Jude's Reviews > Wayward

I really enjoy Mary Calmes writing style and flow. This story was no exception. From beginning to end it flowed and pulled the reader through. The main characters in the book were nicely developed with extra depth added to Marks.

Why then a 3.5/5 (rounded to 4) instead of a 5/5? Calmes seems to struggle with context and believable details in her contemporary stories. While her paranormal stories are set in creative and solid worlds, in her contemporary stories she 'misses on the small details that would make the story world believable. In this case, the way Maks' new identity and setup is handled has way too many issues with how it happens in reality. In addition little things like - umm how did the iguanas and the cayman survive in the basement for years after Ada forgot about them? Is the vet a total cheat or just flirty? While small, these things can constantly nudge a reader out of their comfort zone and impact the flow of the story. Since I went into this story expecting those little inconsistencies or 'holes', I was able to go with the flow and enjoy until I got to the end.

If those issues had been dealt with ...... But they were not and to be honest, Calmes' quirky characters and flow will always draw me back.