Miramont's Ghost

This is a darker book than I am used to reading. Poor Adrienne can't catch a break at all and that really makes her character development suffer. I know some other reviews have said she wasn't that interesting of a character, but I would argue that the plot as written never really allowed her to develop. This story is more about Marie and how much of a terror she is, and well, she won't end up redeeming herself st the end. None of the characters do, really.

I ended up cringing at Julien's secret not just because of what it was, but because it seemed way too convenient to throw in there to make him a bad guy. It wasn't until the prologue where I was reminded these were based on actual people and the man who Julien is based on might have actually done what he is accused of.

I think more could have been done with this book or it could have been given a more coherent backstory that was better paced. There is a lot of nothing happens and then suddenly several events occur at once.

Overall I found the book decent, but a little more cleaning and work on pacing would have made it better.