Absolute Rage

When I first started this, I was completely ready to hate it. First, I'm starting mid-series- which is always a bit dangerous. Second, it's an adult book and I don't go for the adult drama much.

But this one was actually really good. I kept waiting for a crazy plot twist or something really outrageous. And, don't get me wrong, there are a few outrageous things - but in all, I absolutely enjoyed the story. The crime, the people - all the POV's were easy to maneuver and the story clipped along quick enough that I couldn't wait to keep turning the pages.

Now I'm curious, does the series continue with this same family?? Hmmm....I think I will continue with this one!

This book started off at a very slow pace, so much so that I had a hard time sticking with it even though I was stuck on an 8 hour flight! I eventually picked it up again for a second go and found that the pace quickened eventually. I found the story interesting, once it finally started to happen, but it was hard to forgive the slow start and some of the confusing character introductions.

In this novel Marlene Ciampi gets sucked into a neighbor’s hard luck story about a family feud in West Virginia. Marlene packs up the entire family and brings them down to the coal town using her legal background. Her actions brings them into serious danger not just for her but for her family. As a result, she brings in a Vietnamese thug to take care of the bad guys.

I wasn’t buying into the story line in this novel. The feuding families idea felt flat to me. Marlene bringing her family into danger also seemed stupid. The characters were poorly drawn in this novel, with Marlene being at the top of the list. The writing was also subpar. There was very little that I liked about this novel. I would advise to skip it.

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