no good or bad people really in this story. I found that everyone is held accountable for their actions which is what keeps this story so real for me. The only problem I had with the book was the ending. It felt kind of rushed and incomplete for me. I guess I just expected a bigger bang at the end. But other than that it is definitely worth the read.

Friday, August 24, 2018

The Time Keeper - Mitch Albom - 5 stars

I knew I would not be disappointed by this book since it is by one of my favorite authors. I have been wanting to read this for quite some time and finally got the book earlier this year. Such an engaging story that grabs you by the heart and does not let go till you finish.

The Author is so poetic in his writing, so fluid and the words say a million things to the reader. Takes you to a million places. I love the whole idea of this story, the plot, the setting, everything. This is easily just a one day read because it is so easy to get caught up in the story. It teaches us that time is just that, time, and we need to live from Sunset to sunset, not by watching the clock and trying to fit everything into our normally busy lives. Most of all, enjoy and appreciate what you have.

The characters are so real in this story that I believe all of us could relate to them. Real people in the real world today. It is sad that we have come to this, but we hear about it, and see it everyday and that is really sad. This story really puts it all into perspective.

"There is a reason God limits our days. To make each one precious."

Monday, August 20, 2018

Still Waters - Kalilah Coulter - 5 stars

This was another of the best books I have read so far this year. It was so engaging, such a riveting story. Please note though that before you read you need to know that there are MANY triggers in the story for those who are survivors of domestic violence and abuse. It is a story of fear, betrayal, strength and wisdom. So many emotions wrapped up in the pages of this book.

There is not much more I can say that I have not already about this story. My relationship was no where near the intensity of this story, but it definitely shows what it can and will turn into if you do not get help from somewhere. A very toxic relationship that just gets more deadly with each and every page. I felt so many emotions with this one. I wanted to literally jump into the pages and help the main character out, or destroy the man who possessed her.

As far as characters go, well, it took awhile for Natasha, (main character) to grow on me in this story. I found that she just did not learn easily, she took unnecessary risks constantly until it came down to life or death. It is hard to free yourself from a relationship such as this because you have been made to feel inferior, unwanted or unneeded, but it just seemed to take her a bit longer to learn from her experiences. My favorite character by far was Kenney. I would definitely want someone like him in my corner.

I will definitely be reading part 2 of the Still waters series, it will be called Kenney. Looking forward to it's release