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A review by kimberliw
After Anna by Lisa Scottoline
3.0
Just a disclaimer.....I never summarize a book and tell you the story line. I'm not into writing book reports, so you're not going to get spoilers here. I always try to review by giving you my opinion of the book in general. What I liked and disliked about the book, without giving it away.
Where to start....I've read a few other Scottoline books before this one, and so far, this one has been my favorite. I've enjoyed the others, but I really enjoyed the way this book was written.
The characters were well developed leaving a hint of wanting to dig deeper into what was going through their heads. I really enjoyed the format of this book. It gave different perspectives of the same scenes but was written in a way where it was piecing a puzzle together in different spots. So it wasn't like Joe was thinking and interpreting scene A this way, and then giving Jane's perspective of the same scene right afterwords. It was woven really well to piece things together nicely, in a way that flowed, yet revealed a little more of the story. It kept me reading and I could appreciate how the author did this.
The ending....With any good book, it can lead you down the rabbit hole. As a matter of fact, I get disappointed if I'm just meandering down it and not racing down it full speed. This book had a nice rabbit hole that I was running towards.....but....I've gotten where I get upset with an abrupt ending. This book could have gone in sooooo many different directions with the ending. I feel like it was just tied up with a neat little bow at the end to wrap it up and get it printed. I wish it would have given me more. I understand it was a stand alone book, but man, this could have been made into a great series, or at least a second book to follow.
Overall, a good read!
Where to start....I've read a few other Scottoline books before this one, and so far, this one has been my favorite. I've enjoyed the others, but I really enjoyed the way this book was written.
The characters were well developed leaving a hint of wanting to dig deeper into what was going through their heads. I really enjoyed the format of this book. It gave different perspectives of the same scenes but was written in a way where it was piecing a puzzle together in different spots. So it wasn't like Joe was thinking and interpreting scene A this way, and then giving Jane's perspective of the same scene right afterwords. It was woven really well to piece things together nicely, in a way that flowed, yet revealed a little more of the story. It kept me reading and I could appreciate how the author did this.
The ending....With any good book, it can lead you down the rabbit hole. As a matter of fact, I get disappointed if I'm just meandering down it and not racing down it full speed. This book had a nice rabbit hole that I was running towards.....but....I've gotten where I get upset with an abrupt ending. This book could have gone in sooooo many different directions with the ending. I feel like it was just tied up with a neat little bow at the end to wrap it up and get it printed. I wish it would have given me more. I understand it was a stand alone book, but man, this could have been made into a great series, or at least a second book to follow.
Overall, a good read!