ENTERTAINING, BUT NOT ENGROSSING
349167
This is entertaining, but not exactly award winning acting or writing.  Blissfully, this comes in 1/2 hour segments.....
1239189
Not bad for a bit of light entertainment, but not one of my favorites. Difficult to really empathize with the main character.
4532401
This book was not as bad as I expected it to be, based on the reviews.  Although it seemed to take me a long time to finish it.  I would get bored and sleepy after just a chapter or two and had to put it down.  Overall, it's not a best seller, but it kept me entertained to say the least.
2667849
Although the pace is undoubtedly fast and the story overall entertaining, it is glaringly obvious that the author spent little time thinking beyond the surface of her characters. She also spent little time making sure that her timeliness were consistent throughout and between books. In sum, while it was a good story, it wasn't a great book.
2882925
Good:
- entertaining idea
- quite funny in places
- interesting and unexpected solutions to some problems
- easy read

Not so good:
- limited plot development
- no character development (almost)
- not much romance
- main character can appear arrogant which I personally sometimes found irritating

Overall, I would recommend it if you are looking for a relaxing read (you are not going to be in tears by the end of the book) and an entertaining one. Personally, I haven't been interested enough to read the second book in the series although this one was okay.
2373607
3 1/2 stars.  I really enjoyed the writing style of this one.  I thought the funny banter between characters was very entertaining, and I liked the relationship between Devil and Molly.  I also enjoyed all the "hidden" references to Devil/god/religious things, and how they were done very "fun and cheeky", and not in a "serious and religious" way. What I was not so crazy about, was I thought the story as a whole was too long.  Although I did enjoy the couple's verbal fighting matches, I was getting tired of what I felt was the same argument getting rehashed.  I also found I liked Devil's character more than Molly's.  I thought he was a very good, alpha, possessive lead.  Even though she could be funny at times, I found her sometimes annoying and childish.  She was constantly jumping to conclusions. An example is during the "big confrontation" toward the end--it was not even slightly Devil's fault, and Molly did not even give him a second to explain.  Secondary characters were diverse, and very entertaining.  Intimate scenes were spicy and well done.  All in all, it was pretty entertaining.
4612418
Hard to follow the characters. Entertaining enough if you don't overthink it or have high expectations. Not necessarily worth a second viewing.
4350423
I found it entertaining to read, but had to work very hard to maintain suspension of disbelief. Brown is no Mark Twain, but he's ok for a cheap thrill.
4701463
If you're in for a good entertaining read and you're willing to overlook some smaller downsides in the writing style, this might be a good choice. This book has a solid plot with moments of drama and excitement that really can be quite entertaining. However, most of the positive from the plot is weakened by writing that feels forced. What could be a good psychological thriller is riddled with flaws that make it difficult to really get into the plot.

Have you ever read a really captivating book that really draws you in so that you almost feel the plot coming to life? This is not that.

Several times throughout, the plot sets up for revelations or "twists" that are so obvious it is almost painful waiting for them to finally be "revealed." The book reads like the author sat down with a thesaurus and substituted words that are close, but not really appropriate, like the author was trying to impress and came up short. Finally, imagine an undergraduate psychology major sprinkling in bits of knowledge throughout - too much to be a passing remark, not enough to seem clinically accurate. The end result is an entertaining plot that does not flow smoothly and is spoiled by a writing that seems unnatural and forced.
2335828
This was a reasonably entertaining read, but I have to be honest and say I wasn't wowed. I found it steady, drawn out and parts of it felt like a bit of a dig at authors who write what the book is entitled, and the readers who enjoy it.

In terms of things I enjoyed, it was heat-filled, amusing in parts and I did like some of the verbal sparring between Blake and Amanda, although she did come over as rather mean at times and he crude. But the plus points were overshadowed by the parts that didn't work so well for me and they took the shine off what started out as a decent read. Namely:

- Wasn't at all keen on the digs about one-star reviews and the opinions on those who do give one-stars ratings. And higher rated reviews for that matter: "grain of salt"? Really? I don't write reviews for an author.

- Blake is from Yorkshire. Now I wasn't expecting him to don a flat cap and have a whippet in tow (I am being stereotypical of my own people here) but his speech wasn't reflective of a bloke who grew up in Yorkshire.

- Overall it had an air of privilege about it.

I will be honest and I contemplated DNF'ing and giving it one-star, because some of the thoughts in here are clearly personal. I'm not saying I don't agree but there's a place for it. But when you've read 75% of a book you may as well finish and it was steamy, did make me laugh a couple of times and I refuse to give anyone the satisfaction of labelling me what the author labels one-star reviewers.
741623
The story was fairly entertaining, and was a quick read, but it wasn't as funny as I was hoping. I certainly never laughed aloud, or even chuckled really. But it was not a bad read.
1575032
I have had Jeff Abbott on my list of authors to read for some while.  While this book did not overly impress me, I can see where Whit Mosley would be a much more entertaining character given another setting.
The book centers around Mosley, a Justice of the Peace in a small Texas town.  Mosley's father is on his death bed and Whit sets out to find his mother who left the family thirty years previous.  What he finds is a mother who has re-invented herself as an accountant for a mob family.  Whit finds himself involved in a plot that includes murder, deception and vengeance.
While certainly readable, this book did not engross me as I had hoped it would, but it kept me interested enough to persuade me to give this author another try.
4173313
This book is "interesting" but nothing I'd care to read again. The plot isn't as engaging as I would have liked. Experiences are drawn out with endless thesaurus aided sentences. The book could have been a three page essay really. All in all, I was entertained but underwhelmed.
4451456
Entertain movie. Not the best story, kind of contrived.
2446355
The Martian was entertaining, but not the gripping, roller coaster ride I'd hoped it would be.
4686836
it can keep you entertained for a while and its not really hard.. not really much a story line though
113047
You aren't going to be blown away by the depth of the plot, subtlety of the characters, or complexity of the universe. But you will be entertained.