It Takes Death To Reach A Star – Review!

It Takes Death To Reach A Star by Stu Jones
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unexpected Greatness

This was an unexpired delight. I went in, reading slowly chapter by chapter, letting the world of this story create itself in my mind, and the characters unfurl from the pages.

There’s a depth to Mila, the main protagonist, that makes her incredibly like able. She’s beyond tough but exudes incredible warmth and charm. Demitri, the other protagonist, is equally enthralling. You want to feel sorry for him and his predicament but you’re also waiting to see exactly what his role will be. He flips between incredibly useful to Mila to a level of burden, making you want to scream at him to just toughen up.

The story itself is filled with amazingly well-written action scenes and even more incredibly inspiring character-building moments. The twists aren’t wholly unexpected but they are done so well and creatively that you’re still left with your mouth gaping open at the scene on the page.

I would highly recommend this book for anyone who likes dystopian-inspired stories, has a desire for a strong female protagonist that doesn’t immediately (or ever) swoon and fall for the male protagonist, and needs action that pushes the story forward and isn’t just to fill pages.

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The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such an incredible story. Simply from the title itself, I wasn’t too sure what to expect when first meeting Emily and Adam. Their whirlwind romance is the stuff of dreams, a modern day fairy tale. Emily and Adam seem extremely happy and meant for each other. Then, we’re introduced to Pammie, Adam’s mum. She seems like a nightmare, out to destroy Emily’s happiness in favor of her son. Overprotective, psychopathic, all the nightmares of mothers-in-law wrapped into one perfect package. She lies, belittles, undermines, and seems to drive the perfect mother-shaped wedge between the happy couple. Small glimpses are given that make Pammie seem even worse than the reader could imagine, all the while being brought down the same mental spiral that Emily has slid down. Unsure of which ways is up and what the right thing to do really is, we’re lured in and coddled. We’re the perfect victim in the story right up until we find out the truth. What a twist! I honestly didn’t see it coming and in just the closing pages, I felt like the rug had literally been pulled out from under me.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who seeks an emotional roller coaster of a read.

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