So, back to the fallen angel angle for another try. This series leans more on the ever-popular teen romance approach, so perhaps that livens it up a bit? At least there will be no body snatching monsters, I hope...
Titles: Hush, Hush
Crescendo
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Respective start/finish dates: 11/19/10-11/21/10
11/22/10-11/23/10
Book counts: 73,74
I liked this series much more than our last encounter with fallen angels. However, it still has some issues. As mentioned, this series is more focused on a romance again. Teen girl meets bad boy. Boy is rude, but she falls for him nonetheless. Bad boy turns out to be really bad boy when she discovers he is a fallen angel. Nope, not Nephilim this time, our hero is a full on archangel who lost his wings. Tsk, tsk. The basic plot is, of course, a little stale. They meet when they are assigned to be biology labs partners. (Look out, all you bio teachers out there, little did you know that your tables are the hottest hookup place in your teenage students world) He feels drawn to kill her. He changes his mind. However, unlike many of the other books in which this formula is followed, Fitzpatrick carries the fear factor out a lot longer. In both books, the heroine fears that the hero might kill her (or in the case of the second, has killed her father) almost to the end. This makes the romance between the two of them somewhat less believable. Lust and attraction, sure, but deep, passionate love? Hmm...
That being said, these books worked for me on the mystery level much better than the romance level. Yes, it is cheesy YA fiction, but I must admit that the "who dunnit" aspect kept me turning the pages. I hate spoilers and try to avoid them, but I really don't think it ruins the book if I say, obviously the bad guy isn't the hero figure, despite the fears of the heroine. We already know that, right? But who IS doing the deeds in questions? What is actually happening to cause all of the action in the plot? It was enough that I wanted to keep turning the pages. Moreover, I hadn't initially intended to read the second book of this series. It is newly out and I figured I would just stop after the one. Yet I was so intrigued that I immediately downloaded the second onto my eReader when I finished the first. That says something!
Finally, it turns out this author grew up in North Platte, NE, one of the many places of my childhood! Shout out for that! Not much older than me, perhaps I knew her in days gone by??
Anyway, how does this series stack up in the end?
Grade: B.
Would adults enjoy this book? Hmm, some might, if they are able to not worry about the unlikelihood of such a romance ever working out and just enjoy the light mystery aspects, this could be a fun read.
Keep reading!
Sarah
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