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December 13, 2013
From the opening pages, Misdirected is more streamlined and focused than its prequel. I could tell the basic direction of the story without knowing exactly what was going to happen, which was good. I really liked how determined Jake’s character was at the end of book 1 to stay and find out what happened to Madison, and I looked forward to his return in this book.
However, Misdirected quickly falls into the same traps as book 1. Readers are hit over the head with repetitious information. Many characters have the same habit of talking to themselves - even when trying to snoop on others. Both characters involved in prostitution are two-dimensional and put their safety at risk the way seasoned sex workers never would. Characters continuously overreact, use language much older than their ages, and change moods abruptly.
I’m still confused about how I’m supposed to feel about Dane. He’s often described as being dark, twisted, and a sociopath. His actions back this up as his antisocial behaviors ramp up from book 1. But the way he talks to himself makes him seem immature and comical. Almost every character who comes into contact with him trusts him even when they shouldn’t, which doesn’t make him seem as powerful as he should. Based on his evil impulses and follow-through, though, it certainly created suspense. I didn’t want him near the other characters because I didn’t know what he was going to do.
This brings me to my favorite character of book 2: Deputy Doug Sanders. I liked the sound of him and his back story with Dane from the start. When I realized the story was going to partially follow him, I was ecstatic. Doug is the perfect antithesis to all the other characters. He knows what Dane is capable of, talks like a straight shooter, and controls every scene he’s in. I would read entire books about him.
I liked the ending of the book, but the epilogue tied things up a little too neatly with the main characters for my taste. I did appreciate how much GM Rogers was willing to put her characters through. Some authors pull punches - she doesn’t.
However, Misdirected quickly falls into the same traps as book 1. Readers are hit over the head with repetitious information. Many characters have the same habit of talking to themselves - even when trying to snoop on others. Both characters involved in prostitution are two-dimensional and put their safety at risk the way seasoned sex workers never would. Characters continuously overreact, use language much older than their ages, and change moods abruptly.
I’m still confused about how I’m supposed to feel about Dane. He’s often described as being dark, twisted, and a sociopath. His actions back this up as his antisocial behaviors ramp up from book 1. But the way he talks to himself makes him seem immature and comical. Almost every character who comes into contact with him trusts him even when they shouldn’t, which doesn’t make him seem as powerful as he should. Based on his evil impulses and follow-through, though, it certainly created suspense. I didn’t want him near the other characters because I didn’t know what he was going to do.
This brings me to my favorite character of book 2: Deputy Doug Sanders. I liked the sound of him and his back story with Dane from the start. When I realized the story was going to partially follow him, I was ecstatic. Doug is the perfect antithesis to all the other characters. He knows what Dane is capable of, talks like a straight shooter, and controls every scene he’s in. I would read entire books about him.
I liked the ending of the book, but the epilogue tied things up a little too neatly with the main characters for my taste. I did appreciate how much GM Rogers was willing to put her characters through. Some authors pull punches - she doesn’t.
July 31, 2014
A GOODREADS GIVEAWAY
This book surprised me. Silly me, I judged it by its cover…and title.
Take a gander at the cover: It’s dark and has a compass pictured on it. A compass, a device suggesting a search of some sort, perhaps.
And the title: Due North: Misdirected. I fancied this title indicated some place far up … well, far up north, like on the edge of the Arctic Circle, maybe.
I opened the book expecting to read a yarn about he-men, masculine chest-thumpers on a misguided [because of a faulty compass?] quest to discover the Northwest Passage.
B’ys, was I surprised.
This book is about a narcissistic psychopath who kisses his biceps “Good Morning” messing with gullible young women in the vicinity of a place called Iron Bay.
When the story opens Dane the Psycho has already messed with Madison Reynold’s the book’s central character.
As a result of — as it used to be put delicately in days of yore — Dane’s “interference,” erstwhile innocent Madison has changed, has become cynical. Sadly, her father understands why his sweet daughter has changed: “She was abused and dropped from a cliff. That would probably harden you a bit.”
Dropped from a cliff, for frig sake!
Due North is a well-written, fast-paced novel, and while it isn’t a grand tale of high adventure in the far north, it is certainly — despite the ugly nature of its actual story-line — fun to read.
But…
Reader Advisory: A number of the characters, Madison included, say bad words, so if you don’t want Granny to wash out your eyes with soap, steer clear of Due North’s pages. Instead search your bookshelves; there’s a chance you might find an entertaining volume about John Franklin’s lost expedition en route to the fabled Northwest Passage.
Due North: Misdirected — a whiz-bang read.
Truly.
December 21, 2013
I won this book from a contest on Goodreads.
Madison Reynolds had lived through a horrific ordeal at the hands of Dane Buckman. After Maddie's breakup with her boyfriend Jake, she started seeing Dane. But it took little time before she began to see how truly demented and twisted he really was. He'd smack her around and sexually humiliate her and finally when he'd had enough of her, he first killed her dog by dropping him to his death and then he did the same to Maddie. But Maddie survived, only to be told by the authorities while she was in her hospital bed that there was not enough evidence to prove Dane's guilt as it was his word against hers. So, she tried to pick up the pieces and move on with the help of her father, William and her Aunt Sara and her best friend Lucy. But then Jake walked back into her life and wanted her back. After some resistance they were a couple again. In the meantime Dane had continued on his path of destruction, sure to leave no sign of any DNA for the police to get suspicious. But as his hunger craved for more victims to be tormented at his hands, he began to get sloppy. And it was because of this that he once again came across Madison and his final chance for her destruction.
A mind numbing story of how a person can turn out after being at the hands of their own flesh and blood since birth and sustain years & years of physical, mental, verbal and emotional abuse. A horrific account of sexual and physical abuse by a dominating and crazed monster.
Madison Reynolds had lived through a horrific ordeal at the hands of Dane Buckman. After Maddie's breakup with her boyfriend Jake, she started seeing Dane. But it took little time before she began to see how truly demented and twisted he really was. He'd smack her around and sexually humiliate her and finally when he'd had enough of her, he first killed her dog by dropping him to his death and then he did the same to Maddie. But Maddie survived, only to be told by the authorities while she was in her hospital bed that there was not enough evidence to prove Dane's guilt as it was his word against hers. So, she tried to pick up the pieces and move on with the help of her father, William and her Aunt Sara and her best friend Lucy. But then Jake walked back into her life and wanted her back. After some resistance they were a couple again. In the meantime Dane had continued on his path of destruction, sure to leave no sign of any DNA for the police to get suspicious. But as his hunger craved for more victims to be tormented at his hands, he began to get sloppy. And it was because of this that he once again came across Madison and his final chance for her destruction.
A mind numbing story of how a person can turn out after being at the hands of their own flesh and blood since birth and sustain years & years of physical, mental, verbal and emotional abuse. A horrific account of sexual and physical abuse by a dominating and crazed monster.
March 7, 2014
won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway. It was a fast read. A good story although it was a little 'bluer' than I like. I am not used to mystery type stories that have as much sexual detail.The villian of the story, Dane was a real piece of evil. He enjoyed destroying womens' lives, in fact he had done so since High School, no wonder the deputy had it in for him. Even though he almost destroyed Madison's life she was able to forget the horror he out her through because of her friend Lucy and boyfriend Jake,Because of Dane's past transgressions, the deputy is on high alert and is just waiting for Dane to make a mistake or crime he can charge him with and make the charges stick. Dane had a compass he stole from Madison that he uses to help him select more "dates" and girls he wanted to abuse. In the end the deputy was able to stop him- permanently. There were a few surprising twists along the way and the story did have a happy ending.
August 13, 2016
Well, this was an improvement over the first Due North, but still shows some flaws. The characters seem to stabilize a bit, the compass plays a clearer role, and the writing style shows a little improvement. The suspense builds without giving away what's going to happen. There was even a bit of foreshadowing, which I appreciated. The sex scenes were at least better balanced with the rest of the story.
Still some plot elements that need fixing. For example, when Dane is hiding in Madison's shed, the water is turned off. But in the morning when he wakes up, he gets a drink from the faucet. I liked the twist at the end as to who kills the villain, but how it comes about so that he doesn't get blamed for it is not plausible. And the final chapter - it's nice to have "happily ever after," but this one was a stretch!
Still some plot elements that need fixing. For example, when Dane is hiding in Madison's shed, the water is turned off. But in the morning when he wakes up, he gets a drink from the faucet. I liked the twist at the end as to who kills the villain, but how it comes about so that he doesn't get blamed for it is not plausible. And the final chapter - it's nice to have "happily ever after," but this one was a stretch!
January 17, 2014
2.5 to 3 stars
I won this book as a Goodreads First Reads. (woo-hoo!)
As I said in my review of the first book in this duo....THIS IS NOT MY FAVORITE GENRE!
I did read this book just as quickly as I read the first, though. Plot does pull you in and I had to know what happened next. It did give me the heebie jeebies. Aside from its creepy main character, there were several editing errors and loose plot ends that weren't really explained well or glazed over because it wasn't an important detail (that annoys me greatly).
Overall, it was just an ok read. Creep factor was high, but errors were annoying. Think I may just stick with my happy, smutty books. :)
I won this book as a Goodreads First Reads. (woo-hoo!)
As I said in my review of the first book in this duo....THIS IS NOT MY FAVORITE GENRE!
I did read this book just as quickly as I read the first, though. Plot does pull you in and I had to know what happened next. It did give me the heebie jeebies. Aside from its creepy main character, there were several editing errors and loose plot ends that weren't really explained well or glazed over because it wasn't an important detail (that annoys me greatly).
Overall, it was just an ok read. Creep factor was high, but errors were annoying. Think I may just stick with my happy, smutty books. :)
January 8, 2014
*received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads
I found this book simple and finished it within a day. The plot followed the start of a serial killer/rapist and his victims. The characters were shallow, made baffling/dumb decisions, and I was not attached to any of them. There was not a great deal of advanced world building and the ending was cheap and left me annoyed. I wouldn't recommend this book to my friends.
I found this book simple and finished it within a day. The plot followed the start of a serial killer/rapist and his victims. The characters were shallow, made baffling/dumb decisions, and I was not attached to any of them. There was not a great deal of advanced world building and the ending was cheap and left me annoyed. I wouldn't recommend this book to my friends.
June 20, 2016
Definitely a good read!
This was an exciting read, not my genre, but kept my interest peaked. The characters were intriguing and suspenseful. I enjoyed the suspense of what would happen next and the final outcome for each situation.
This was an exciting read, not my genre, but kept my interest peaked. The characters were intriguing and suspenseful. I enjoyed the suspense of what would happen next and the final outcome for each situation.
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