The Quarry Master

DNF. The writing lacks focus and the author tends to meander around concepts instead of getting to the point. I only made it to Chapter 12 (30%) before I had had enough; I was speed reading and actively flipping pages as soon as I sensed a rant coming along. It felt like nothing was happening.

There is an example of this in the first chapter at the very end that ruined the chapter for me. There is such a large gap from important statement to important statement that I had to read backwards because I thought I missed something; I did. Bash's scolding of the women, as if they “couldn't be slower if you were picking up stones with one arm” was interrupted by a rant repetitively describing the women's shock to his statement, only then followed up by the reveal of why they were shocked. I thought she got maimed by something, until I read backwards to read his statement again. I thought the shock was because she had two arms and then she suddenly DIDN'T have two arms. This ranting problem is an issue that plagues the book.

Side note, I didn't really like the use of an amputee character as a mini reveal like that, but I can see that it wasn't done with harmful intentions.

I love alien sci-fi romances, and I'm sad I didn't enjoy this book, however I'm glad others are able to appreciate it even if I'm unable to.

I look forward to seeing what Amanda Milo publishes next! :)