I have not read any of the Hannah Wolfe series and coming in at number 2 was not much of an issue. The novel starts off with a great deal of pace and you are hooked in, until about the half way mark and from there the 'who done it part' of the novel is less satisfying. I think it was the first person perspective that stilted the further development of the novel. Seeing everything from Hannah's perspective was kind of tiresome and really limiting. I do not have a problem with first person narrative but in this case it did not work for me. I am not sure why, maybe I just did not connect with the lead character at all. There was nothing wrong with the novel at all, I just felt it was lacking in something. Maybe there needed to be more connection between Hannah and Mattie so you apppreciated more why Hannah follows the path she does. I like the character of Hannah but, again it is the but. There is just something elusive that makes this story go from okay to wonderful and I do not what it is. I enjoyed it, I would read more but I was not overly sold on it. Give it a go, is all I can say, you wont waste your time reading it.
The main character has not become any more likable in this book and her ...issues... are long past due for getting over. The author writes well, but the characters simply don't warm up enough to care about, although she was doing well with the young girl at the beginning of the book. And, while the background research is impressive, it was less than appealing to read quite so much on animal rights, since I wasn't expecting treatise. Another book with an ending of compromise. On to book 3, as I got them from the library and feel committed to completing the task I set for myself.
