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Covert (2000)

by Natasha Preston(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 5

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review 1: Nineteen year old MacKenzie and her friends plan a weekend away at a cabin in the woods, but their weekend of drinking, fun and frolics ends tragically in the gruesome murder of two of the group. With no evidence of forced entry suspicion falls on one of them as the murderer but who and why would they do such a thing? Whilst under suspicion herself MacKenzie decides to investigate what actually happened and uncovers secrets hidden deep within her treasured friendships.Having read other books by Natasha Preston I thought I would give Covert a read and although the mystery part kept me turning the pages I have to admit the book irritated me in places too. The murder mystery core is strong and what kept me persisting through the cringeworthy bickering between MacKenzie and Bl... moreake. I was disappointed with the one dimensional characterisations and unfortunately did not identify with MacKenzie enough to like the book from her narrative. A passable thriller but with no memorable characters nor a feeling of satisfaction once the mystery is solved. I have mixed feelings about this one but give kudos for keeping me reading to the last page.
review 2: I don't give out 1-star ratings often. I save them for special books. Ones that hit an all time low in the field of literature. Ones that really impress me with their trite ness and stupidity. THIS was one of themLet me give you a detailed, comprehensive overview of the characters personalities:Mckenzie - stupid, gullible, glutton for punishmentBlake - smart ass, whiny, emoAaron - smokes weed, might have blue eyes...?Kyle - uh...??...Megan - wanna be lesbianGigi - dead non-lesbian (although she did make out with Megan on occasion)Tilly - dead lesbianWright - flighty detectiveNow, add a lame murder mystery plot line and wah la!: you have "Covert"At the end (and all during the story), I didn't give a rat's ass about ANY of the characters. The author didn't invest in them, so why should I?P.S. The author gave props to her friend Mollie for the cover. I'd like to echo that thanks - the cover was the best part of the book. less

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