A review by lazygal
Cold Calls, by Charles Benoit
3.0
In many ways this reminded me of Secrets and Lies, especially the question of Why Is Anyone Doing This? (and unlike in the previous book, there is an answer)
There is a good suspense factor, although at times a suspension of belief is required - would a school have reacted quite so strongly to a first offense? would their friends/families really react that harshly to the secrets being revealed? why would Eric have done what he does at the end, knowing what he knows now? For readers who worry about their deepest secrets being revealed, this might give them confidence to not worry quite so much.
There is a good suspense factor, although at times a suspension of belief is required - would a school have reacted quite so strongly to a first offense? would their friends/families really react that harshly to the secrets being revealed? why would Eric have done what he does at the end, knowing what he knows now? For readers who worry about their deepest secrets being revealed, this might give them confidence to not worry quite so much.