A review by dwcofer
I Said Yes by Kiersten Modglin
3.0
"I Said Yes," by Kiersten Modglin was an engaging read which held my interest to the end. It is a short read for a novel, only 203 pages. The story is primarily told from the first person point of view of Hannah, the wife. There are a few chapters from "Mark's" point of view, but very few. I disliked the chronology of the book. We read in the first two chapters that a murder has occurred and both "Mark" and Hannah know who the murderer is. But then the author fills in the back story for the next 150 pages (remember there are only 203 pages in the entire book), so it feels as if she has dropped the murder and moved on to fill us in on what happened prior to the murder. I understand flashbacks and filling in past details, but to do so for 150 pages seemed excessive.
Overall, I did like the story, but can only give it 3 stars, as explained next. My primary objection to the book is a gimmick the author uses regarding a character's name. We think a character is one person, when in fact, they are someone else because the same name is used for both characters. This is deliberately done by the author to confuse the reader and heighten the suspense. But for me, I felt cheated when I discovered the truth. I read a book a couple of years ago that used the same gimmick. I didn't like it then and I don't like it in this book. I won't reveal it here, so as not to provide a spoiler, but it left me frustrated and disappointed.
It is worth a read and it is a quick read. I read it in less than 24 hours and I am not the fastest reader around. There are very few characters, mostly Mark and Hannah. The other characters play little or no significant role, other than one.
Overall, I did like the story, but can only give it 3 stars, as explained next. My primary objection to the book is a gimmick the author uses regarding a character's name. We think a character is one person, when in fact, they are someone else because the same name is used for both characters. This is deliberately done by the author to confuse the reader and heighten the suspense. But for me, I felt cheated when I discovered the truth. I read a book a couple of years ago that used the same gimmick. I didn't like it then and I don't like it in this book. I won't reveal it here, so as not to provide a spoiler, but it left me frustrated and disappointed.
It is worth a read and it is a quick read. I read it in less than 24 hours and I am not the fastest reader around. There are very few characters, mostly Mark and Hannah. The other characters play little or no significant role, other than one.