I bought the book on a whim, and I am glad I did. I had an enjoyable read, and that is all you can really ask from a book.
Characterization was the key to this book. Zoe is a very likable character, and I am not sure why. She has some traits that might be less than endearing, she is too stubborn for her own good, and she makes very bad choices. Yet somehow the author pulls all of that together and makes her someone very likable. Detective Ellmann was also well-drawn. The minor characters might not have been so well developed, and that can be expected, but at times, too many of them acted irrationally, especially towards Zoe. It was as if they were thrown in just to make Zoe's situation worse.
The storyline was good for the most part, at least the central action. Do I believe the effectiveness of Zoe's ability to fight off multiple attacks as described? No, not really. But I could ignore that and just go along for the ride. I think that is a reflection of the author's ability to pull in a reader.
I really liked how the author handled romance. It was not too corny, as with too many books that I have read recently. Neither was it hot and heavy, seemingly there only for titillation and not for contributing to the plot. I think she hist just the right chord with it.
Copy editing was excellent. I think the content editing could have been better, though. My main issue was that the book dragged on too much in places. A good editor would have recommended some serious cuts that would simplify and streamline the book. The sections taking place at King Soopers, for example, could have been slashed without taking anything away from the story.
There were a few minor issues, such as someone counting down the yards until a turn while Zoe was driving. Even at 20 MPH, cars travel at about 10 yards per second, so someone going "ten, nine, eight, seven, . . ." would not happen.
Overall, though, the main storyline and the relationship between Zoe and Ellmann kept the book going for me. I enjoyed it, and that is the bottom line. I give it 4.5 stars, but as Amazon doesn't offer that, I am rounding up to five stars.
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