Change of Heart

I don't know about this one.
The whole 'is the criminal the messiah' thing was a bit much for me. Too much left unexplained - grown man with a compatible heart for an 11 year old girl - birds (and men) coming back to life. I thought the step father might have been molesting her so that wasn't a twist for me. Part of me does like the idea that we can draw our own conclusions and the other part thinks that that's easier than to explain it plausibly. Jodi raises some interesting ideas about how we would react to a second coming but for me there was probably a bit too much imagination and not enough believability.

Tick Tock

It has been soooo long since I finished this book. I do remember forcing myself to read it to the end. I think I just needed to see how an evil doll that magically comes to life and grows through the night could be explained plausibly. I actually found the notes at the back about how Dean formulated the story much more interesting than the story itself... but then science fiction is probably not my thing.

The Pact

Finally got around to reading my Christmas present! Started it yesterday and finished it this morning. Obviously a good read and a very interesting look at how friendships can grow into more and yet be extinguished overnight. I'm not just talking about Chris and Em's relationship, but also that of their parents. Great analysis of truth being molded by perception. I thought more might have come from Em's moment with 'The Creep' perhaps in her diary or something. At one stage I was also suspecting third party involvement in the shooting and full blown affairs between the parents. Just in case you read it, I won't say whether I was right or wrong, but I was happy with what was left in and what was left out ;)

buy it here or click the cover

The Good Guy

It's been a little while since I finished this book and I'm already having to think hard to remember what it was about. Thank goodness I started this blog!
Probably not such a good idea reading it hot on the heals of The Husband since the main characters were a bit similar (gardener vs stone mason) both with capabilities we wouldn't have thought they'd possess. The best part was that I wasn't expecting the brother to be involved in the way that he turned out to be and I quite enjoyed the multi-layered reasons behind the whole contract in the first place.

Buy it here, or click the cover.