Hemlock

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Average customer rating 3.5 (2 comments)

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***Possible spoilers, you’ve been warned*** The book starts off well and has a good pace and momentum throughout the book. The setting is also well done and small with a handful of characters so it’s simple and makes the reading enjoyable. I particularly liked the dream sequences Mac has with Amy. They can be cliche but it helps move the plot along and adds to the mood. The werewolf aspect is interesting in the book. The notion of them having a ‘rehabilitation’ camp has a dystopia feel and there’s also Mac trying to solve Amy’s murder. So there’s different characteristics of the book to please YA readers which makes the experience reading this fun and enjoyable. Of course you need a bit of romance in the story as well right? I’m all for Kyle and Mac being together. I found the love triangle aspect here irritating and forced on. Jason did not have sort of chemistry at all with Mac. It felt forced, awkward, and well...it just didn’t sit well with me (your boyfriend likes your best friend...just. No.) The love triangle just made things so cliche and sappy. The story didn’t need this. It was fine with just Kyle and Mac! The mystery aspect was good throughout the novel. The crumb trail to figuring out who was behind the attacks wasn’t that obvious until the late third of the book and although it was already known who it was, the action sequence and climax of the story was pretty exciting and a lot of things are revealed. The revelations weren’t the type to blind side you, it fits well into the story and puts the pieces together. Which is fine. I think the action scenes are enough to keep readers interested. I was happy with the way the book ended and I’ll be picking up the second one. Recommended for YA lovers who just want a good light read with some good action and a readable enjoyable plot.

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Hemlock was (for the most part) incredible. My favorite scene in the whole book was the beginning. It's written so fantabulously well. I was scared out of my wits. I seriously think Kathleen Peacock has some major talent for writing scary scenes. Unfortunately, the plot was a bit too predictable. There weren't many things that really surprised me. I guessed who the killer was long before Mac did. So in that aspect, it was kind of disappointing. As for the love interests, that was pretty predictable, too. And the relationship between Mac and Kyle didn't really convince me that they were in love. Most of the time, they were arguing or insulting each other. I get that they've been friends for a while now, so they know each other, but in the reader's perspective, it was hard to believe they liked each other. The book was pretty awesome until the last 100 pages or so. At that point, the story started to lag a bit, and it seemed kind of drawn out. I was actually kind of glad when it was over. The ending, was once again, pretty predictable. I liked the epilogue, though. It opened up the story for a whole other book :) Overall, though Hemlock lacked in some areas, I liked it. Hwa Sun :)