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E HinkesIf I continue the series, I think I will switch from audiobook to reading the page. The narrator in the audiobook has an air of indifference that suits the first chapter but kills the drama and suspense as it carries through the whole book. That being said, there is something deliciously villainous about the word "vicious," which is a promise the story doesn't deliver on. The danger doesn't seem consequential. The reader is given no reason to feel emotional attachment to Rose. The constructs of the society we are given don't seem that limiting to the main character. The ideas presented in the story are really good, but the delivery falls short for me.

E HinkesI quite enjoyed this. I started to read it because it's a classic and stayed to the end because it is a captivating story. I was surprised by the gamut of emotions I experienced, considering the book centers around a stubborn and self-centered main character.

E Hinkes4.5 stars. This book is an absolutely fabulous modern rendition of Pride and Prejudice. The characters are brilliantly crafted. Like reading a retelling of a well loved fairytale, all of the main points and characters are immediately recognizable. Even the addition of the overt sexual tension is interesting and suits the story. I just wish it wasn't quite as constant and didn't lean so heavily to one side.

E HinkesI read this whole book in one day. She is such a good writer, and all anyone remembers her for is Shilo. It's a good book, but this is a great ghost story.