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Books that suck you in with the review and then leave you disappointed when you read it.

04/07/2010 by L.J. Diva Filed Under: Authors & Books 7 Comments

The Legacy, by Kirsten Tranter.

That’s what this book did.

It disappointed me.

Or maybe it was the reviews I read in the magazine that lead me to believe this book was going to be all about the mystery it eluded to. The blurb on the back of the book sounds just as good –

Beautiful Ingrid inherits a fortune and leaves Australia, and her friends, and Ralph who loves her, to marry Gil Grey and set up home amid the New York art world. There she becomes the stepmother to Gil’s teenage artist daughter Fleur, a former child prodigy, and studies ancient curse scrolls at Columbia University. But at 9am on September 11, 2001, she has an appointment downtown. And is never seen again.

Or is she?

Searching for clues about Ingrid’s life a year later, her friend Julia uncovers only further layers of mystery and deception.

It didn’t lead me to anything but boredom.

This is not a book review, it’s a book bitch.

About all those books you ever read a review to, in a magazine, or saw someone talking about on tv, and it drew you to go to your library and borrow it, or borrow from a friend, or even buy it to find out what happened to Ingrid.

Not much apparently.

The book is told from Julia’s point of view. The first half of the book is all about how they all met. Julia became friends with Ralph, then his half cousin, Ingrid, moves in with them when her parents die. He becomes insanely infatuated, and Julia eludes to sexual intentions between them. But we never see anymore than Ralph being possessive.

They all take drugs, drink themselves into oblivion, then drive, go to college and party hard. Julia’s not rich, but likes taking what Ralph buys her. She flies off to New York when Ralph pays, stays at his uncle’s apartment for free so they can find out if Ingrid really died that day. And what happened to her. She also steals, has sex with Ingrid’s college professor, ALOT OF IT, and runs all over the city on her own trying to play Nancy Drew and doing it REALLY BADLY!

Well, the mystery is barely worked on. Turns out, they don’t find her, but only figure out she used that day as a way of escaping husband Gil, who beat her and apparently was a fraudulent art dealer.

But no, the story is mainly about Julia, so peeps, while this story may sound good, it’s not.

And I don’t have anything against the author, who’s Australian.

This story just didn’t do anything for me. The first half of the book was the backstory and the second half didn’t live up to my expectations. I could have cut half the book out, and re-written the second half. It was too full of detail about rooms and clothes and smells and sounds. We don’t really need that. I choke and suffocate on detail and my eyes glaze over when there’s too much of it and I start skimming over words that swim before my pupils.

I’m surprised the authors’ agent found this book interesting. I’m surprised the publisher found this book interesting.

I didn’t.

But don’t let my opinion put you off from reading it if it intrigues you. Just borrow it and don’t waste your money.

Are there any books that have intrigued and then disappointed you? Let me know and I may not bother reading them.

I’d rather read a Jackie Collins, at least you get lots of sex and intrigue. Although some sections of some of her books have bored me as well.

 

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  1. Candice says

    05/07/2010 at 2:14 am

    I'll scratch it off my short list. I just bought Skinny Bitch and Chelsea Handlers new one. I'll let you know if I like them.

    You seem more like the thriller/mystery type though.

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  2. L.J. Diva says

    05/07/2010 at 2:32 am

    Candice – anything that sounds intriguing I'll read. I also like self help, mystery, real life etc.

    I just finished reading Gavin De Becker's "GIFT OF FEAR". I saw him on Oprah and gave it a go. It's all about how women can keep themselves safe by listening to their intuition.

    For all of my female readers, give it a read.

    Reply
  3. ScoMan says

    05/07/2010 at 8:16 am

    Most of the books I've read lately have been recommended buy a friend or relative, so I haven't had to rely on book reviews.

    Well, recommendations from friends and relatives are sort of book reviews aren't they? But book reviews from people you can trust.

    Reply
  4. ChinkyGirLMeL says

    05/07/2010 at 1:55 pm

    Definitely won't be buying myself a copy of this book. I've always been in love with Sydney Sheldon's books and Daniel Steel. Have you read any of their books?

    Reply
  5. Cyn says

    05/07/2010 at 5:16 pm

    After all the hype about "Twilight," I gave the first book a go and was very disappointed. One of the worst written books I've ever read. I just don't get the obsession with it.

    Reply
  6. Tracie says

    05/07/2010 at 9:08 pm

    I'll scoot on by that one in the library. I can't even remember what I'm reading now. It's THAT exciting.

    Reply
  7. L.J. Diva says

    05/07/2010 at 11:50 pm

    Scoman – although, just because they like it, doesn't mean you will!

    Mel – have read Danielle Steele books, still prefer Jackie Collins.

    Cyn – neither do I!

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