I bought one of these books in an airport bookstore. Although I quickly rejected the one with the red cover, a brief perusal of the yellow book failed to reveal anything objectionable so I grabbed it and ran for my plane.
I should have known better. And I think that if I'd been less rushed I would have recognized how an ick factor in one practically guarantees corresponding yuck in the others. But I was in a hurry and I wanted something to distract me on the plane and the writing and characterization seemed pretty strong.
And guess what? The writing is strong. The characters are interesting and the plot is compelling. Which is why it's a bestseller.
But there's some disturbing stuff in there. Made me sick. I am not sure what OCD-fueled impulse pushed me to finish the book, but I will not be reading the other two. And I recommend you not read them, too.
Which is a shame, because the author is obviously gifted.
Read any good books lately?
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I love, love, love The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. It's a great summer read.
I read that yellow book last year, too. And I concur with your assessment.
Have you read "The Help"? Or "Inkheart"? I read Inkheart on the road trip to VA and liked it much more than I thought I would. Also "Eye of the Dragon" by Steven King- not anything like what I expected a King novel to be and very entertaining.
I've been splitting time between fathering books and one on Humanism called "Good Without God".
I didn't think you'd be interested in either subject matter.
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