cnorbury's review against another edition
3.0
Another exotic locale and serious animal rights/protection issue make this a compelling read along with the fast pace and gritty young heroine whose attempts to save endangered animals at all costs gets her into life-or-death jams with a neverending supply of bad guys.
This adventure suffered from a predictable plot (If I can figure out who the traitor is, I'm sure many other readers found the outcome a bit obvious too). Poppy's best friend, Chris, gets in the way more than he should have since he'd been portrayed as a trustworthy, reasonable, dependable friend in previous books. But love does have a way of blinding even the strongest of characters and makes them think and act irrationally during a crisis. After his initial emotional outburst after his fiance` was kidnapped, I would have preferred him to get a grip and try to contribute to Doug's rescue rather than constantly blame Poppy for not doing enough and doing it "immediately."
I got a feeling of repetition and rehash of the story crises and character emotions that slowed down the otherwise rapid pace. Overall an enjoyable read but the first three books in this series were stronger.
This adventure suffered from a predictable plot (If I can figure out who the traitor is, I'm sure many other readers found the outcome a bit obvious too). Poppy's best friend, Chris, gets in the way more than he should have since he'd been portrayed as a trustworthy, reasonable, dependable friend in previous books. But love does have a way of blinding even the strongest of characters and makes them think and act irrationally during a crisis. After his initial emotional outburst after his fiance` was kidnapped, I would have preferred him to get a grip and try to contribute to Doug's rescue rather than constantly blame Poppy for not doing enough and doing it "immediately."
I got a feeling of repetition and rehash of the story crises and character emotions that slowed down the otherwise rapid pace. Overall an enjoyable read but the first three books in this series were stronger.
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