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Dead Girl Running by Christina Dodd (Review #140)

"I have three confessions to make:
1. I've got the scar of gunshot on my forehead.
2. I don't remember an entire year of my life.
3. My name is Kellen Adams...and that's half a lie.

Girl running...from a year she can't remember, from a husband she prays is dead, from homelessness and fear. Tough, capable Kellen Adams takes a job as assistant manager of a remote vacation resort on the North Pacific Coast. There amid the towering storms and the lashing waves, she hopes to find sanctuary. But when she discovers a woman's dead and mutilated body, she's soon trying to keep her own secrets while investigating first one murder...then another.

Now every guest and employee is a suspect. Every friendly face a mask. Every kind word a lie. Kellen's driven to defend her job, her friends and the place she's come to call home. Yet she wonders--with the scar of a gunshot on her forehead and amnesia that leaves her unsure of her own past--could the killer be staring her in the face?"

Review:
I have mixed feelings about this one. It started out amazing, the thrills of an unknown year, a tough military skill set, and a mutilated body. Amazing.

For the most part, the mystery portion mingled with the flashbacks was amazing, we loved to see it. But I like a bit of romantic tension sprinkled in my stories. This was not that. For our first romantic interest (if you even want to refer to him as that) Nils, Kellen showed absolutely zero interest in him, to which he interpreted as “lemme just randomly ask to kiss you” or “lemme just kiss her without consent.” While Kellen brushed each of these off and moved on I was like WHAT IS WITH THIS DUDE.

And then Max. I was ready for him to take the reins and sweep Kellen off her feet, or be the killer, either way I’d be happy. And while I KNEW who the killer was, I was proud of myself for that even though it was so friggin' obvious, I was not expecting to go head to head with Kellen’s past this soon. The battle with the killer? Child’s play. The battle with a villain from her past? LEGENDARY.

My beef with this book lies in the ending plot twist. Without giving anything away, I’ll just say when I found I was like “oh... great” like NO. No offense but that’s so bogus. I don't know. It’s my own personal prejudice I think because I never want any of my characters to have this happen to them so whatever. WHATEVER.

Anyways, what’re your thoughts and feels? Have you read it? Are you planning on it? Lemme know!!!!!!


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