Never the Bride

I liked the idea of the book, the supernatural mysteries that are happening in Whitby involving classic characters that are now re-defined such as Mrs. Clause and Dracula, witches and martians etc. But the book fell short for me. The plot was slow to reveal. I got sick trying to figure out who Brenda really was and what exactly she was hiding from her past. The mysteries felt disconnected somehow and towards the end, a new mystery emerged and ended what I felt was quite abruptly. Overall, the book provides a light read but the characters and the mystery surrounding Brenda and Effie were not exciting enough for me. I actually have the second book, Something Borrowed. Don't think I'll bother reading it.

I thought this was an okay read but it didn't live up to what I was expecting I'm afraid (especially as far as the characters are concerned). I think what bothered me most is that there is a series of different mysteries within the book and each feels like a short story. It seems that the author wrote several "adventures" for his characters but failed to come up with the connecting thread which would have made the story a whole. The different parts of this story might make some sense when you read the rest of the series but I'm afraid I don't even feel like giving it a try...