Crossing The Line

I know I hated the other Baratz-Logsted book I read, but I read The Thin Pink Line a few years ago and loved it, but felt totally cheated by the end. This book, then, was very exciting for me to find! Even coming at it this much later, I still remembered the story and characters enough that I got into it quickly, and it's obvious that the stilted style from the other book of hers I'd read was exactly that - a style used for the book. This one was well-written, funny, entertaining, and just a touch over-the-top, but in a good way. Predictable, yes, but definitely entertaining, and it manages to seem totally unpredictable since the main character is such a great lunatic (I mean that in the nicest way!)

I can't remember what I thought of the first book, but I know I liked the idea. This book, however, felt very self-congratulatory. I didn't get involved in the characters. Maybe it's because of the issues in the book (I'm not much of an issue reader), or maybe it's the fine line between quirky and obnoxious that the heroine treads. All in all, it wasn't a great book, but it wasn't horrible either. I'd recommend it for certian people.

I can't remember what I thought of the first book, but I know I liked the idea. This book, however, felt very self-congratulatory. I didn't get involved in the characters. Maybe it's because of the issues in the book (I'm not much of an issue reader), or maybe it's the fine line between quirky and obnoxious that the heroine treads. All in all, it wasn't a great book, but it wasn't horrible either. I'd recommend it for certian people.