fiainros reviewed Killing moon by Rebecca York (Moon (1))
Review of 'Killing moon' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
A long time ago, someone recommended Rebecca York's Moon series for paranormal romance. I like reading paranormal romance for something easy in between being a mom, being a scientist, and reading much of the "heavier" and more difficult texts I read. It's nice to read something, or do something, where you can turn brain off.
However, I was not particularly impressed by this book. It tried hard, but it didn't quite make it. Often, I felt like I was reading a book written by a very inexperienced or simplistic author. I didn't find the suspense all that suspenseful and it is full of old tropes.
I find my tolerance for helpless women is about nil and I'm really tired of the books where the guy saves the gal. I've been reading romances where the woman is highly empowered and making her own decisions. I felt like York was striving for …
A long time ago, someone recommended Rebecca York's Moon series for paranormal romance. I like reading paranormal romance for something easy in between being a mom, being a scientist, and reading much of the "heavier" and more difficult texts I read. It's nice to read something, or do something, where you can turn brain off.
However, I was not particularly impressed by this book. It tried hard, but it didn't quite make it. Often, I felt like I was reading a book written by a very inexperienced or simplistic author. I didn't find the suspense all that suspenseful and it is full of old tropes.
I find my tolerance for helpless women is about nil and I'm really tired of the books where the guy saves the gal. I've been reading romances where the woman is highly empowered and making her own decisions. I felt like York was striving for a strong female lead, but then got to the classic romance/suspense crescendo and all the strength and empowerment fell away.
I could see everything coming in that book and had to struggle through finishing when the writing became so bulky. I became really irritated at the end when her strong female ends up wearing "a shift" and pregnant. Really? The denouement for the "heroine" is essentially "barefoot and pregnant"? Gag me.
I have the next book in this series by York. I'll see if it improves, but if the writing does not gain some depth, and if her female characters all end up in such sickening places, then I'll not read more.