Choppy, didn't hold my interest
924209
I had a hard time getting into this one from the start. Though I know this is a popular author who has written many successful novels, I haven't read him before so maybe it's just that this isn't my cup of tea?

Set in San Francisco, the novel opens with two friends, Beth and Kate, on a walk. Kate is troubled and confesses to Beth that she met a man at a dinner party with whom she suddenly, desperately wanted to sleep with. It's honestly bizarre and had me wondering if this would be some sort of gaslighting plot, but really that was just the author's way of getting them into bed quickly so he could go on with the rest of his story...

The rest of the story involves terror attacks and dead bodies. The novel shifts a bit away from Kate and carries on with Beth, the police, and the murder in what turns out to be a whodunit. If you're a fan of this author, definitely read. It's well written and in some ways engaging, but I couldn't connect with the characters and had little interest in the plot. The terror bit felt thrown in for little reason other than to give a sense of urgency and drama. I probably wouldn't read this author's work again, but do recommend it if you're already a fan.
1273781
It was a very interesting story line, and that fact spurred me to keep reading until I completed the book.

On the other hand, the writing was very choppy.  There were inconsistencies and unbelievable scenes.

The thoughts and dialogue of the two characters who had feelings for each other, as they worked their way towards a romantic involvement, were so hokey, they were a real turn-off.

Was it worth taking the time to get to the end?  Put it this way:  I will not pick up another Slaughter Creek Novel....
441627
It just did not hold my interest, tried it twice after a few pages just donated it to friends of the library!
2832955
Wasn't very good! Did not  hold my  attention!
4760791
Writing was choppy. Story line okay. Expected more I guess since it's a series. Not interested to continue with it.
840843
I enjoyed the story, but the writing style was pretty bad. It was very choppy and there was very little character or relationship development.
4056884
I read these reviews and thought this was going to be great. It was such a strange story, choppy and not what people were saying. I feel like the reviews for this series can't be trusted.
136617
This story felt choppy to me, often jumping from one spot to another without a lot of reason why someone would do what a character did.  It was not bad, but not masterful.
4284321
Quick-paced, sometimes too choppy. Loved Troubles Braids ... this one just didn't measure up. I do like his style of writing, but it felt like it sputtered through things so fast that it left me trying to catch up through the vapidness left behind by a hastily constructed storyline.
3110391
Interesting topic but I found the story to be choppy jumping between topics and cases without providing good connectivity and flow.
2683801
Unlike most reviewers, I really didn't care for this novel. I was distracted by the names for some reason, No,a, Vonn, Byrd, Wolf, found there was just too much detail in flora and fauna. I felt bogged down and despite this being a book club selection, found it challenging to finish on time. I skimmed, got lost, got bored, got frustrated. I also have siblings who got lost in the mountains in New Mexico and felt this account just not very plausible. I admit being hard to please. Condeferacy of Dunces is my favorite book, if that says anything.
4900952
I forget....it didn't hold my interest, is rather slow, and language is, of course, archaic, tho well-written for its time.  Not nearly as frightening as I was led to believe, nor as creative graphically.  I was curious about it, so bought and read it.
41020
I read about a third of the book, then skipped to the end to see who did it. I just couldn't stand to read it any more. The cursing was annoying enough, but the hacked off way of writing and general introduction of characters simply made me lose interest. The story was dragging along with too many side trips into other things.
If you like gory and confusing, this is your kind of book.
Sorry, I just can't find anything I liked about it.
1394303
Was hard to get through and choppy, the 2nd in the series is much better. So keep reading.
1687573
Sorry, I didn't enjoy trying to keep up. The plots and MANY subplots were too  confusing. Can't believe it was a best seller. I feel cheated!
3743031
Couldn't get into it. I love a good romantic comedy--this wasn't an easy watch. It was choppy and didn't flow well.  Didn't finish it...
4191154
I only made it to page 90 of the book. I really didn't like the choppy writing. I made it through the first "chapter" (Lola) without any real connection to the character but hoped the choppy writing would end once I got to Grace since her scecnes weren't written as a diary. Her section wasn't much better and I decided to just stop reading. I've finished 400 page books in 5 days but it took me well over a week to read 90 pages of this book. I'm not sure I'd read anything else by her at this point.