Boring and not believable
926637
Had to read this book for Book Club.  I have only one word:  Yawn.  I couldn't get into the characters nor the plot.  I found the so-called miracles completely unbelievable and couldn't wait for the last page to appear.
50802
I didn't care for this book and it was a struggle to finish. The idea was a good one until it turned into make believe.
4436877
This was not believable.  I don't know how it ends up because I turned it off.  She was meant to be a person of faith (most likely Catholic??) but she was willing to date a man who said he didn't believe in God and sleep with him outside of marriage--and then she got her advice on life from a Tarot card reader?  A person who had enough faith to wear a cross, hang a crucifix in her home AND object to someone taking the Lord's name in vain would never seek advice from a Tarot card reader--it's like this was written by someone who had no concept of what it really means to be a Catholic or what a person of faith is really like.

I sympathized with the situation at the start where some down-on-his-luck guy ran into his stylish, successful ex-wife and wanted a woman to pretend she was his girlfriend--not a bad start if a bit overused.  It just went downhill from there.  His personality was obnoxious and whiny and I couldn't figure out what she ever saw in him.  She was leagues above him in looks and personality.  They were a mismatch in every way.

So, they started in the diner where they met, then showed scenes of them dating, living together, etc., but kept cutting back to the diner, which just interrupted the flow of the movie and became annoying.

I'll watch a silly, poorly acted, badly written movie if it's funny or entertaining or the characters are likable or the plot interesting--this had NONE of that.  It wasn't funny.  The characters weren't likable.  The relationship didn't make sense.  The plot meandered and jumped back and forth and kept losing my interest.

So, I don't know if the movies was showing flash forwards to their actual life or if the whole movie actually took place in the diner and the flash forwards were imaginary or what "might be" if they continue the relationship or if there is some other twist.  I just don't care and can't stomach watching more to find out.
3011740
boring, nothing really making sense or happening to keep you interested. read the whole thing thinking something exciting would happen
2138301
Whatever happened to the Jude who used to write books that kept me awake reading into the wee hours?  This book has very little plot and what it does have is not interesting or believable.  Half the story line doesn't even make sense.  I couldn't make myself finish it.  Boring.
285654
I can see why this book was on the $1.99 list.  Boring, stilted characters and an incredibly implausible story line. And the doctor's Indian accent bordered on offensive. Do not waste your time.
3342719
This book was not believable. It was annoying how the main character was always fighting football player size men or a huge woman. I don't mind strong women but this was too silly. I couldn't read it but skipped ahead to the end only to find out it didn't end but continues in a series. I won't be ready anymore books by this author. It started out like it could have been a good story but was so unbelievable.
2422778
I could hardly make myself finish this book, it was so awful. NONE of the characters are even remotely believable. Maggie starts out as a frumpy girl and is suddenly a sex bomb. Her parents and her sister continually tell her that she is basically the ugly sister and that Maggie needs to get over her jealousy (which in and of itself is unbelievable) and this is repeated over and over throughout the story. It was meant as an explanation for Maggie's inferiority complex, but one instance would have been sufficient. The whole story line felt forced, and the stalker situation wasn't very realistic either. It didn't seem like the author researched how a stalker thinks or what would happen within the legal system AT ALL once a criminal is apprehended. Overall, I found this attempt at romantic suspense very underwhelming. At least it was free.
4012314
Maria Paz was believable as a character but the people around her, saving her, were not. She was pathetic and made terrible choices. The level of loyalty and support she received would never have happened in real life.  If your going to read fantasy then it should be fun. This wasn't, finishing it was a grind.
3303831
Plot is unbelievable.  Boring characters.  Really not up to standard.
2477395
Too good to be true. Nothing to work up to an interesting point in the story.  Very predictable. Very boring.
1018389
I found the whole premise of the book to be a little unbelievable.  Yes, real relationships are not perfect, but this one seems too flawed to function.  How can you call off a wedding and throw away an entire relationship without even confronting the groom? I found the main characters to be either too annoying or too boring.  I only got a little more than halfway through the book and it is rare for me to not finish a book.  Once I figured out how the book was going to end, I was done. I spent a majority what I read wondering what the gray dress has to do with anything and why the girl on the cover is a size 0 instead of a size 12.
2791478
Lazy reviewers have compared this middling book to Caleb Carr's "Alienist," which was a terrific historical thriller. This one is as simplistic a mystery as I've ever read from a so-called award winner. I'm sorry, but I don't want to to read the other books Ms. Pintoff is writing in this series. Flat, dull and ridiculous.
486486
If you're hoping like I was for an author who's stories are actually believable this isn't the one.
I have a friend wo's a locksmith and the frequent desriptions of lock picking are totally wrong.
The idea that anyone would do a crime that they could get years in jail for based on the offer of money from a stranger is even worse.
In the second book he can't even decide if the hero has arthritis or gout, although he calls it both and describes the symtoms of both it is definitely niether.
I could go on, but it just isn't well researched enough to pass the sniff test.
3251750
Just like the theories and history of secret societies, a little bit of truth gets exaggerated into a fish story.  This author can't believe his own BS!  Boring; repetitive; waste of time.  Too much speculation by the author; based on theories about theories, all unsupported.
4618692
If you would like to be mesmerized by flowery and lengthy prose than this book may be for you. But for most of us this book is a complete waste of time. The uneventful and dull plot only serves as a medium for lengthy descriptions of scenes and circumstances. Just about everything about this book is unbelievable and unrealistic. For this book to have worked, it should have had 4 times as many pages, where the writer could have created some interesting story lines.
I wish I had not fallen for the hype...
3732068
Wanted to like it  but characters were just not believable! Far too calm and blas in the mist of many horrific situations. Author did not pay  attention to details either, for example: who leaves their "beloved" dog in their car, in FL, in August,  while they take care of business? Nobody who wants a live dog when they get back- that's for sure! Could have been a great story line but just not fun to read because it was so farfetched and unrealistic.