Lindsey Scheibe

My feelings are mixed.

On one hand, the surfing descriptions on the way to catch the waves carried me in the middle of the ocean. From my couch, I felt the salt in the air, I inhaled yummy Monoi sunscreen and my toes reveled in the warmth of the sand while it was snowing in Paris. So I really enjoyed the trip to the beaches of San Diego.

Also liked to go behind appearances. But I found this part too little exploited. Indeed, the reader follows Grace's desires of freedoms. She wants to become masters of her destiny by making her own choices. But the burst of anger and the heavy hand of her father forced the young lady to hide her true nature. Grosso modo (A French expression for Roughly speaking), that's the main idea.

Unfortunately, Grace appears in my mind more like a capricious princess, focused on her own goals, than a victim. But I really like the realistic way Lindsey Scheibe describe the dad's outbursts.The difficulty of knowing when the crises will occur or which element will set the fire. It's unpredictable that what makes them dangerous. Ditto for the guilt purchases and sweet attitude that follow to exonerate the perpetrator.

As for the love story between Grace and Ford, I was disappointed. It's cute at first. Then, for me, it lost its interest to become sometimes annoying. Almost as if the author had lost her way in the labyrinth of teenagers emotions.

In short, this novel has potential but lacks a bit of pep.

Lucie
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