Derailed, James Siegel
Review by: RustyAnn

This book was hyped up as a suspenseful thriller that will have you gripping the edge of your seat waiting to find out what lies beyond the next plot twist. You might have seen the commercials; a couple in the midst of a hot lovemaking scene, with the sounds of a train in the background. At the end, the voiceover pleads with you not to reveal the ending of the book.

As soon as I saw the commercial, I was determined to get the book. So I did, and read it through in one sitting. And yes, it's got plot twists. And yes, it's got suspense, sex, murder, all that good stuff. But truthfully, I didn't find it much different than the multitude of other such books.

Don't get me wrong, this is a good read, despite some plot holes. After all, I did read it all in one day. But I was so excited that this book would somehow be drastically surprising in its twists, like the hype led me to believe. So I do recommend the book, but you could probably wait until it comes out in trade paper. :)

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