mandyireadindie

SKIN DEEP was the first book by Ayer that I have had the privilege to read. I really enjoyed the detail and the buildup on the story. Ayer gives us a world of Shape Shifters and other unworldly things that go bump in the night. I savored the whole mystery of the story and loved being able to play detective right along with the characters.

In the beginning I felt there was a bit too much going on and not enough answers. The author would introduce one obstacle after another and I kind of felt it was too much chaos. But in the end the author actually brings it all together nicely. Soon you are having these ‘ah ha’ moments and things start clicking into place. Things you once forgot about come barreling to the forefront of your mind and it ends up making total sense.

What I wasn’t crazy about was I felt it jumped around a bit for my taste in the POV department. I wasn't crazy about the changing of POV's without being informed. I like to be notified when there is a POV change and who’s POV it is. Take for instance one scene we are inside of Logan’s head and after a break with ***** we are back in Kailin’s head. I thought it was still Logan’s POV and once I realized it was Kailin’s I had to start the scene all over again. And that happened a few times…so the book ended up taking me longer to read.

What I did like was the growing feelings between Kailen and Logan. I thought they were brilliant apart...but even better together in the story. The romance was very subtle and it definitely worked for this book. Yes, action has a more prominent role but the author really knows how to write those scenes.

So all together I really enjoyed the story and will recommend this book to guys and gals alike who love a good action/mystery read.