Needs a copy editor, stat!
583640
The storyline was good enough, though I felt like it wandered from subject to subject a bit too much.  It also spelled out a lot of details that didn't matter and only served to slow things down.

But then there were the grammar errors.  Oh, the errors.  The author needs to learn the proper usage of "its" vs. "it's" and pay more attention to punctuation and things of that nature.  Seeing basic writing errors in a published story really pulls you out of the moment and ruins the experience.  I've noticed this in every book of the series, and I don't understand how the books managed to get published with so many errors in place.
2994602
While I'm loving the story, I'm really not enjoying the lack of editing! Incorrect words, sentences that don't make sense, and misspellings galore... Nearly one per page! It really detracts from the otherwise very enjoyable, suspenseful storyline.
59921
I'm  7% in and am finding rampant grammatical confusions and copy errors. At $7.99, the book needs to be clean as a whistle.
1449434
Doug Welch can spin a tale, but he desperately needs to PAY a good proofreader/editor.  Sometimes he chooses the wrong one of two words that sound alike, such as "peel" vs. "peal."  Often he will use a plural subject with a singular verb -- or (and this really grates on my mind's ear) -- something like, "He looked at Beth and I."  Seriously?   at I?  This is sixth grade grammar.

I notice that many of the reviewers liked the story but did not give more than a three-star rating.  In my case, I found that the numerous errors in word meaning, syntax and grammar caused a distracting bump in the road or a full stop, while I tried to figure out what he intended to say.  This may account for the sluggish pace that some readers commented on.

In any case, though the premise was somewhat interesting, I don't think I'll get his next book.  He needs to do some serious editing before I commit the time to it.
90300
Author House is clearly a vanity press.  This book really needs a good editor.  Words are misspelled and/or misused.  There are grammar problems, logic problems, and heavy-handed preaching.  It could be a good story with a lot of work.
4820659
Good story, well developed, but in desperate need of 1. copy editing, and 2. a return to a basic grammar class. Ending sentences with a preposition constantly, a distracting number of sentences ending with question marks when the sentence was not a question, overuse of exclamation points, and an alarming number of instances where the subject was singular and the verb plural, or vice versa. These all occurred so often that they became a distraction.
4136931
Aargh!  The story is compelling, and the characters are likable...BUT whoever did the editing/proof-reading was lazy and/or incompetent.  So many punctuation and spelling errors interrupt the reader's experience that, en masse, they turn an otherwise good story into a better than average piece of fan fictionbut amateurish nonetheless. Using "Her and ..." as the subject of a sentence and "... and I" as the object of a preposition are examples. Other problems involving apostrophes, such as "senior's center" instead of "seniors' center" or "senior center," are repeated, clearly evidence of a punctuation disability. The repeated use of "pedalling" with the double L might be excusable if the author's dialect pronounced it "peDALLing" instead of the usual "PEDaling."  Frequently, spellings are noted in dictionary entries as alternates, so one might claim their legitimacy.  However, dictionaries do NOT prescribe spelling; they describe spelling. Many dictionaries have entries for "ain't" but that word would not normally be used except in certain dialects. Dangling participial phrases should not appear in professional writing, but when the group backs up on hearing a dog's barking and howling, one sentence notes that the dog was talking.  Dara's little brother "Jake" turns into "Jack" during her recounting of their father's neglect after his re-marriage.
  This kind of editing sloppiness harms the author's literary reputation and degrades the careful readers' enjoyment of a good story.  I'm disappointed and reluctant to continue with Part Two because I anticipate more carelessness.  The story was engrossing, but the sloppy editing made me quite annoyed.
  [I submitted scores of reports of "content errors" for this but wonder if anyone reads them.  I certainly have not seen any updates of other titles I own, even after almost a year.]
1087549
This author needs to get an editor who edits.  I can't count the number of tangents this author went off on and if I wasn't a speed reader and able to skip them I would have given up on the book :(
1856222
This is a decent story and by the end I actually cared enough to consider reading sequels.  But whoever edited this e-book needs to go back and start from the beginning, give it serious professional attention, and send it back to Angela White so she can polish this diamond in the rough.  The story is engaging enough, but the writing is so jagged at times it takes away from what the author is trying to convey.

In addition, the publisher should get real about proofreading their material.  Far too many comma splices, misplaced apostrophes, incorrect spellings...it really takes away from the story, and this author deserves better.
1264437
First the good stuff. A good plot and interesting characters. This has the potential to be a really good book and probably a really good series. But....it is NOT ready for prime time. Far too many major grammar, spelling, punctuation and basic writing errors. This premise is right up my alley and if I hadnt been jolted out of scene after scene by stupid mistakes that should have been caught long before the rough draft was finished, I can see this easily being a four or even five star book. I cant imagine a writer...certainly not an editor...missing the glaring dozens of errors that slapped me in the face as I tried to read. Theres just no excuse. These very well crafted characters deserve better!
2076688
This book was enjoyable, with good characters and an interesting, if somewhat predictable plotline.  But it seriously needed editing - or even just basic proofreading.  One of the minor characters was named Troy, yet a couple times, a typo made him Tory.  It was a bit confusing, wondering who the heck Tory was, then a second later realizing it was supposed to be Troy.  There were a number of typos and grammatical errors, especially verb tenses not in agreement.  But the most prevalent and glaring error was that almost every plural noun was spelled with an apostrophe followed by an S!  Almost everyone is aware that, in general, an apostrophe indicates possession, NOT plurality; in fact there is no case I can imagine where a plural is spelled with an apostrophe followed by an S.  How did that get past even the most basic edit or proofreading?  The answer is that it couldn't have made it through even a beta reading by someone with only the most basic grasp of spelling and grammar.  In conclusion, there must have been NO editing done on this book - none at all.  And I consider that a crime.  Normally I expect a few typos, missing words or grammatical errors in e-books, since, sadly, publishers have cut costs by eliminating proofreaders and some editors, relying on dubious software to catch mistakes.  I'm not sure this book even went through basic spelling and grammar software scans.  I think readers deserve a bit more respect than that.

Note:  Could there be such bad software that it changed every plural to a possessive, thinking it was a mistake?  Oh dear, that would be ironic!
4554908
I do hope the author will read the reviews that point out the serious need for better editing!  I started marking the many mistakes I noticed, and it looks like someone threw paint all over the book. Storyline seems fairly good though.
137059
I would have liked to rate this book higher because I knew what I read in it was true.  Unfortunately, it is repetitive and the editing is horrible.  Misspellings and horrible grammar take away from the author's message.  I also didn't see any need to repeat the same thing again and again.  So, maybe 400 well sourced examples, but isn't that enough?
1102258
Very enjoyable story, but irritating to try to read.

The second edition is still poorly copy-edited. The writer and the editor should both learn how to represent multi-paragraph quotations: it's hard to tell who is speaking or if anyone is speaking in many of the passages. And there are other typos, including incorrect character names in places.
4308089
Would have been four stars but the typos and missing words to sentences are a major distraction.....copy editor should be fired.
1462997
I liked this story a lot, but in order to read it I had to get through numerous (at least 60) errors - missing words, words used improperly, grammatical errors - everything that has been said before in the reviews above.  However, as I made all those notations in my kindle, I would be willing to edit this book for free or for some small sum. It seems as though a lot of these books that I've gotten free need proper editing.  I'm not a professional, but I could help make it much easier to read and the reader wouldn't be jarred out of the story so often by trying to figure out what the author really meant.  If only someone would take me up on this! :D
814786
There is promise here, but the author is desperately in need of an editor. Some of time-consuming details in the chapters really are unnecessary, and the grammar is sorely lacking. One of my pet peeves is when people improperly use "and I" in sentences and this tome is rife with improper usage. Lots of sentences like: "He gave her a gentle pat on the shoulder and led her to the little sitting room with Justin and I in tow." "The teams consisted of Ethan and I, Steve and Rick, and Earl agreed to drive the third vehicle with Justin in the back." "Don't worry about Steve and I, just carry out your part of the plan." Etc., etc.

This gets old and jars you from being immersed in the book. I know people sometimes speak with bad grammar, but still, over and over it wears you down.

With that being said, there was some good stuff here and I got into it enough to get to the end. Still not sure why he doesn't stop at his second home on the way to his friend. What was that about? Will give book two a chance....