Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker’s Reviews > Sins of the Heart > Status Update

I almost stopped reading this book. I have a feeling that this book was entirely something different and somehow the publisher wanted it split into more books. It seems like the author wrote this book and later, stuffed it with filler so that the page number increased enough to fill a 2nd book. I already know there is some type of cliffhanger. How? Because nothing has happened and the book is almost done.

This book really started to annoy me. When they had sex, I was so happy not because they were together but because they finally would stop voicing their internal blahs about whether they should have sex. It was driving me bleeping crazy. (see previous post on "internal blahs")

Ms. Silver, you clearly can write, cut out all the internal dialogue. It's driving me wacky (I know short trip but you aren't helping). I'm going to call all this extra filler dialogue the "internal blahs". Because eventually, I only hear blah, blah, blah!

I have an absolute love/hate w/ this book. Hate- inner dialogue- enough with what each character is thinking after every action. One kiss= 10 paragraphs of Roxy going on about what she thought. Come on, enough is enough. Love= everything else.

slight stall in the story but very good overall. Sometimes, Roxy thinks too much. She's a bit too hard edged but otherwise, the story is flawless and fascinating (no "F" is not the letter of the day for me).

You really have to pay attention to the characters, they can be confusing. Great story.

Normally Roxy isn't so long winded but boy oh boy, the girl won't shut up. I hate when authors try to "explain" everything in one breath. Everything up to this chapter has been great though. Just dragging a bit right now.

Ok, one warning..the descriptions can be very graphic (not sex graphic but blood graphic). Of course, as a former horror addict, I love it (Ok, makes me sound twisted but oh well). There are lots of very descriptive paragraphs dealing w/ blood spurting out of various orifices, skulls, boiling skin, etc. Makes you want a tasty sandwich huh?

I am lovin this book. It gets better and better. I'm surprised how interesting the Top World vs Other World is. Dagan and Roxy are great characters.

I had started this audiobook before but the characters were confusing, and I wasn't paying attention enough to keep track. I had a long drive yesterday so I was able to really get into the book. I'm happy I did. Once you get past the confusing characters and what is going on in the other worlds, it is quite the enjoyable book.