Monday, March 23, 2015

Realms Review: 'Hush, Hush'

Everything about Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick entices us, even the title. It makes us want to scream WHAT DO I HAVE TO BE QUIET ABOUT right from the start. Hush, Hush was at the front of the "fallen angel craze phase" that followed vampires and werewolves. From the beginning chapter, we learn of the bad boy, our fallen angel named Patch, but he is not the protagonist.
          Our main character is Nora Grey, an intelligent high-schooler who has dealt with past trauma, and is now dealing with Patch. Their relationship is a strange one, at first, with him intentionally being mysterious to draw her toward him for his own plans and her curiosity getting the better of her even though she doesn't trust him. At this point, you, the reader have enough details to definitely not trust him, and you're hanging onto the edge of your seat crying, "Nora, no!"
          There are some areas of the book that could have done with some more refinement or editing, but for a debut novel, Fitzpatrick does an excellent job. The writing is captivating and has a superb pace, revealing just enough details to make you want to keep reading, but not giving everything away. And, as romance blossoms between the two, you can't help but wonder if it's real or fake, and where it's going. The characters play a dangerous game, and you, the reader, are helpless. Fitzpatrick does her job in that it seems like it's going to be a train wreck, so you can't look away!
          If Hush, Hush sounds like the book for you, we've got more good news! It's the first in a four-book series, which you can buy all of from Simon & Schuster. Fallen angels may seem old now, but we guarantee this book is worth the read if you're into Paranormal Romance.

Realms Review

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