Gremriel reviewed From a Distance by C. L. Hart
Review of 'From a Distance' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
I am completely baffled by the ratings this book has. Obviously I'm missing something here.
After reading [b:Engravings of Wraith|2275473|Engravings of Wraith|Kiera Dellacroix|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356803032s/2275473.jpg|2281558] and [b:Lethal Affairs|2922006|Lethal Affairs (Elite Operatives, #1)|Kim Baldwin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389306903s/2922006.jpg|2949302] I got the feeling the authors were trying to emulate something, and I'm not sure what it is. These books are fairly old, and the only thing I can come up with is they're trying to create a female Jason Bourne. And in my opinion, they all failed miserably.
This one takes the cake though, with non-stop, ridiculously contrived action (I mean, how do you come up with getting stuck on a burning cow trailer on a ferry in the middle of the ocean? Oh, no worries, there's a fishing boat conveniently nearby.) It's all very predictable (I'm sure everyone who read this knew why they are found immediately where ever they go, long before they figure it out …
I am completely baffled by the ratings this book has. Obviously I'm missing something here.
After reading [b:Engravings of Wraith|2275473|Engravings of Wraith|Kiera Dellacroix|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1356803032s/2275473.jpg|2281558] and [b:Lethal Affairs|2922006|Lethal Affairs (Elite Operatives, #1)|Kim Baldwin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1389306903s/2922006.jpg|2949302] I got the feeling the authors were trying to emulate something, and I'm not sure what it is. These books are fairly old, and the only thing I can come up with is they're trying to create a female Jason Bourne. And in my opinion, they all failed miserably.
This one takes the cake though, with non-stop, ridiculously contrived action (I mean, how do you come up with getting stuck on a burning cow trailer on a ferry in the middle of the ocean? Oh, no worries, there's a fishing boat conveniently nearby.) It's all very predictable (I'm sure everyone who read this knew why they are found immediately where ever they go, long before they figure it out themselves, and they need a vet to discover it). And it goes on and on, without any breathing space at all.
Don't get me wrong, I love a butt-kicking heroine capable of raining down death and destruction everywhere. But none of that in this book and the others I mentioned is very realistic.
So, I'm honestly wondering: what am I missing here?