My Review of: "The Righteous and the Wicked" by April Emerson

The Righteous and the Wicked by April Emerson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

***ARC supplied by Netgalley.com in exchange for an honest review***

Please don't get me wrong on this.. While I really enjoyed the general premise of the book, and was actually compelled to read it in one sitting, I found that there was a general disconnect with the characters and with the flow of the story.

I can understand the Catholic Angst of wanting to do the right thing and avoid temptation, but for some reason or another, it seemed as if the writer was a little heavy handed with Eric's constant referral's to his addiction as being "dark" and demonic.

Emma, in my opinion, was not a strong character in the beginning, and I really do feel like her background wasn't explored enough to justify her self-hatred. Also, tell me this... how can one broken person heal another? It's almost like the blind leading the blind, which of course, ends up with the characters in a complete and total mess. Which leads me to the train wreck that occurred as Emma makes her deal with the devil, so that he can come to the light.

As with any train wreck, it's ugly to watch, but you just can't help yourself....



What happens afterwards, you will have to discover that for yourself...

Pros: This story was fast-paced with Seductive, Well-Choreographed Sex. Interesting characters (such as Eric, a broken conflicted horn-dog of a man who just doesn't give a flip who he sticks it to & Emma, a woman who eventually finds her voice & decides to stop being a victim).

Cons: Uneven flow. Annoying moments in the story that will cause you to roll your eyes, and issues regarding the POV's that need to be refined.

This book does have the potential to be a 5 star book, but it needs to have some issues resolved first and foremost.

Giving this one: 2.75 stars.



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