The Comfort of Lies
by Randy Susan Meyers
I really wanted to like this book. A young girl having an affair with a married man, an unhappy soon-to-be mother not cut out for parenthood--totally up my alley, right? Randy Susan Myers writes well, and I did manage to finish the book in only a few sittings; the flow and plot moved quickly. However, despite the incredibly intriguing premise, I could not root for any of the characters in the book. At best, I thought they were incredibly stupid; at worst, I intensely disliked them. And, as I've always said, characters make or break the story.
The plot took directions I really didn't want it to take, and the characters were, at times, horrifying. The amount of poor decisions made was baffling. I'm not in the market for perfect characters, but if they must be flawed, flaw them for a reason. Make the mistakes worthwhile, understandable, or a milestone from which to learn. Hopefully, I'll take comfort in the next book I'll read. I certainly didn't find any in The Comfort of Lies.
The plot took directions I really didn't want it to take, and the characters were, at times, horrifying. The amount of poor decisions made was baffling. I'm not in the market for perfect characters, but if they must be flawed, flaw them for a reason. Make the mistakes worthwhile, understandable, or a milestone from which to learn. Hopefully, I'll take comfort in the next book I'll read. I certainly didn't find any in The Comfort of Lies.