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Bezig met laden... Web of Obsessionsdoor Diane Wood
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. After reading The Fortuneteller's Daughter, I had extremely high hopes for Web of Obsessions. The love story itself here is top notch, but the dirty underhandedness of so many of the novel's characters feels like too much of a stretch, even entering 'over the top' territory, and takes away from the tale feeling authentic. The uneasiness that comes with The Fortuneteller's Daughter is so effective because it DOES feel authentic and the despair is heartbreaking and the characters who are very crooked and cruel ring true whereas the uneasiness within Web of Obsessions comes from entirely different reasons. ( ) This is quite a page turner. It is a prison drama set in Australia. The main characters are mostly prison officials, though there are a couple of inmates involved too, and a truly dark, powerful, enigmatic character who's ironically never stepped foot in one. Unlike other prison-themed books, this one doesn't dive too much into the daily routine of inmates but rather focuses on the relationships between the people who run it. The main highlight is the romance between two prison officials, though things don't heat up till a good part of the book because one of them is straight and in a steady relationship and has a son from a previous marriage. I appreciate that the author doesn't vilify the other guy in the relationship or make it easy for our leading ladies. All the important characters on both sides of the bars are all well-developed and multidimensional. The book is much more riveting than my rather dry review seems to imply. Having stayed up all of New Year's Eve to finish it, my brain is still not fully functional. :) By the 80% mark, I thought this would be a good candidate for my favorite book of 2013. However, there were so many things going on, so many threads that needed to be resolved, that in the last 20% of the book, it was like the author could barely come up for air. The pace was frenetic, to say the least. And I think this part of the book suffered somewhat from the rush to finish the book. It became all 'telling' and no 'showing' anymore. Also, some parts of the book involving the enigmatic character seemed too much of a stretch. I might have given the book 5 stars if Very good first effort! 4.5 stars geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Jordan Mackenzie has run from bad to worse. Social work in a women's prison isn't going to be easy, and once she meets assistant superintendent Danielle Veillard she realizes her heart isn't ready for more anguish. Danielle has never been as intrigued and bewildered by anyone as she is with Jordan. Her feelings make no sense, but her brutal ex-husband is certain he understands all too well. So does Jordan's ex, who is also willing to use any means to assert control over the woman who dared to walked away. As a drug ring within the prison unravels and a suspicious death of an inmate brings all eyes to the prison's inner workings, Danielle and Jordan find themselves caught in a Web of Obsessions. Australian Diane Wood debuts with a high-stakes thriller featuring women with nothing--and everything--to lose. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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