This book is terrible. There's really no story
590148
This book is terrible. There's really no story. When I finished the book, I was so disappointed. What is this story about? I still don't know. This is straight up GARBAGE. And stupid me went on to read the other 2 books in the trilogy as well. They both suck just as bad. The premise of the story is good, but you are left with no real answers to what is going on in Area X. And there is really no sense of what's going on with the characters. Again...garbage. Don't bother reading it. It sucks. Bad. Seriously. For real. This book is crap.
438644
Here's the thing:  this story didn't say anything.  It had a dozen possible plotlines, none were followed.  Seriously.  None.  Wolf shifters from oil-encroaching tundra - goes nowhere.  Billionaire and the school teacher - goes nowhere.  Homeless being fed in Central Park - goes nowhere.  Beautiful assistant who is nasty to the heroine, shifter pack and family somewhere in the countryside, charter school in NYC, students who could have issues and needs, the homeless dude ... and all of this just goes nowhere.  There's not even a big I Love You scene because the characters don't know each other.  The hero who is supposedly a billionaire Alpha has no substance, no balls, and apparently has never seen a woman he likes.  The heroine appears from nowhere, goes nowhere, and seems to be made from cardboard.  Honestly, this ebook was such a disappointment.  Two thumbs down.
225579
When I read the blurb for the book, I just knew that this would be a book that I would enjoy. Instead, this book is nothing like the blurb would lead you to believe. I was incredibly disappointed.

While we're lead to believe that this is the story of Sophie's life after finding out that she was kidnapped, that's not the case. That's left for the last few pages. So, what's the majority of the book about? A whole lot of nothing actually.

The alternating stories do absolutely nothing to save this book. Sophie's parts are boring. Emmy's parts are confusing (and boring). The whole book just left something to be desired and the only reason I kept reading was in hopes that things would get better. Nope, things just end. No resolution, no confrontation, nothing.

After looking forward to reading this book while it sat on my to-read shelf for two years, You Are My Only takes home the most disappointing read of the year.
3131607
Terrible Stories - Short (most a page in length), pointless, NOT Scary at all, and the book is only about 70 pages of actual "stories".
Even my young daughter found the stories laughable, and none of them were scary.
The artwork is good, although it's printed in a cheaply fashioned "for school only" publication.
Don't waste your money.
3675895
After reading Bartimeus and Heroes of the Valley, i expected this book to be compelling, readable, and good.

It's not.

The characters are flimsy and inconsistent. There isn't much of a story at all. The descriptions are lacking. There are basically no redeeming qualities.

I shudder to think that anyone might pick up this novel, and based on the poor quality, never read Bartimeus.
1804518
I got this book for free.  It's terrible.  The characters are jerks, there's no resolution as to why the characters are jerks, there are tons of inconsistencies in the writing, the sex scenes are laughable (and vaguely rapey), and then the book just ends in the middle of things.  I don't think I've ever read a worse book in my life.
319932
This is a terrible book. It makes no sense and does nothing other than bash homosexuality
766442
I am absolutely astounded by the number of positive reviews this book received!? This is probably one of the worst stories I've ever read.

I gave the author the benefit of the doubt with two stars because half of the story made bit piece references to a previous story. I can only assume there is actually a previous book because if there is not, this deserves 1 star rather than 2 stars.

The characters were flat and uninteresting; even the protagonist,John Hutchinson, who should, at the very least, be distinguishable from the other characters. Not a single character spoke in their own voice. They all sounded the same whether they were an adult or a young child, a woman in her early thirties or an aging male cab driver.

The story's pace is fitful. When the plot actually arrived at a moment of action, the author would suddenly digress into the hero's thoughts about something completely irrelevant to both the story and the immediate situation. There are really only three set pieces in the entire story and it takes forever to get there. And they are over before you know it.

There were moments where the situation called for the hero to step up and show some character but, lo and behold, a small bit part character saves the day never to be heard from again.

Descriptions were very amateurish but hilarious! One that stuck in my head from the outset: "The elevator opened. Page came out of it like a car salesman spotting his first customer." The author is describing the villain of the story and he wants you to see him as a car salesman?

The author has written a "young adult" series and perhaps that is where he should focus his energies. This definitely felt like a junior high school read.

I'm a voracious reader but I had to actually FORCE myself to finish this book. I felt it my responsibility to review the book based on reading the entire story.

I have taken screenwriting classes at UCLA but have never written a book in my life. If this is all it takes to get published, I may just jump into writing a book.

There will be those who will disagree with me and say my review is not helpful but I cannot honestly find anything I liked about the story.
1778704
Was very disappointed.  There is no story.
3444327
Wondered what book all the five star reviewers had read because it wasn't this one.  I'm so glad this was free on kindle unlimited because I'd be asking Amazon for my money back otherwise.  There's no character development.  Becoming a friend is like, wow you helped me juggle that microphone can we be friends now?  So many angles are thrown in that I just gave up, because what about the previous angles' arc in the storyline?  There's no cohesion in this story, it's scattered.
4904603
I don't understand how this book can actually get good reviews. The whole book is about the same thing, with no ending in sight and absolutely no explanation for why things are happening the way they are. How can you charge so much money for such a short and uninteresting book?
613389
This is a terrible book. It's confusing, poorly written, and lacks a cohesive theme.
4606611
I should have read more of the reviews. This is what I call a "nothing" book. No plot, no beginning, no end. It has been a long time since I have been this disappointed in a book. I agree with one reviewer though. If you are into the "Left Behind" type books, then gobble this one up. Otherwise, don't waste your money! I certainly won't buy or read any more by this author.
4177597
I don't even want to give it one star! Bad writing, no character development, no story, no history. Please don't bother buying this book. I rarely leave a book unfinished but this book won the honor of deleting off my kindle without finishing. I have nothing to even say positive here.
4172288
I haven't even gotten that far into the book. It's a whirlwind of loads of nothing. The writing is quite terrible, and everything is rushed. This discombobulated collage of words isn't worth the time or effort. Being on page 78 of the book, I am unable to connect any dots as to what exactly is going on or have any explanation to the main characters behavior. Nothing is making any sense. Save your money and read something else. I had hopes for the book, but I can't get passed the poor skill of the author.
3435290
I bought t his book because of the great art, but I was severely disappointed by the lack of story.  Basically the zombie goes to school and everyone accepts him without any real problem.  The lack of conflict makes the story not compelling.  Great idea that just doesn't deliver.  I would save your money for another book.
3555943
I rarely write a review but this book is so bad I feel compelled to write one for this. This is the first book I have ever started but have not been able to finish and I don't even know where to begin on this review. There are no compelling reasons to read this book, there is really no central plot (outside of the obvious WW3), and no central characters.

The story is told via a series of "interviews" and post battle reports that make no sense and never tell a story. It is told in an after the fact manner and each passage is introduced as proof of a certain point the author is trying to develop but never does. Furthermore the rare actual dialog between characters is childlike at best and you often don't even know who the characters are that are doing the talking. The dialogue is very simple and is filled with stereotypes of Classic Russian characters who despise capitalists, swearing American generals and Presidents and idiotic GIs supposedly on the front lines. These brief conversations between characters and press releases/post battle reports are supposed to tell the story. But they never go anywhere, make little or no sense and do nothing to develop the story and it makes for a horrible read as these stories never say anything of interest, they are simple little snipets that don't say anything.

Furthermore, apparently in order to set the stage for the dire position the allies find themselves in after the start of the war, the author totally over sells the capability of the Russian intelligence apparatus as well as their weapons development capabilities to the point that there is no credibility. Apparently he did no historical research as the "Commies" have an incredible intelligence capability that cripples the American nuclear program, and thwarts them at every turn. Obviously there  was little real historical research into this book and the dialogue, plot and story clearly show this. I applaud the author for actually writing a book, something I could never do but this book should never have been published in the first place.

I can't believe this author actually wrote three books in this series and someone actually published them. Don't walk away from this book, run away. I would give this book zero stars if I could. Is there any way to get my money back?