Sorry, am I confusing you? Don’t worry, it makes a lot more sense in the context of the novel. Basically nothing in The Taken is what you believe it to be at first, something Pinborough has shown an adeptness for in book after book after book.
Though the tale is bogged down a bit by a burgeoning romance, even that doesn’t end the way you will likely imagine it to. Indeed, the only outwardly negative thing I can say about The Taken is that our main character, Alex, has some repetitive thought processes, equating almost every situation she finds herself in — and believe me there are some very strange ones indeed — with what she is personally going through in the story. Though not necessarily unrealistic, we humans tend to be self-centered, and it happens just often enough to take you out of the narrative a few times.
Other than that minor complaint though, The Taken is a fantastic read that you will not likely find the time nor inclination to put down once you’ve snatched it up. That’s the other thing Pinborough does so well: she’s able to get the action going quickly and moves it along at a good pace so that there’s barely a lull in which you’ll want to stop reading.
Another solid, terrifying and touching story from a woman who shows absolutely no signs of slowing down no matter how many books she’s got on the way. Once again I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next!
Highly recommended!
Article comments
1 - Natalie Bennett
This article has been selected for syndication to Advance.net , which is affiliated with newspapers around the United States, and to Boston.com. Nice work!
2 - bertha glockenspiel
i love ur books