Some Good, Some Not

While this book was a page-turner with some twists (I do appreciate a twist), there were some disappointments too. I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't. Here are my criticisms.

1. The author has lived for some years in England, but is not British. However, he sneaks the Anglais parlance in there which, to my ear, just sounded forced and show-offy.

2. He finds a word he likes, and then uses it to excess. We get it--the main character "sloped" around her apartment a lot. Find another word, dude.

3. Was surprised in the middle, but not at the end. The end seemed rushed, lacked imagination, and I figured it out.

It would be a great airplane read, and is a great debut book. However, I'm confident his next one will be even better.