SAFE HAVEN

By Nicholas Sparks
p. 340
3 stars
it was ok

I have to first say that this is not my first N.S. book so you would think I would know what I was getting myself in for. For the most part, I did but still this book hit some new lows in my opinion. I am a romantic at heart and I think most of the people who read his books would say the same but.... come on now! Could any single man living in a small town be this perfect without one of the locals getting their hands on him before a woman from the big city just came along and snapped him right up??? I think not! He is just too perect to believe. So when reading this book you are best to be in a dream state of mind. If that is not enough, turn on any Life Time movie of the week and you will find a husband/cop that some poor young girl has married only to find out that he is really the son of the devil. This story has been told so many times I am surprised that it is making it back to the big screen once again.

Now for the low blow, and this maybe a spoiler so read on if you wish. What in the WORLD was Nicholas Sparks thinking when he wrote the whole "his dead wife was a imaginary friend/ ghost who lived next door to new girlfriend thing???? Talk about needing therapy! That would have sent any sane woman running but this poor girl was so messed up anyway of course she was too much in love to leave. Come on Nick, you can do better then this! Not to judge anyone else but how in the world does this book have so many 5 stars? I gave it 3, did not HATE the book but sure did not LOVE it.