The Murder

The structure was there. The characters were constructed. Although, telling your audience that your characters are characters is slightly skipping development... The story line was there. The plot, however, was disjointed. The chapter breaks were missing in places, so you had to re-read. The incidental plot of illness, read like a Wikipedia entry. There were typos- jamb for jam - for example that was distracting. But the most irksome plot point was the relationship between Rachel and Joe. A couple together that long, simply wouldn't shut each other out. There were such good ideas here, but they just didn't work.

an off the wall bunch of over fifty folks navigate life and its issues in Florida. the residents are quirky and demanding. they have certain personal needs. conflicts are on the menu daily when a resident dies suddenly, wild theories abound. was it a mafia hitman? a jealous spouse or girlfriend? Rachel struggles with weight-loss and dizziness. her Joe thinks she has been drinking . is alcoholism the issues, or is yhat just baggage from the past for Joe? action, drama and a bit of faith

This one was a little slow. The murder tale was a little lacking in excitement. I really didn't think religion and murder go together in a book. There wasn't any indication at the beginning to the religion part being added in. I guess for some, this would be ok. I'm not anti religion, just don't want to mix it with my relaxing reading.