Charlotte Says by Alex Bell

Charlotte Says - Alex Bell 2017 RED EYE 

Following the death of her mother in a terrible fire, Jemima flees to the remote Isle of Skye, to take up a job at a school for girls. There she finds herself tormented by the mystery of what really happened that night. Then Jemima receives a box of Frozen Charlotte dolls from a mystery sender and she begins to remember  - The much-anticipated prequel to the bestselling FROZEN CHARLOTTE. 

I brought this from a charity shop after my delight at reading 'The Silent Companions'  I had not heard of it before nor had I read 'Frozen Charlotte' so of course maybe I needed to have read it to understand a lot about this book but it seemed to read well enough as a stand alone. 

Before starting this review I had a little google and noticed it had for the most part very good reviews so I feel I may be flogged for this review! Go gentle dear fans, it is one woman's opinion after all. 

The writing it self is easy to read, smooth and the addition I had the text was large and it didn't take too long to read however I did find myself waving a few times. It's just odd. 

I found that the story had way too many stories going on and it didn't feel that they jelled that well at all. I couldn't find a single thing that I liked about any of the characters including our main character Jemima. The author seemed to off people with little care, attention or love. I felt no sorrow for the deaths in the book. It felt rushed and clunky. There was little time to mourn and characters seemed to change who they were on the toss of a coin. 

While I did find it as explained about (hell I don't think I could write any better) I do think I like it to some degree otherwise I wouldn't have finished it. It was different and I admire Alex Bell, she clearly enjoys what she writes and others enjoy the books she gives the world. 

The book had a sample chapter of 'Frozen Charlotte' and I can say that no, that doesn't sound like my bag at all but I know it's been enjoyed by many so I'll leave that one alone. I wouldn't recommend this book and will be recycling it back to the charity shop soon.