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A review by missingmybreezy
What Happened to the Bennetts by Lisa Scottoline
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
was well into this book, really enjoying it and all the sudden it took a right turn - an unbelievable right turn. At about the half way mark, starting with Part Two this book was pretty much done for me. Similar to Sally Hepworth, Scottoline is an author that runs hot and cold for me and this book definitely got cold really quick.
A family is put into the witness protection program after two criminals tried to car jack them, which lead to the death of not only their daughter, but also one of the criminals. Knowing the father of the dead criminal had far reaching powers and would come after them, they were taken to a safe house. This part of the story is pretty good.
It is only when Jason Bennett, the father, leaves the safe house that things start to go downhill - literally. From this point on the story seemed to take on a surreal vibe with an undertone of disbelief. I think it was supposed to be suspenseful, but for me it was just plain dumb!
In addition Jason's wife Lucinda was a terrible character - I wanted to slap her every time she opened her mouth. I was doing my best not to let her ruin the story, when Part Two started.
I know when I pick up a Scottoline book that I might be disappointed and with this one I was. For this story starting off so good, it sure ended with a big THUD...
A family is put into the witness protection program after two criminals tried to car jack them, which lead to the death of not only their daughter, but also one of the criminals. Knowing the father of the dead criminal had far reaching powers and would come after them, they were taken to a safe house. This part of the story is pretty good.
It is only when Jason Bennett, the father, leaves the safe house that things start to go downhill - literally. From this point on the story seemed to take on a surreal vibe with an undertone of disbelief. I think it was supposed to be suspenseful, but for me it was just plain dumb!
In addition Jason's wife Lucinda was a terrible character - I wanted to slap her every time she opened her mouth. I was doing my best not to let her ruin the story, when Part Two started.
I know when I pick up a Scottoline book that I might be disappointed and with this one I was. For this story starting off so good, it sure ended with a big THUD...
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Murder, Child death, Grief, and Gun violence
The first half of this book was very good, but from the center of the book forward it was all down hill. Totally unbelievable.