mystery and suspense with a bit of romance - I think that describes the novel well enough. A trigger warning would have been useful. It was no problem for me, but maybe others will find some things in the book a liiiittle bit disturbing.
But nevertheless, I "enjoyed" reading the book. It's a bit different from other books I've read so far (or different from romance/women's fiction).
edit after reading the book a second time: there were a lot typos. also: I still think there should be a trigger warning at the beginning.
When Luke was first introduced I was suspicious. Suddelny Luke tells Willow that he had feelings for her back in university but he was too shy to admit it to her? But Willow falls for him (or so she thinks). After all this years they are together. I didn’t like Luke. You don’t need to be a psychologist or anything to see that he is behind something. But is it really the inheritance? She doesn’t know about the money when at the beginning of their relationship.
Then there is Cal. Ash, Will’s twin brother, introduces them and first, Will assumes Cal is gay since her brother is and he seems to be living at his flat. I really liked Cal from the beginning. He is a nice guy, is into computer stuff (I have a thing for those guys) and …
When Luke was first introduced I was suspicious. Suddelny Luke tells Willow that he had feelings for her back in university but he was too shy to admit it to her? But Willow falls for him (or so she thinks). After all this years they are together. I didn’t like Luke. You don’t need to be a psychologist or anything to see that he is behind something. But is it really the inheritance? She doesn’t know about the money when at the beginning of their relationship.
Then there is Cal. Ash, Will’s twin brother, introduces them and first, Will assumes Cal is gay since her brother is and he seems to be living at his flat. I really liked Cal from the beginning. He is a nice guy, is into computer stuff (I have a thing for those guys) and is fun to be around. As he is very helpful and concerned about Will’s relationship, he soon discovers that something is wrong with Luke. At first, Will wouldn’t see it. But she gets more and more attracted to Cal and together they plan to expose Luke.
It’s a predictable story but I liked it anyway. The writing is well and there were times when I had to laugh or at least smirk. At the end of my review you’ll find some quotations.
I also liked the characters – well, except for Luke, but he was a nice contrast to the others. Will and Cal are such a nice couple and he is way better for her than Luke! I would like to read more about Will and Cal.
Quotations As you can see I especially like references to Doctor Who.
Either Cal was working or ET had phoned home. Position 3192
Me and the boys, we save companies billions of dollars, not to say the world from nuclear meltdown and Doctor Who from the Daleks. Position 3817
(…)his willy drooping like a sulking Dalek. Position 4145
Review of 'Save the Cat! Writes a Novel' on 'Storygraph'
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Ich hab das nicht komplett gelesen, sondern nur Teile (die ich „brauchte“). Find das Buch trotzdem extrem gut und eigentlich ist es der einzige schreibratgeber, den man braucht.
Ich hab das nicht komplett gelesen, sondern nur Teile (die ich „brauchte“). Find das Buch trotzdem extrem gut und eigentlich ist es der einzige schreibratgeber, den man braucht.
