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Li Hughes (285 KP) rated Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1) in Books

Aug 6, 2017  
Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1)
Retribution (C.J. Townsend #1)
Jilliane Hoffman | 2004 | Fiction & Poetry, Law
3
3.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The pros: This is a quick read that has some interesting legal theory and fairly smooth writing. Little of what's written would likely fly in the real world, but it's still interesting.

Cons: The plot is a mess of serial killer, legal eagle, Cuban, and rape case cliches. The rapist is a mysogonistic caricature who has so little control over himself that any personal setback should have landed him in jail years ago. ASA Townsend is strong and well-respected to the point of Mary Sue status, yet falling apart inside and seems to be discovering that having sex with the right man can help heal her trauma. (Blech.) No rape or murder is ever 'run of the mill', but these are Hannibal Lecter-esque in their brutality. There are multiple Hispanic/Latin characters and they are cocky, rude, gross, and have hilariously terrible fashion sense: none are likable. And there is a 'twist ending' out of nowhere just when you think the case is wrapped up.

In conclusion: If you're stuck without anything else to read, this isn't horrific. But I personally wouldn't recommend searching it out.
  
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Kate (493 KP) rated The Secrets of Hawthorne House in Books

Dec 9, 2019  
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
Donald Firesmith | 2018 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This was a different genre to what I would normally read but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It did take me a while to get into but when I got started I did want to continue reading. The part that did put me off was the way the Hawthorne's spoke as it made it difficult to read and as the spells were in Latin, they were also hard to read. I did like the part at the end of the book which shows how to pronounce the words that were being spoken. I would of loved to have this at the beginning of the book.
I did feel sorry for the 2 main characters when everything was going wrong and they were not believed but I wanted to tell Gerralt to stop at certain points, so I felt for the characters.
The story was better than the blurb but the blurb was enough to grip/intrigue me.
I would definitely read the next book(s).
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only.