Hi Everyone!
Today I am reviewing:
Notable by Marni Bates
Publication Date: October 29th, 2013
Publisher: Kensington Publishing
Source: Netgalley
3/5 ENTERTAINING STARS
My review:
I know I care about a book when I think about it. A lot. Notable by Marni Bates, sadly, has not
thrown itself in my mind till I started writing this review. I just wanted to
start with that statement to make sure you know that this is a good book, but
if your in a new books-to-obsessively-recommend slump, like I am, it will not
alleviate the empty pain.
That being said, Notable
by Marni Bates is a fun-filled story of excitement and transfers from scene to
scene in a nice steady flow. I sped through this story in pretty much one
read-through.
I love Marni’s idea to set this story in Cambodia. I am
thrilled that Chelsea and her group of college students and one teacher in
actual danger with a drug lord. Yep, I enjoyed their struggle. I was completely
scared for Neal, the trapped sweet and talkative teacher. The plot, in short,
was terrific, a bit of romance, a bit of thrills, and heroine with initiative.
The only segment I found unlikeable was a confusing piece near the end. The
climax was not clearly written.
Chelsea is an excellent combination of naivety, when it
comes to dealing with criminals, and stubbornness to stay true to her
bluntness; I could relate to both. She is he opposite of the stereotypical
popular girl. She is understanding, reasonably judges a bit, and never allows
others to influence her to change her personality. I am a bit sad, though, that
her two best friends fit the popular stereotype.
The banter between Chelsea and Hudson was the typical entertaining
interactions I expect in an initially infuriating romance and opinionated duo. On
paper, I would have loved Hudson, the tough, thoughtful guy, but I really never
found myself attracted to him. I preferred when Chelsea was flirting with
Wesley, a lawyer with connection to finding the enemy who kidnapped Neal. Her
fake name was terrific! I love how it connects to Scott, Chelsea’s true friend
Jane’s boyfriend who dislikes Chelsea.
Notable by Marni
Bates is a good book. It is perfectly fine to read it separate from the rest of
the Smith High series.
I leave with saying, “Chelsea rules!”
Thanks for reading!
