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Not This Time by Vicki Hinze, book review
This is the newest suspense novel by Vicki Hinze. The book opens with a wedding gone somehow wrong, but no one is sure exactly what happened, except all the attendees are dead. Oh, wait, they are not dead, just passed out, well all except one who really is dead.
Sara and Beth are at the center of the plot. They successfully run a multi-million dollar company and are best friends. But now things are a bit murky. The terrorists are back, but no one is really sure who is the target and who is the enemy. Lots of suspense.
I found this book hard to follow. There were a lot of characters introduced so quickly that I just could not keep them straight. While this is often the case in the beginning chapters of a book, I was still pretty lost 6 chapters into it. The plot was relatively clear, but determining the target of the attack was a bit muddled for quite a while. For me, I needed to become better acquainted with the characters more quickly to really enjoy the book.
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher, Waterbrook Press to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
This is the newest suspense novel by Vicki Hinze. The book opens with a wedding gone somehow wrong, but no one is sure exactly what happened, except all the attendees are dead. Oh, wait, they are not dead, just passed out, well all except one who really is dead.
Sara and Beth are at the center of the plot. They successfully run a multi-million dollar company and are best friends. But now things are a bit murky. The terrorists are back, but no one is really sure who is the target and who is the enemy. Lots of suspense.
I found this book hard to follow. There were a lot of characters introduced so quickly that I just could not keep them straight. While this is often the case in the beginning chapters of a book, I was still pretty lost 6 chapters into it. The plot was relatively clear, but determining the target of the attack was a bit muddled for quite a while. For me, I needed to become better acquainted with the characters more quickly to really enjoy the book.
Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher, Waterbrook Press to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Jennifer D. (Jennmarie68) reviewed Not This Time (Crossroads Crisis Center, Bk 3) on + 217 more book reviews
I loved this book. There was so much going on that the story just flew by. There was drama, suspense, mystery, romance, it had so much too it.
The characters were pretty good. Sara reminded me of myself a bit. She was so loyal to her friend Beth that she would have done anything to protect her. She didn't have the best idea, but she was doing what she thought she had to do to keep those around her safe. I wish she reminded me of myself because she was rich - but we can all dream right? Beth was also loyal, but seemed to have a much stronger support group around her. She was able to deal with things, but also checked with her friends to get their advice on what she should do. The two seemed to have the kind of friendship that everyone wants. Even with Beth's doubts about Sara's husband Beth is able to keep their friendship strong without pushing Sara away by voicing her displeasure with Sara's husband. I don't know that I would have been able to keep my mouth shut that long, but somehow Beth does it. She lets her need to be Sara's friend over ride her despise for Robert.
The story is the second in a series, and I didn't get to read the first one. However, this was so well written that all of the back story was filled in and I didn't feel like the author was just throwing information at me. Everything had a reason, and as the need for a particular fact arose Hinze wove it into the story beautifully. I still would like to read the fist one, but I don't feel like I was "missing" anything from the first book.
It's a pretty quick read. The mystery of Nina and who in the small circle of characters is part of Nina was exciting to try and figure out. Just when you think you've got it all figured out there's another clue that kind of throws everything off. It doesn't take a complete turn, but it give the story a bit of a jog. Just enough to keep it exciting without being frustrating! There's a few things that I didn't see coming but they were by no means so far out of the park that they didn't fit the story. I was masterfully put together!
My favorite thing about this book is that although there was quite a bit going on it wasn't a confusing story. I didn't have to re-read any of it and it didn't take much to keep myself on track. I was able to keep up with everything - which can sometimes be a problem in a book that has so much going on!
The characters were pretty good. Sara reminded me of myself a bit. She was so loyal to her friend Beth that she would have done anything to protect her. She didn't have the best idea, but she was doing what she thought she had to do to keep those around her safe. I wish she reminded me of myself because she was rich - but we can all dream right? Beth was also loyal, but seemed to have a much stronger support group around her. She was able to deal with things, but also checked with her friends to get their advice on what she should do. The two seemed to have the kind of friendship that everyone wants. Even with Beth's doubts about Sara's husband Beth is able to keep their friendship strong without pushing Sara away by voicing her displeasure with Sara's husband. I don't know that I would have been able to keep my mouth shut that long, but somehow Beth does it. She lets her need to be Sara's friend over ride her despise for Robert.
The story is the second in a series, and I didn't get to read the first one. However, this was so well written that all of the back story was filled in and I didn't feel like the author was just throwing information at me. Everything had a reason, and as the need for a particular fact arose Hinze wove it into the story beautifully. I still would like to read the fist one, but I don't feel like I was "missing" anything from the first book.
It's a pretty quick read. The mystery of Nina and who in the small circle of characters is part of Nina was exciting to try and figure out. Just when you think you've got it all figured out there's another clue that kind of throws everything off. It doesn't take a complete turn, but it give the story a bit of a jog. Just enough to keep it exciting without being frustrating! There's a few things that I didn't see coming but they were by no means so far out of the park that they didn't fit the story. I was masterfully put together!
My favorite thing about this book is that although there was quite a bit going on it wasn't a confusing story. I didn't have to re-read any of it and it didn't take much to keep myself on track. I was able to keep up with everything - which can sometimes be a problem in a book that has so much going on!
