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A review by lhart2222
When You Are Mine by Michael Robotham
2.0
I can't help feeling this is a children's book masquerading as a crime fiction book. From the style of writing to the characters. The paint-by-numbers approach with the character's level-one thought processes leaves me feeling like a 5-year-old. The only thing in the book that gives any indication it's for an audience over 10 is the contents, and that's slack at best.
An archetypal example of male authors can't write female characters. Our main protagonist in this book is every cliche under the sun. She's small but mighty, she's undermined but intelligent, and if there's an opportunity to be the hero; even if it defies all logic and common sense she's there in a heartbeat.
The only thing this book did have me liking was its readability. Very simple the pages did fly by which was a blessing considering my feelings towards the story.
Touching on the story solely, it's a very straightforward crime fiction novel dumbed down by one hundred. No rewarding payoff for the reader, no clever twists or plot lines to immerse into.
Overall not a great read, the only thing keeping me onside was how easy it was to read. Seeing the author has shifted a few of his other books over to Tele, I think it's clear this book was written with a TV deal in mind.
An archetypal example of male authors can't write female characters. Our main protagonist in this book is every cliche under the sun. She's small but mighty, she's undermined but intelligent, and if there's an opportunity to be the hero; even if it defies all logic and common sense she's there in a heartbeat.
The only thing this book did have me liking was its readability. Very simple the pages did fly by which was a blessing considering my feelings towards the story.
Touching on the story solely, it's a very straightforward crime fiction novel dumbed down by one hundred. No rewarding payoff for the reader, no clever twists or plot lines to immerse into.
Overall not a great read, the only thing keeping me onside was how easy it was to read. Seeing the author has shifted a few of his other books over to Tele, I think it's clear this book was written with a TV deal in mind.