Deirdre Savoy

Rating this book was a bit tough. My inclination was to give it two stars (it was okay), but I felt generous for two reasons. One was the description of scenes from a Bronx that I grew up in, and the other was kind of a 'E' for effort feeling for a relatively unknown author. The writing is technically competent and the premise was good. But the full potential for such a story was never achieved.

You would expect that the plot of a serial killer and a psychiatrist who had possibly treated him in the past would hold more suspense. The romance element was emphasized too much so that it got in the way and impeded the pace. The lead character, an African-American female psychiatrist, should have been more developed - black, female AND a psychiatrist - one would think such a character offered many possibilities to create a more interesting portrait; instead we find a rather easily intimidated, rather weak, almost morose female brooding over a past love affair. The male character also lacks depth, and his family relationships as well tend to get in the way of the story.

In short, proficient but a bit bland.… (más)