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UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT - Marcia Colette Parker Publishing/ISIS April 2008 |
SYNOPSIS: A were-cheetah with a troubled past and a human with a troubled present are the only hope for a child's survival. Selfless pilot Sinclair Duval gave up two promotions, a beautiful condo, and a lover to protect her three-year-old niece from the lifestyle that destroyed the child's scheming mother, Sinclair's sister.
PARANORMAL FICTION |3+| La-Tessa Montgomery
REVIEW:
Sinclair Duval has a full plate between her job as a commercial airline
pilot and the fact that she is all but raising her niece Nahla.
Mina, her sister and Nahla’s mother, is an addict with horrible
taste in men. Because of
this, Sinclair gave up her condo and her independence in order to move
in with them to ensure that Nahla is cared and loved for.
But a day of fun turns to horror when both Sinclair and Nahla are
injured in a freak accident at the
I give
the author props, UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT has a unique plot and characters.
Being a fan of the sci-fi/ paranormal, I enjoyed the introduction of a
new species, were-cheetahs. I
thought Ms. Colette did a good job developing her characters and showcasing this
new species without overwhelming the reader with a lot of details and rules of
their society. However, I will
admit that I was left wanting a bit more information about the were-cheetahs.
The leads have definite chemistry that comes through the pages, and as
the reader, I rooted for them to find their way to each other.
Overall, the plot and action was well thought out, however there are a
few times when the pacing slows a bit too much for me.
It was doing these times when I became a bit disconcerted and had to go
back and re-read something for clarity.
All in
all, I think this is a valiant attempt for Ms. Colette’s debut novel.
I look forward to her next installment in this series so I can learn more
about were-cheetahs, and hopefully get an update on how Sinclair and
reviewer@romanceincolor.com | 20th May 2008