Introductory Statement/Synopsis
It will be the adventure of a lifetime for Carrie Brinkley...
if she makes it to the end alive.
When Carrie loses her job and boyfriend during the
opening weeks of the pandemic, she’s determined to reset her life in a positive
direction. The answer? A solo, two-month, cross-country bicycle trip from
Virginia Beach to Mendocino, California.
Yet dangers lurk that she’d never anticipated.
During Carrie’s idyllic journey across the continent, her greatest danger comes
not from her encounters with angry animals, road hazards, or the elements.
Something much worse stalks her—something much too human.
Did you enjoy reading this book? YES
B Briefly explain why reading this book
was, or was not, a positive experience for you.
This book started off slow and was easy to put
down until the half way point then it picked up and you couldn’t stop reading.
Body of the Critique
1.
Characters - Were they interesting and believable? Did you have a favorite? Why
was this character special to you? Did the author do a good job of creating the
characters in this book? Yes, the characters are well developed and fun. I could identify with Doug the most since I
think a lot like he does.
2.
Was the author able to hold your interest
throughout the entire book? How did he or she manage to do this? No, not until
the half way point into the story as early on there are some errors in the
timeline which puts my mind going to how these were missed by the editor.
Conclusion
I laughed so hard in the acknowledgments when
the author said “I doubt there are better, or more meticulous, editors in the
world, and I’m appreciative of his help.”
I had found many errors in the
timelines stated by the different characters. Here is a list of those errors:
@ 10% Location 476 3rd paragraph
“I understand” said Sloan, “but the health
crisis is far from over and my responsibilities require hard decisions. You
aren’t the first causality of extreme cost cutting measures. I released the IT manager
(Carrie) two weeks ago.
@ 12% Location 587 In the voice mail
I’m sorry to bother you, and especially sorry
I didn’t call after you left Pilgrim Burgers. I’ve been a horrible friend and
won’t blame you if you don’t return this message. [long pause follows] Sloan
fired me today, just like you three weeks ago. This call took place just a few hours after
Teresa was fired.
@ 21% Location 1080 Last paragraph
“I haven’t been an employee of the company for
two months, and I’m no longer familiar with their financial affairs.
@ 19% Location 990 3rd paragraph
“The Virginian Pilot had a brief article on
Monday,” said her mother, “The newspaper reports she went missing early this
week. This occurred on stop 8 in
Bluefield, so we are at just a little over three weeks since Carrie got fired.
There are 5 more examples I can state that
make this story hard to read and baffles the mind when it comes to the timeline
of when things happened. The errors in the timeline are reflected in my over
all rating of this book.
Is this a book you would recommend to your
friends? Why or why not? YES I would recommend this book as it was a fun read
if you can get passed the errors.
Was the book priced correctly?
NO, it’s over priced I would never pay $18.95 for a paper back book that’s
what I would pay if it was a hardcover book.
· Was it a full-length book or Novella? This
book is a full-length book.
· Would you read other books written by this
author? Yes, I would check out other books written by this author.
I received this book for free for my honest review.
