Ezi, Trea, Melissa, Runell, Jade aka MrsTosh, Krissy & Erin - Six of Hearts

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "Why do you think Jay is ."


I know right....so frustrating

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "I am over this sexual tension and do you want me thing. I don't know how people do it but I can't. I hope what Jay is doing is going to be worthwhile because I am about to call Matilda and tell her..."

LOL - I think you and I might be at the same part of the book. (view spoiler)[ she got caught with the following. The dude recognized her and came to have 'words' with her while she ate her lunch in the park. It is a few days after her telling Jay about this and he has been kind of ignoring her again. I have approx. 3 hrs left. I should finish it tomorrow. (hide spoiler)]

[⚜️XAR]

I made it about halfway through it last night before bed, but now I can't sleep, so I'll be getting back to it, but some thoughts:

1. Jay feels slightly stalkerish in the beginning, then he just becomes manipulative of Matilda, seeming to me to force her into situations she may not want to do.

2. Matilda is such a mouse of a heroine! She goes along with the "manipulation", but she also doesn't stand up for herself!

3. Jessie is trouble, and doesn't care for how her actions can be harmful to herself. I foresee her being dead at some point because of her reckless nature.

4. The prologue really hasn't fit the rest of the book so far, other than a few casual mentions. I dislike dropping a mystery on a reader like this, as I prefer it woven throughout the entire story, not started at the beginning, ignored for the first half, then dropped into the middle and sprinting to the end of the book with it. Makes the mystery rushed, in my opinion.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I agree but the mystery will be dealt with as you continue the story.

Matilda: not just mousy but desperate too. But she seems like a nice girl
I do like Jay but he is manipulating situations.

Jessie: not developed well enough for me

[~Melissa~]

I've made it to chap 25 or 26 - trial has started

I agree with the Matilda being mousey - she doesn't know how to act around others at all. Seems like she closed herself off after her Mom's death and only having her Dad to rely on.

Jay - definitely manipulates situations.


(view spoiler)[ I'm wondering/thinking that this Brian Scott fellow (newspaper bigwig) somehow had something to do with what happened to Jay's and Matilda's family. However, this Harris chick is a bad penny and seems to be hiding something as well....

the Jessie/Michelle stuff - seems like filler to have a same sex relationship within the book. Seems unnecessary and doesn't add anything to the story (hide spoiler)]

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I finished it yesterday.
I didnt like Jay playing puppet master. I think sometimes you have to trust people and share things. I didn't find the ending to justify everything.

But the narration was one of the best

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

I wasn't keen on Jay to begin with but he grew on me during the book.

[Erin]

ThatEzi wrote: "I am over this sexual tension and do you want me thing. I don't know how people do it but I can't. I hope what Jay is doing is going to be worthwhile because I am about to call Matilda and tell her..."

I've made it to ch. 13 and the back and forth is definitely starting to wear on me. I found it clever at first, but now it's getting pretty annoying... Get on with the story already!
:-P

[~Melissa~]

Erin wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "I am over this sexual tension and do you want me thing. I don't know how people do it but I can't. I hope what Jay is doing is going to be worthwhile because I am about to call Mati..."

you have some more chapters to go for it to be done unfortunately ~ totally frustrating, lol

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

All that build up and I didn't feel like it was worthy getting all hot and bothered for.

Thus I'm listening to Ty and Zane

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "All that build up and I didn't feel like it was worthy getting all hot and bothered for.

Thus I'm listening to Ty and Zane"

I have to agree - I have about 1/2 hr left and I'm feeling just 'eh' about it.

I really want to get Cut & run on audio....

[Erin]

Made it to ch. 22...
Was anyone else bothered by all the swearing? I feel like 90% of it was unnecessary and didn't even really fit where it was used. Ugh! I just wanna know if he ever gets the guys who killed his family!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Keep reading Erin, your questions will be addressed

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Melissa,
If you get the cut and run via Amazon lend from someone, you can get the audio from $1.99-$3.49

[~Melissa~]

Ended up being a 2.5 stars for me that I rounded up on here.

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "Melissa,
If you get the cut and run via Amazon lend from someone, you can get the audio from $1.99-$3.49"

Thanks - I'm going to post in M-M thread and see if someone has them to lend :)

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

I have just finished

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

It was exactly a 2.5 star for me too. I'm glad with the end but he didn't trust anyone and yo-yo'd her a lot.
Plus, he was such a master manipulator that the relationship felt uneven.

I'm glad they got "justice" but it Just didn't get me emotionally

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "I have just finished "

Was it good?

[Jade aka MrsTosh]

I didn't think so....felt a bit like I had wasted my time!

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "It was exactly a 2.5 star for me too. I'm glad with the end but he didn't trust anyone and yo-yo'd her a lot.
Plus, he was such a master manipulator that the relationship felt uneven.

I'm glad the..."

felt like a VERY long drawn out way to get justice

[Erin]

Done! I'm giving it ** (I agree with Melissa and ThatEzi about the 2.5, but I'm not feeling generous, so I'm rounding down)
I wish there had been more focus on Jay's plans and preparations leading up to the trial and a lot less of the back and forth between he and Matilda.