Customer Reviews

Mommy, May I?

Okay, so I have to say that I was a sceptic when I started reading my favorite author as A.K. Alexander. I am not one for all the horror and gore of things, but I am pleased I have given this book, and Daddy's Home and The Cartel (my favorite of A.K.'s three books) a try.

Mommy, May I? is about Helena Shea who has some ups and downs in her life and she wants to get things back on track. She is attempting to make ammends in her life and forge relationships she needs in her life. She is an interesting character with faults I think most of us can relate to. When a serial killer enters her life, she is unaware until a murder leads back to Helena and then her sixteen-year-old daughter Frankie (I have to say that Frankie is as strong of a character as Helena. I enjoyed reading her scenes very much) is abducted by this guy. There is intrigue, drama, some romance, and a mystery that has a surprise ending. I never would have guessed what was going to happen.

I personally enjoy A.K. Alexander as Michele Scott. I met her once at a writer's conference and had read her books. She is a lovely person and I admit I am her biggest fan. I think so anyway. I very much enjoy her mysteries, but these books are just as good, just a bit scarier and darker than her usual stuff.

Rated 2.5 stars.

I found this to be an average read. Nothing too exciting here, I didn't find it scary like the synposis made it out to be.

I didn't particularly find any of the characters likeable, maybe it was because this book didn't go into any real depth or background of the characters, it was hinted that but nothing definate was explained and the only past story we got was Richard the killer.

I also didn't like how Helena kept having to "fight" her feeling for Patrick. I mean really? he had an affair with you, got you pregnant, proceeded to convince you to give your child up and then seemed to let his wife treat the daughter like c**p for years?!? Surely all that should have killed off all romantic feelings. Maybe I am just someone who holds a grudge but to me there is no way after all that, I wouldn't remotely want to be with this man.

I would have liked a few more details on the FBI guy but again details was sadly lacking here, and again for someone supposedly still heartbroken over his murdered wife, he got with Claire the journalist pretty darn quick and without must explanation, one minute they weren't together, then they were.

To be honest, the most interesting character of this book was Richard the killer. His reasoning for the grudge against Helena were a bit off but to be honest most reasonings of a serial killer are dodgy so I can let this one go.

I have read others from this author (i cant remember what of the top of my head) and I know I enjoyed them more than I did this one. In fact with this review I have talked myself down from a 2.5 star rating to a 2. The things I have listed above just really annoyed me and the story didn't really come together like it should have for me. It all felt slow and rushed all at the same time. I kept reading purely because this was a book sent to me by Amazon to review. I wouldn't NOT read any from this author again but I won't be rushing out to read more.

This started off quite promisingly but soon became rather predictable and very cheesy, especially the lovey dovey romance parts! Poorly written with uninteresting characters, I found the book slow and boring overall. I read alot of crime fiction/thrillers and this is a poor effort and I cannot recommend the book.

I started out by reading 'Daddy's Home' and enjoyed it so much that I gave this one a go. Am so glad I did. None of the usual dragging out the story as you get with some books. This is a fast moving novel with suspense and a good solid story. I read this book in two days and found it hard to put down. Can't wait for the next book.

I didn't like this one as much as I did Daddy's Home. It seemed like it was a sequel or something and all the back story should have been in a separate volume as it seemed to crop up and confuse the reader THEN was glossed over as to what it all meant. It happened a few times in the story and I wasn't keen on reading it like that.
There were apostrophe mistakes and off was used in a sentence instead of out and there were a few instances where speechmarks were left out and drivel spelt as drivle/feebie spelt as freebie. These were annoying.
I wasn't keen on Patrick.......he seemed a selfish sod, if you ask me.
I think it would have been a lot better if it was longer and we were told all of the varying past stories and therefore didn't keep jumping around as we read.
Bring back Holly Jennings, I say !!

I read this whilst on holiday and really enjoyed it. Haven't read A K Alexander books before and now look forward to reading Daddy's Home which I bought at the same time.

Loved this book! Kept me totally engrossed and interested, and almost made me late for work! Highly recommend this for anyone who enjoys thrillers.

Passes the time. Readable but a little formulaic and somewhat predictable. Inoffensive, and bland on the whole. But hey, it was only 75p.

I just didn't buy the storyline here. The dialogue is just boring, just not what I would call chilling either. Even the charcters are poorly constructed. Could have been a good novel for the right writer. If this is writing hand me a pen I can do better!

This is good reading, if you like blood and gore!! Good writing made me get e next book in the series.