Faultland by Suzy Vitello LTER January 2021
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I liked the premise of Faultland with its emphasis on how a large earthquake destroys a portion of the Northwest. However, I didn't like the characters in the plot. From the ornery, dementia addled father to the self-absorbed siblings to the bratty five-year-old daughter/niece, I couldn't find empathy for them until the end of the book. Even the father's caregiver wasn't an appealing character although I liked her the most from the beginning.
What I did like was the description of how the natural disaster played out over time adding to the novel's suspense. The author provided details about the devastation from an earthquake that I never would have known. I also appreciated the currency and connection to the times we are currently living in. Adding to the natural suspense, the CCA thugs who first appeared at the BB&B weren't too nerve-wracking, but when they reappeared later in the book having survived the disasters they seemed much more threatening. I think it was the suspense of the novel that kept me reading despite my dislike of the characters.
I did notice one place where the storyline wasn't clear. As Morgan and Olivia were supposedly on their way to Olivia's house, Olivia made an interjection into the conversation back in the carriage house. Maybe I misunderstood although I did go back and re-read that section. It was also from around this point in the book that I noticed some typos ranging from extra words to lack of spacing to wrong tense suffixes. I wish I had the option of highlighting and reporting the errors to the publisher like I do on some Early Review books.
Overall, if you aren't into connecting with characters, but just like a short, suspenseful novel with some relevance to today's world, then Faultland by Suzy Vitello is the book for you. Thanks to LibraryThing, Ooligan Press, and Suzy Vitello for the opportunity to be an Early Reviewer.
What I did like was the description of how the natural disaster played out over time adding to the novel's suspense. The author provided details about the devastation from an earthquake that I never would have known. I also appreciated the currency and connection to the times we are currently living in. Adding to the natural suspense, the CCA thugs who first appeared at the BB&B weren't too nerve-wracking, but when they reappeared later in the book having survived the disasters they seemed much more threatening. I think it was the suspense of the novel that kept me reading despite my dislike of the characters.
I did notice one place where the storyline wasn't clear. As Morgan and Olivia were supposedly on their way to Olivia's house, Olivia made an interjection into the conversation back in the carriage house. Maybe I misunderstood although I did go back and re-read that section. It was also from around this point in the book that I noticed some typos ranging from extra words to lack of spacing to wrong tense suffixes. I wish I had the option of highlighting and reporting the errors to the publisher like I do on some Early Review books.
Overall, if you aren't into connecting with characters, but just like a short, suspenseful novel with some relevance to today's world, then Faultland by Suzy Vitello is the book for you. Thanks to LibraryThing, Ooligan Press, and Suzy Vitello for the opportunity to be an Early Reviewer.
