Torn in two - Vincent Morrone

Torn in Two by Vincent Morrone
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Torn in Two is the second in the Torn Series, I have to admit that I have read the first book. I don't know if that would have changed my opinion of this book if I had, but I have to admit that I struggled with it. There's an awful lot going on here, with four or five, inter-related threads that make up the plot of the story. Obviously, much of this has been introduced in the first book and I think that might be where I struggled a bit. I got lost in the beginning and then found later on that I was forgetting about some aspects of the plot entirely until they were mentioned again.
This book is a thriller/mystery with a romance subplot. The romance aspect was written in a similar way to what you would expect in a straight romance book, but it was almost an afterthought. I did enjoy that part of it, in fact, I enjoyed quite a bit, but the book was confusing and that detracted from the overall read.
I wish I could have enjoyed this one more, but it just wasn't for me. I think it may be better if you have read the first book, but as I haven't I can't be sure of that. In some ways, it was almost as though we were expected to already know the characters. I couldn't decide how old the young boy was, his age (almost 9) wasn't mentioned until nearly the end. Things like that, although perhaps not essential just made me more confused.
There are some very dark themes in this book, which might not be for everyone. I didn't hate the book, but I really didn't love it either.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.


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