2 out of 4 stars
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With themes of faith, trust, and friendship, Diane Owens Prettyman tells the tale of two very different people that come together in a unique scenario in her C/T/M/H novel, Thin Places.
Being in jail for three years can drastically change a person. When Finn Tully is finally able to see a new future ahead of him, to be free, a cell mate named Calvary Thomas on death row sends him on a mission. A mission to seek Calvary's daughter, Chloe, and proclaim his innocence to her.
Chloe Gallagher (actual last name: Thomas) has been scrounging to maintain the only possession she has of her father, his boat, the Perpetuity. On this ship, Chloe is the captain and in charge. However, desperate times call for desperate measures. This strong-willed woman gets mixed up with some risky business, and now it is up to Chloe to lean on to Finn to help her sort everything out.
Told in the perspectives of both Finn and Chloe, the reader is taken through Finn's life in Texas, then Chloe's life in Washington. Though it seemed to have taken a while before the two protagonists meet, once they did, the story became a quicker read.
Unfortunately, there were parts of the novel that I did not enjoy. For instance, I feel the main genre of this book can be misleading. Yes, there are some scenes that involve crime and action, but I did not have that feeling of suspense, engrossment, or the desire to know more. There is some romance woven in the simple plot and being a romance fan, I felt it was forced and too coincidental in this read. In addition, the protagonist, Finn, was not one that I liked; I felt he was plain, clingy, and uninteresting.
There were some punctuational errors, including punctuation marks missing in a couple of instances. Then, there were a few word misuses. For instance, 'dose' instead of doze' and using 'and' instead of 'an'. I also found it distracting when the ship's name, Perpetuity, was italicized throughout most of the book, but not on a few particular pages. Perhaps another run through would catch these few mistakes.
Tweaking on the pacing and another edit would go a long way with Thin Places. Due to the reasons above, I rate this book a 2 out of 4 stars. For those who do like a light C/T/M/H read and do not mind some romance, you may find this enjoyable. However, for those looking for a more suspenseful read, you may want to pass on this.
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Thin Places
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