Saturday, September 13, 2014

The Kept by James Scott

* 1 star

Another disappointment.  This was a book club choice and it started out with such an evocative image and strong language. The sense of mystery and doom was so well done.  But it devolved into a real mess and I lost interest about midway through. The theme suggested by the title was not well explored.  I would have liked to known more about why the "Kept" were kept, the motivations and psyche of the keeper, etc.  That would have been a much more interesting book.  It was also dark with little redemption that I could discern.  Probably would not have finished it if it weren't for book club.

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