Title: Shadowlands
Author: Kate Brian
# Of Pages: 336
Publisher: Hyperion
Publication Date: January 8th 2013
Source: Library
Level: Young Adult
Rating: 4 Hearts
Synopsis
(From Amazon.com)
Rory Miller had one
chance to fight back and she took it. Rory survived … and the serial
killer who attacked her escaped. Now that the infamous Steven Nell is on the
loose, Rory must enter the witness protection with her father and sister,
Darcy, leaving their friends and family without so much as a goodbye.
Starting over in a
new town with only each other is unimaginable for Rory and Darcy. They were
inseparable as children, but now they can barely stand each other. As the
sisters settle in to Juniper Landing, a picturesque vacation island, it seems
like their new home may be just the fresh start they need. They fall in with a
group of beautiful, carefree teens and spend their days surfing, partying on
the beach, and hiking into endless sunsets. But just as they’re starting to
feel safe again, one of their new friends goes missing. Is it a coincidence? Or
is the nightmare beginning all over again?
My Verdict
I’ve never devoured a book of this size so fast in my life!
It took me just over four hours, and had me flipping pages like a lunatic.
The action starts right on the first page as the book opens
with main character, Rory, being watched by a serial killer. For the first
ninety pages or so I was absolutely terrified and almost stopped reading
because I wasn’t sure I could handle it. As I was trying to decide whether or
not to keep going, I did something I’ve never done before: I read the last
page! =O (I know, I know, shame on me!) Anyways, that sealed the deal, I HAD to
finish reading.
The chapters from the killer’s perspective SCARED THE CRAP
OUT OF ME! Seeing inside his dark and twisted mind left me with a dark,
unsettled feeling that I wasn’t too fond of. Luckily, as the story went on his
chapters became far and few between, with the majority of the story told from
Rory’s point of view.
While it was both terrifying and riveting, there were also a
number of instances that were highly unlikely and plain unbelievable. For
example why would the police send you into protective custody without so much
as one officer to escort you? Once at said “safe house” why is there no alarm
system, body guards, etc. AND if you had just survived an attack by a crazed
serial killer, why on earth would you a)
Go out for a jog by yourself b) sneak out in the middle of the night to
go to a party! SERIOUSLY?!? Locking herself in a room and never leaving again would be more realistic,
but I guess that would make for a pretty boring book, huh?
I have to admit that when it ended I was still really
confused and unsure of what was going on. After scouring Goodreads for
spoilers, I sat there in shock when I found out the truth. So if you’re like me
and finish the book not knowing what happened, email me and I’ll let you know
;)
