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After only a little debate with myself over whether I would ever read this book, I ended up returning it to Wal-Mart and getting my money back. Once I found out what happened in the story, I had no desire at all to read it. I'm baffled by what the author decided to do in this book. It's even more out of the blue than what Suzanne Brockmann did in Dark of Night. I admit I'm not a huge fan of Johnston, but I've enjoyed the Bitter Creek series and have read all the previous books. Ever since Jack and Kate were introduced a few books ago I've been waiting and waiting to get to read their story. They were just a potential couple that really stuck in my head and I kept checking the author's site now and again for news on when Kate & Jack's book would be out. I was excited when I saw it finally had a publication date, and bought it as soon as I saw it. So imagine my surprise when I am poking around on GR and read a couple reviews of this book. Shocked is an understatement. I never, ever would have imagined the author not putting Kate and Jack together. That thought never even crossed my mind once. So I'm completely and utterly baffled by this turn of events. And so disappointed. I've been waiting for this story for so long and then to get nothing, well, it stinks. I have to wonder what the author was thinking, doing this. As some other readers said, it almost feels like she's giving the proverbial finger to loyal readers. I thought that, too, after reading the author's note at the end where Johnston says something about readers "demanding" Kate & Jack's story, so she wrote Kate's story and Jack's story. So yeah, I question the author's motive in doing this. And decided not to read the book. Sure, I could give it a go and read it anyway, but when my expectations are completely opposite of what the book will give me, I know there is no way that I will enjoy it. I've learned this by experience. So I returned the book and will likely think twice before reading Johnston again in the future.

2020-09-08 08:50