Letter from a Stranger

I had trouble with this book. The story is good. I think. But I found the writing really awkward; redundant and repetitive in spots, and overly explanatory in others. It didn't seem to flow in any way, and none of the characters seemed to have their own voice. Sometimes it seemed the author had added extra phrases or expressions just to up the word count, or in an effort to explain something that needed no explanation. And there was an overuse of cliche expressions, to the point where I wanted to keep count in the text.

As I said, I liked the idea of the story; it could have been a fabulous novel. But sometimes a good story just isn't enough to make a good book.