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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
Follows the pattern of Lisa Scottoline’s other books, you feel like you have it all figured out then a major wrench is thrown in. Its what I can’t figure out if I like about her books, the way they totally change direction in the last 1/4 of the book and it always ends well. But never the way you think it will. I was SO convinced about the intentions and actual murderers of various characters that I made a friend go google the end to tell me if I was wrong. I was. And you will be too. She always keeps you on your toes, which I love and it can be stressful at times! That being said, once again, I thought there were too many loose ends that all had to be tied up at once. I absolutely loved the moments of Emily with Dr. Mike Scanlon and I wish that the legal issues and murders had been wrapped up a tad earlier so that a bit more of the ending could have focused on how Mike actually learned how to truly be a father.
It's the first book I read from author Lisa Scottoline, and I guess it also won't be the last.
I liked that the main character is a decorated war hero who saves lives in Afghanistan as a trauma surgeon. Tragically, his tour of duty ends after being heavily injured in an IED attack during a routine patrol. He reluctantly comes back home to finally deal with the untimely death of his wife Chloe, a beautiful and well-loved art teacher who dies in a freak accident in her own kitchen while he is away on service. And because of permanent injuries suffered in the bomb blast, he must also explore career options other than practicing as a podiatrist. He also needs to start being a father to his baby girl Emily.
As he tries in vain to be a dad and to come to terms with the loss of Chloe, he discovers a dark secret that will shatter his world. He plunges in a downward spiral, out of control, and then struggles to clean up his act and vows to find out what really happened no matter what the costs.
Book fans who like family drama will definitely love this book. It's emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, and brings to light what our soldiers go through everyday in and out of the battle zones. It's true that they do not come back the same men again, but it's also true that their families who wait back home suffer and fight everyday alongside the men they love.
I liked that the main character is a decorated war hero who saves lives in Afghanistan as a trauma surgeon. Tragically, his tour of duty ends after being heavily injured in an IED attack during a routine patrol. He reluctantly comes back home to finally deal with the untimely death of his wife Chloe, a beautiful and well-loved art teacher who dies in a freak accident in her own kitchen while he is away on service. And because of permanent injuries suffered in the bomb blast, he must also explore career options other than practicing as a podiatrist. He also needs to start being a father to his baby girl Emily.
As he tries in vain to be a dad and to come to terms with the loss of Chloe, he discovers a dark secret that will shatter his world. He plunges in a downward spiral, out of control, and then struggles to clean up his act and vows to find out what really happened no matter what the costs.
Book fans who like family drama will definitely love this book. It's emotional, heartfelt, uplifting, and brings to light what our soldiers go through everyday in and out of the battle zones. It's true that they do not come back the same men again, but it's also true that their families who wait back home suffer and fight everyday alongside the men they love.
Sacrifice: the variations and interpretations of one word are incredibly poignant. In "Don't Go", Lisa Scottoline examines the different sacrifices people make and the reasoning behind them: frivolous sacrifices to keep appearances, life altering sacrifices to save lives, moral sacrifices to save yourself…
Dr. Mike Scanlon is deep in enemy territory, saving lives in the battlefields of Afghanistan as an army doctor. The choices and sacrifices he makes are measured on a second to second basis. One false move in the operating room, one misstep walking between forts, one second could change his life forever. It is while he is deftly saving the life of an injured soldier that tragic news regarding his wife at home is uncovered. In a sick twist of irony, he saves the life of the soldier before him, but is unable to do anything about his wife who perished at home. Alone.
He travels home to take care of funeral services and begins to seek the truth about what happened to Chloe. Secrets come to light that make him question all he's ever known. The sacrifices he made as a soldier become deeply connected to the sacrifices made by his wife.
The storyline had the makings for an incredibly moving, poignant read: heroic soldier, tragedy, exploration of what it means to be a family... however, Scottoline fell short. Much of the plot and character development moved slowly and felt forced. Disappointing read.
Dr. Mike Scanlon is deep in enemy territory, saving lives in the battlefields of Afghanistan as an army doctor. The choices and sacrifices he makes are measured on a second to second basis. One false move in the operating room, one misstep walking between forts, one second could change his life forever. It is while he is deftly saving the life of an injured soldier that tragic news regarding his wife at home is uncovered. In a sick twist of irony, he saves the life of the soldier before him, but is unable to do anything about his wife who perished at home. Alone.
He travels home to take care of funeral services and begins to seek the truth about what happened to Chloe. Secrets come to light that make him question all he's ever known. The sacrifices he made as a soldier become deeply connected to the sacrifices made by his wife.
The storyline had the makings for an incredibly moving, poignant read: heroic soldier, tragedy, exploration of what it means to be a family... however, Scottoline fell short. Much of the plot and character development moved slowly and felt forced. Disappointing read.
If I could give this book zero stars, it would still be rating it too highly. This was the choice this month for my book club, and I'm certainly happy to be finished with this catastrophe of a novel. The author obviously could not make up her mind when it came to plotline....she includes every possible plot twist, the characters are unbelievable and unlikeable.
Don't read this book unless you love depressing stories where multiple tragedies happen.
When an author has as many books out as Lisa Scottoline, it's easy to assume she knows a thing or two about character development, dialogue, and creating a coherent, realistic plot.
But this one…oh, this one was bad.
I know I shouldn't even rate it because I could not finish it - I skimmed through even though I didn't really care enough to find out what happened in the end.
Okay, I skipped to the end, and geesh, the "whodunit" part was ridiculous.
How could the author wrap up the story in such a cheesy way?
This book was filled with far too much inane conversation, implausible action, and irrelevant details.
Was it worth even skipping through it as I did? Good question!
But this one…oh, this one was bad.
I know I shouldn't even rate it because I could not finish it - I skimmed through even though I didn't really care enough to find out what happened in the end.
Okay, I skipped to the end, and geesh, the "whodunit" part was ridiculous.
How could the author wrap up the story in such a cheesy way?
This book was filled with far too much inane conversation, implausible action, and irrelevant details.
Was it worth even skipping through it as I did? Good question!
Oh, this book was bad. I know I shouldn't even rate it because I could not finish it - I skimmed through even though I didn't really care enough to find out what happened in the end. The characters were not developed and so unbelievable - his wife dies, he hasn't seen his baby in months and months due to being deployed, he comes home and is about to go up the stairs to see his baby but his sister in law says, no she's sleeping come sit down and eat and he obliges? And it kind of goes on like that -- nothing rings true in how it happens. I wanted to read this based on the reviews -- guess I'm in the minority on this one.