Chapter 4?
Hell yes!
Eric's song lyrics
stand out, and we may wonder why they're there, but anyone who fails to notice them might need to read fewer thrillers and give "literary" a chance.
Chapter 4?
stand out, and we may wonder why they're there, but anyone who fails to notice them might need to read fewer thrillers and give "literary" a chance.
Oops. ERIK's song lyrics.
And the descriptions of him with his red guitar.
All that backstory unfolds with startling clarity. The old Taylor was lucid and likable. The post-Erik Taylor is a sharp-tongued, hard-edged woman who slams the door shut when old memories resurface. We know she's been through some kind of hell. Finding out what, and why this Erik guy is not part of her present, keeps us turning pages to find out why...
You definitely got the nuances!
Yeah, the Taylor of the flashbacks is so wholesome, so NOT fashion-conscious, so real and unpretentious. The Taylor of the present is at home with the guys, firing comebacks to their crudest comments while on a road trip. She's tough, she's capable, cynical, and no push-over. Charles keeps challenging her. She always keeps him at bay. They've known each other a long time, it seems. He is so patient. Nothing is lost upon him; he is so AWARE of Taylor, and we know a smart, tech-savvy researcher like him has to know waaay more than he's letting on. Again, this keeps the reader turning pages.
----What, you need exploding helicopters and screaming heroines running from knife-wielding assassins to keep you turning pages? Go, you're in the wrong place! :)
"Exploding helicopters." Haaah! That is one joke that is never going to die. I laugh every single time.
When the question was asked "did you pay much attention to the song lyrics before this chapter?" my answer is: No I haven’t. But since I know the author and her songwriting skills I found myself wondering what the deal with the lyrics was, what was its connection is to the novel, while seeing the author herself in the lyrics…
The song lyrics are a third POV. ;-)
They are indeed!
They're provocative and mysterious, and very Erik.
I'm just amazed and envious that this Muse came to you with those lyrics, while I stand on the side of the road, waving, saying Me! Me! Me! I'll take some o' that inspiration!
I remember dreading a certain part of the story, because I knew that once it was written, the lyrics would stop. And they did. I grieved.
Ohhhhh yes.
The sudden silence.
Profound Silence
If anyone says not enough action is in this book, they just don't get how much can go on in the space of fifteen minutes of silence. For action to CEASE is in itself a notable action.
Alas. I find myself very alone, as a reader, and wishing for people to talk books with. The way we'd talk about our cousins, our co-workers, our sisters, our neighbors. Because that what fictional characters are - our neighbors, in the guise of fiction!
(Well, Charles may be a fairy tale, but that is NOT a complaint.) :)