BORING/Too stupid to get into
594517
I have tried to read this book, but even as fiction it just too unbelievable. Sometimes after the first book a sequel should never be written.....this is one of those books.
1530328
So badly written and the characters are so stupid.  I don't mean a 'this is stupid' kind of stupid.  They are unintelligent, do not seem to think and make connections in their own lives.  Formulaic.  Bad.  I don't understand the good reviews, I really don't.
2741732
This was the dumbest thing I've read in a long time.  It was billed as a thriller but I was bored and frustrated by the plodding pace.  Not once was I scared at all, just wondering when the next scene would come along.

The protagonist was the most unlikable, shallow, bi-polar person of the whole bunch, but we were supposed to root for her?  And she "forgot" what she did, something THAT profound and she "forgot"?  Yeah, right.

SPOILER

Also, the shrunken head - first it's the thing that's causing the chaos, whispering plans in people's ears, then it turns out to be the good guy?!  Give me a break.

I skimmed the last two chapters because the endless descriptions of how perfect the protagonist was and how much she wanted to kill her perfect little daughter got to me.  The ending was a stupid deus ex machina that didn't tie up anything...  The last town that this chick was in got destroyed, but this one doesn't?  It doesn't make sense at all, and it's never explained.

Long story short, don't waste your time.  Glad I got it for free.
2817595
I thought the premise of this story sounded original and intriguing.  It should have been.  It was not.  I did not like the main character...story teller...at all.  Her decisions were idiotic and the story fell flat.  There was so much boring and redundant filler that I almost gave up.  Sorry.  This story was incredible, boring, amateurish and very put-down-able.  Just bleh.
3035601
I read this book because of a magazine review that said it was awesome, and now I'm not sure I'll trust that reviewer so much in the future....This had to be one of the most boring books I've read in a long while.  And it was a longer book--so I wasted a LOT of time reading to the end, hoping, just hoping, that something would happen to make it worth the read.  Nope, unfortunately nothing changed by the end of the novel to make me change my mind.
The "science" wasn't interesting (was there even any in it????) and the fiction wasn't interesting.  As other reviewers here have said, the characters were very flat and I did not find myself caring for ANY of them, except the cat.
1710454
By just watching the trailer this movie looked silly to begin with, but I got ahold of a free copy & thought maybe if I just turn off my brain for a couple hours I might find some enjoyment in the film.  Well, unfortunately just turning off my brain wasn't enough for this stupid waste of film.  You'd almost have to be comatose to get through the film before saying to yourself "wait a minute, did that just happen".  The movie is just flat out too stupid for words.  It's a true insult to anyone's intelligence watching & for those that can actually find some kind, any kind of enjoyment, you might think about investing in a good drool bib & a nice set of crayons.  How does this Roland Emmerich guy keep getting these huge budgets to make these putridly stupid & brainless films.  Okay I enjoyed ID4, but how long ago was that movie made?  It's like after doing 'The Day After Tomorrow' he went "Wow, they actually bought that; why even bother with a story, they'll buy anything!!!"  Do these big hot shot movie executives really think that we as Americans are really this stupid?  Maybe we are, maybe we deserve this kind of garbage on our silver screens & maybe that's how we put bUSH in the White House for eight excruciatingly long years.  Oh, and can we please officially put the kibosh on Miss Camilla "Bushy Brow" Belle's career now?  It's quite obvious after the woman's choice of movies that not only can the woman not act, but she's completely clueless as well.  Let's just not even talk about unga bunga lead guy Steve Strait.  In the end, you'd probably get more enjoyment & be better off receiving a concussion that sitting through this film, completely stupid, complete waste of 2 hours of my life that I'll never get back.  F This Movie!!!
415803
This book is terrible. I took the chance on a new author, completely regret buying it, I could barely slog through the stories. The entire thing reads like a bad statement of purpose from a high school senior who thinks his biggest moment in life was his two week mission trip where he had to talk to the poor people for almost an hour. I have no idea where other people get this "oh it made me think!" garbage, it's just some junk about things that may or may not have happened, and the occasional "oh well I'm different than my family!" moment.

Let me sum up the opening story, to give you an idea of what you'd be getting into if you bought this book: "Lolz the old man I stayed with briefly in generic Latin American country said I was boring, then lolz I did the boring thing he said made me so boring while my friends went and had fun, and wow LOLZ the generic landmark was boring!!!! Holy crap, then on the way back some cops totally thought I had drugs but lolz I really didn't." Just saved you about 15 minutes of your life. As for the rest of the book - you can get the same entertainment value if you just bang your head against the wall for a few hours. While your friend lights you on fire.

On the upside, I had way more fun writing this review then reading this book, so it's got that going for it.
4318159
I really really tried, but at one point, I just had to close it and put it in the DNF pile.
I just couldn't get in the story. And well, that wouldn't have been a problem, I would have gotten over it and at least finish the book. But the characters got stupider and stupider.

The two main characters don't know each other, they never really talked, but their first conversation is really deep. She tells him his problems and he understands (of course he does!). My impression, ok, she's mature and she tries to explain to him why she's being a bitch. But guess what?! After about 2 pages (don't think it was more) she acts like a 9 year old! She has some tantrums that make no sense! And the guy starts thinking that it's his fault (no other reason, right?). And he decides he should change completely just to satisfy the crazy chick.

They both acted like they're some teenagers, where she is that absolute bitch and he's the good ol' nerd who feels guilty and wants to make everything better. Because, of course, everything is his fault. The exception: she's a vet and he's a billionaire/Texas ranger/playboy/cowboy/whatever.

And their relationship feels so damn fake! Forget the chemistry or the fact that it takes a while for a normally shy person to open up to the "big bad wolf" or even the fact that the chick is an idiot and he's not far behind either.
2556642
Pretty crappy one dimension characters with a relatively boring plot.

Starts off complex, bu the "depth" of the characters is nothing more than accumulated superficial detail that does nothing to make the characters interesting or unique. They are dumb, stupid, un-relatable and only enjoyable if you enjoy the main character being unahppy being he's too stupid to make smart decisions.

That said, I enjoyed the first book - but the series as a whole got old real quick. It may invoke empathy or sympathy from readers - but as interesting reading material goes, this is not it.
4198922
Errmmmaaagerd.  All boring.  I don't understand why this is a great.  Pip, et al is soooo boring
1242838
Stupid. The protagonist is unlikable and shallow.  The crime story could have been very good, but it was just so ridiculous the way it played out.  Plus the boner jokes were just awful and sounded like they were written by 12 year olds.

Dang shame. The writer developed a good character with the female detective but ultimately turned her into an idiot.
3040501
Silly and boring.  I can read almost anything, but not this.  I tried several times.  Two or three in our book club were able to get through it, and I heard some Californians liked it and even recommended it to friends.  Sorry.
2950248
Could not sustain interest in the characters or the plot
1036214
I have no idea why i purchased this. It was extremely stupid and i could bring myslelf to read more than 5 minutes of it.
1127990
Sorry but this was a complete waste of time for me.  It came highly recommended by a freiend who previously has recommended some great movies (i.e. Sexy Beast and Cedar Rapids both get thumbs up).  I am really surprised becasue it was so boring. He said I would be rolling with laughter.  Now I get it - he is laughing for getting me to watch it.

Looking at the reviews I guess you will either really like it or not.  I kept watching waiting for something either intersting or funny to happen but it simply never does.  So if your like me and are bored after the first 10 minutes, turn it off as it does not get any better.
2748546
I will begin with admitting that I didn't really finish this book. I got about a third of the way in and flipped to the end. I understand that it was supposed to be a funny romance, but this is funny only if you enjoy watching stupid people. I should have known that I would hate this book from the first chapter, mistaken identity plots rank pretty low on my meter for believability. In this case, the heroin manages to convince an entire town of hicks in Wyoming that she is a countess who cannot remember her dead husband's name nor her own title. She then convinces them that she is down on her luck and willing to sell her estate and title. I know it's Wyoming and all, but the level of idiocy in this town was outrageous. I just could not continue reading. There was also a complete lack of convincing chemistry between the hero and heroine. Not going to pick this author up again.
4615522
Just Meh-  I had to quit this book and get a refund.  How can you have any feelings for these characters?  They are so dull and stupid and one dimensional.  The whole extensive yarn woven about the girl's hiding practices were hard to believe and the leaning towards this dark, torture laden shoot em up is just more of the mindless garbage this society is craving.  Where are the good writers?