Silver Bay

An editor would have helped this book. Adults behaving as adults would have made it a better read. An ending that wrapped up the unsettled issues would have been good.

Mike and his development company found property in Silver Bay, New South Wales, to develop as a water sports/spa, vacation dreamland. Some of the residents welcomed the project and others did not. Those rejecting the high end vacation development had personal secrets for hoping the development would not go through. Let your mind wonder about the romantic aspects of the book. Believe me, you will not have to wonder very long. Everything is predictable. The start of the book was slower than cranking a cold diesel engine. Unlike diesel engines, the storyline did not move alonger much faster. The author did not rely on profanity or explicit sex to fill the pages of the book, which I appreciated. I think I will leave her books to teenagers from now on. I have been burned twice.

Thank you, Ms. Moyes, for the read.

The story centers around a quaint beach town and a run-down hotel. You meet Liza and her daughter, then enters a big city developer, sprinkle in some family secrets, and toss in a cast of various characters add to that a sub-line about whales and dolphins and a book is born.

To me this could have been a super great read, especially coming from this author, but this book is just ok, nothing that will keep you up at night, nothing that will keep you turning pages, it’s what I refer to as a “chick lit beach read”. As you read it, you know how it will end, you just don’t know which road it will take to get you there. JoJo Moyes can put out some riveting books but this is not one of them, this again seems to me to be one of those “meet the deadline” types of book.

If you’re looking for a book that won’t stop you from doing other things, that won’t keep you up at night, that won’t make want to stop everything and read then this is the book for you. It’s not bad but it is bland, the characters are forgettable, story line predicable the only way I can help you understand is to equate it to a Life Time movie, once you’ve seen one, then the next one is a cookie-cutter with different characters and locations.

Overall, I enjoyed the book, but I felt like it took a really long time to get the plot going. The beginning just seemed to drag on with the development of the characters and the story line. However, the last 1/3 of the book was very entertaining and it definitely kept me guessing, just wished the first 2/3 moved a long a little quicker.

It took me several chapters (8) to get into this book. But….once I start a book I will finish it no matter what. I am happy to say I was not disappointed. It was excellent. I highly recommend and dont give up. It gets so much better as you read.

Another thoughtful read from a special author. I love her books, she develops her characters with insight for the reader and this is no exception. I am a big fan of historic and thriller genres and find that reading a Jojo Moyes book gives balance and “soul” to my reading. Another great fact about the author is the variety and settings of her books – always fresh and different, no serial writer here.

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