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Flee (2011)

by J.A. Konrath(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 1

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Joe Konrath

series

Codename: Chandler

review 1: ANother excellent book from J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson. Again, I cannot stress how awesome Chandler is. Today our female role modles are often flighty, superficial girls who care about nothing but looks and boys but Konrath and Peterson are amazing writers showing us that women can be kick-ass too. Thanks for all the strong and inspiring female role models. I only hope I can be as half as awesome and bad-ass as Chandler and Jack.
review 2: "Flee" is one hell of a page turner, but not without flaws. An early subplot involving an escaped convict struck me as a bit contrived and sorely lacking in effective resolution. It was too extraneous to the overall plot and was an unnecessary addition that, in retrospect, appears to have been created simply to help... more the main character get out of a jam. In some ways, it seemed as if the writer's had begun the story with one idea, but changed tracks as it evolved and couldn't quite figure out how to reconcile the different threads. In the end, they attempted to use it as a way to shed light on the main character, a woman known as Chandler, and in that part it was successful. However, in a book that's already stuffed with ever-expanding ideas and plot points, it ended up feeling hollow. My only other quibble is that too many of the character spoke a bit too often in puns, a cliche of the action-movie genre that this book operates comfortably within (for instance, after stabbing somebody with a fork, Chandler makes it clear to them how much trouble they're in by telling them they're forked.). Overall though, it is a fun popcorn read and authors Konrath and Peterson keep the story moving quickly, and it's impossible not to stay engaged. It's a lean, fast-paced read that constantly keeps the stakes high and by book's end, most readers (myself included) will be ready for book 2. less

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