Frozen and other things

Once again, I have completely neglected my "books so far" list...needless to say this is not the first time I've attempted to keep record of the books I've read. Each and every freakin time I forget about it and end up with an incomplete list. I may try to update the list here...but I fully expect I'll leave out a book or two.

So, we come to an unavoidable review of a book I finished just...um...two days ago I think. Every once in awhile I am plagued by a particularly unsatisfying and generally not good string of books. I blame myself, as I am continually trying new and often unheard-of authors. I am constantly on the hunt for a gem. So, here we are with this book called Frozen, by Jay Bonansinga. I don't know if Frozen is his first novel, but oh lord I hope so. I can only hope the amateurishness of this book can be explained by simple lack of experience. Maybe his other books (yeah, I checked, he has written a few others) get better. I don't even know where to begin complaining about this one. I really don't even know how I finished it. An FBI profiler is the main character. Totally two-dimensional, with baffling personality and tone changes throughout the book. He seems to have a personality disorder. Every other character in the book has a purpose. I mean, it seems as though every character we're introduced to is only there to fulfill some pre-determined, fated place in the story. The story is predictable from page one. This book did not grow from an idea and evolve; it was totally planned, outlined, rigidly pieced together. It feels contrived. Okay, okay, so its fiction, but still....the story doesn't feel fluid or even remotely believable. It seems like a bad 80's movie with Arnold. I'm so disappointed when an idea with potential gets mauled by some bad writer. I'm holding out hope that the next one will improve. Apparently he's running with the same main character...who, by the way, gets an exorcism towards the end of Frozen. I have requested Bonansinga's next book, Twisted, from a fellow BookMoocher. It is not high on my To Be Read list, obviously, but I really want it to be better than this one.

Until next time (don't hold your breath)....