Look Behind you is a rollercoaster ride of a mystery – in
that there are high points and low points as you move through the chapters.
Overall, it is a good read and following Chloe about trying to figure out what
the hell is happening has its moments.
The character Chloe is likable enough but some of her
encounters are totally probable and as such cause the plot to grind, not quite
to a halt but at time pretty darn close. As you journey through Chloe’s world
you will come to understand that her amnesia in some ways is a plot inhibitor,
so that events do not need to be flushed out as much as one might expect.
Now mystery isn’t exactly my favorite thing, but every so
often I will wander off the pure horror vein and read. The universe in which
the protagonist journeys is interesting and at times quite intense, but on the
other hand much is predictable and mundane.
The issue I have with books like these is that they are only
$0.99 cents. I don’t see that as being much to drop on a decent tale or an
experiment. Obviously others beg to differ.
For the reader, if mystery is your bag and you are not a
critical or tease me reader than this may be a great read. If you want your mystery
to be, well, mysterious then you might find a spot of disappointment.
For the writer – if mystery is your genre then take a note
from above and perhaps take the tale for a spin and draw your won conclusions.
I don’t find this as a learning tool.
