Reviewing a book like this almost feels like
cheating. The reason for that is simple
– everything written by Wendy Corsi Staub always sounds the same to me. This is probably the third book by Ms. Staub
(Ms. Corsi Staub?) that I’ve read, and I’ve been left with that feeling of
‘meh’ each and every time. They always
hold so much promise - those shiny, thick, 400+ page tomes with spooky covers
that call my name from the shelves of my local bookstore. Alas, I always seem to get about 150 pages in
when I realize I’m not getting anywhere at all – and I have HOW MANY MORE PAGES
TO GO? She bores me.
Here’s the description directly from Amazon.com: In New York Times bestselling author Wendy
Corsi Staub's electrifying new thriller, a mother races to save her daughter
before her darkest nightmare comes true.
Sacred Sisters Catholic girls' school has hardly
changed since Jen Archer was a student. Jen hoped her older daughter would
thrive here. Instead, shy, studious Carley becomes the target of vicious
bullies. But the real danger at Sacred Sisters goes much deeper.
The only person Carley can talk to is
"Angel," a kindred spirit she met online. Carley tells Angel
everything—about her younger sister, about school, about the sudden death of
her former best friend. Angel is her lifeline. And Angel is closer than she
knows.
When another schoolgirl is found dead, Jen's
unease grows. There are too many coincidences, too many links to her past.
Every instinct tells her that Carley is the next target. For someone is intent
on punishing the guilty, teaching the ultimate lesson in how to fear . . . and
how to die.
Wouldn’t that description suck you right in? (Nevermind the creepy cover to go with it!) I was all set to FLY through this book. Sadly, it was not meant to be. Do you remember one of my previous reviews
when I talked about superfluous characters?
Well, I think this woman specializes in them. There were so many names thrown about –
sometimes for just a chapter or two – I couldn’t understand what she was
getting at. They served no purpose
whatsoever!
All in all, the book
wasn’t awful, but it wasn’t half as exciting as its synopsis promised. With that said, I’ll devote no more time to it. There are too many *good* books out there to
read.I still think the ideas behind the story were good, however, so it still earns (a generous)
