This one did not hit the spot
931238
I'm a big fan of this author, but this book just didn't cut it for me. There is nothing in the material about the book that indicates it is written for the youth market, but it certainly seems as though that is the case. A rather simple story, quite briefly, but not badly told. It warns about addiction, which I belive the author has had to deal with in his life. In any event, I was disappointed. You will have to make your own judgment.
2851228
I really enjoyed Beautiful Disaster & Walking Disaster (even more), so I was excited to dive back into the world of the Maddox boys and their tumultuous love stories. This one just didn't really kick in to gear for me. The story kept me turning the pages, but it just left something to be desired page after page. I never felt like we got the complete back story. The character development wasn't the same as the previous books. The love story not fully developed. The passion not fully baked. It just missed the mark and came up short in my mind.
4441651
Although I really liked the first book in this series I feel this one failed to hit the mark.  Probably hastily written because of the success of the first book.  No real suprises in this book.  I wouldn't waste my time on it.
4777234
It's hard to say why, but this one just did not seem all that great - just ok.
4529803
Like most of the reviewers here, I caught this one on PBS and recorded it on my DVR.  Watched it with my parents of course, but unfortuantely, I just couldn't quite connect on the song choice as with the others.  I mean, it was ok even though I don't have this particular DVD to go along with the other ones I already got, but the songs themselves just didn't have the spark like before.  Overall, I just wasn't really happy with this one, and decided not to buy it.  Ah well, better luck next year.
530802
I would highly recommend any of Ms  Thompson's earlier novels, but this novel just does not measure up to the others.  The characters are static with very little personality projected in their actions or dialogue.  Sarah's mother and the new "Sarah" are the only two who evoke any interest.  The plot takes too long to develop.  There seems to be too much repetition with the clues.  The seance had the most action and that was at the very last of the novel.  I miss the chemistry between Mallory and Sarah, and, unfortunately, Maeve's character and the detective do not seem strong enough to add the romantic interest.  I miss the earlier chemistry among all the characters.  I do appreciate the history of this era Ms Thompson always incorporates in her series, and I truly wish I could give a higher rating, but she has spoiled me with her previous novels.
4413145
This product didn't preform the task it claims to.
2730993
I was excited to read this book as I loved the other ones. I felt that this one went on for too long and just did not pull me in like the others.
4927942
This one just didn't do anything for me. I'm not a stickler for editing errors but this one was bad.
1739859
I struggled to get to the 50% mark on my kindle.  This effort was nothing like the others.  There were too many characters introduced with too little development...which made them impossible to keep straight.  i was confused from the outset, and kept hoping it would get better.  It didn't.  I enjoyed the previous novels in this series, but this attempt really leaves me wondering what happened.
4452716
I usually love her, but this one missed the mark for me. I did not realize it would only be short stories and this author does better with a long tale..
1702510
Personally, I did not like this one as much as the first three. It seemed...short? It didn't seem to hold my interest as well as previous entries.
2922000
Not better than before, could have skipped this one.
2994911
I really wanted to like this one.  It had a cute premise, but it just fell flat.  Everything seemed kind of forced.  I got so tired of the bickering with the ghost in the car that I wanted it blow up with both the ghost AND Jazz inside.  If more time had been spent building suspense and playing up the threat from the villain, I think I would have enjoyed it more.
4445388
Unfortunately, this one was a miss for me. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I'd hoped I would. We got the bare minimum of details about James and Kara, as well as the other characters. They all needed way more development, and a chance to have their own voice and standout. I wasn't able to connect with any of them, or get hooked into the story line.  It all felt too rushed and easily resolved. The potential was there, but the execution was lacking. I'm not sure if I'll continue with the series at this point.
3826134
I enjoyed his first book so much, I was disappointed that this one did not match it or get even better.  It's almost as if he left God out or gave Him little notice in his narrative.
2964523
I lurve me some Kresley Cole, but I don't think this was one of her best.  It was a bit drawn out and covered too much territory from the previous books.  It almost could have been combined with the Carrow story, as it really didn't do much to stand on its own.  I was a little disappointed.  I am still a fan and will read whatever she puts out, but hopefully the next one will be completely original.