It has a steady pace and a hint of mystery to it. You’re trying to figure out if Tom actually raped Karyn or not. It has you biting your nails in anticipation, for the first half. Pretty soon, sooner than half, you’ve figured out who’s in the wrong, and then most of the struggle turns to Ellie’s internal conflict. That Mikey and Ellie have sucky lives gets old pretty fast and you just hope they someday end up happy together in a cottage by the sea because they deserve it. Really, it gets old fast. (SPOILER: highlight to see what I said) The biggest disappointment was when Ellie and Mickey had sex. In my opinion, the book radiates this idea that love does not mean you need to have sex. When they do it, it feels wrong, and backwards. I wish the author had found another way to convey their feelings for one another. (END SPOILER)The narrators are Mikey and Ellie. Mikey’s sister was raped by Ellie’s brother and their both dealing with different kinds of fall out. Like I said above, their lives pretty much suck. They’re strong characters, but about half-way through, they become boring and bland. They’re just not as compelling to read about. Near the end this all picks up again, with the case going to court, and resolutions.
The writing was nice, although not stand-out beautiful. The book takes place in London (well, really the suburbs) and I liked that change of scenery. I think my biggest problem was that it wasn’t as good as I expected it to be, which is a shame. I also don’t read that much contemporary, so the change may have just been what hit me. Too, it took me forever to read this book because I was so busy. That probably did have something to do with my problems. All in all, the book is getting 3 stars, but I don’t plan on reading anything else by this author anytime soon.
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