Excellent point. I suppose looking at the book from a strictly romance point of view, then Scordato becomes more of a simple plot device rather than a character that needs a lot of development. Thanks for replying, and I'll make sure to check out your review.FictionLover wrote: ↑30 Jul 2018, 22:17Yes, I agree. I think the problem comes from the fact that this was really a paranormal romance.JHuschle519 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 02:28 I just finished reading The Girl Who Knew da Vinci, and while I enjoyed many aspects of the story there is one thing that I felt could have been done better. It seemed to me that Scordato's plan to steal the painting and murder Angela was brought to light much too early in the story; all the way back in Chapter 1. This took a lot of the suspense out the book for me because I knew what was coming. There was no surprise at the end when he ,finally, made his move. I think it would have been more exciting to not know who was after Angela and Alex right from the start. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
In my review, I made a point of stating that this was not a thriller. Thrillers are really fast-paced and the main characters are always chasing the next clue to find out who is behind the plot. Sometimes things are so convoluted, you don't find out until the very end who is behind the crime. Also, there is a lot of tension, running, hiding, plotting, tactics. There was none of that here. Unless you consider long soapy showers suspenseful.
So I guess you needed Scordato around to have some suspense.
Scordato's intent revealed to early?
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Re: Scordato's intent revealed to early?
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Thanks!JHuschle519 wrote: ↑30 Jul 2018, 23:53Excellent point. I suppose looking at the book from a strictly romance point of view, then Scordato becomes more of a simple plot device rather than a character that needs a lot of development. Thanks for replying, and I'll make sure to check out your review.FictionLover wrote: ↑30 Jul 2018, 22:17Yes, I agree. I think the problem comes from the fact that this was really a paranormal romance.JHuschle519 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 02:28 I just finished reading The Girl Who Knew da Vinci, and while I enjoyed many aspects of the story there is one thing that I felt could have been done better. It seemed to me that Scordato's plan to steal the painting and murder Angela was brought to light much too early in the story; all the way back in Chapter 1. This took a lot of the suspense out the book for me because I knew what was coming. There was no surprise at the end when he ,finally, made his move. I think it would have been more exciting to not know who was after Angela and Alex right from the start. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
In my review, I made a point of stating that this was not a thriller. Thrillers are really fast-paced and the main characters are always chasing the next clue to find out who is behind the plot. Sometimes things are so convoluted, you don't find out until the very end who is behind the crime. Also, there is a lot of tension, running, hiding, plotting, tactics. There was none of that here. Unless you consider long soapy showers suspenseful.
So I guess you needed Scordato around to have some suspense.
I try to read other reviews, too. But I have to admit that there are times I find things (like pages of reviews other than the forums ) on this website and think "Oh, how did I not see that before?"
And then I go back and try to remember where I found them, and can't! So following other reviewers always seems hit and miss to me! But I will look for yours, too.
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By unmasking Scordato's true nature in the first chapter, however, Belle Ami successfully created a 240-page book with decent character development and plot; and maybe the author's objective was to create a short and fun read.
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The main plot is supposed to be discovering the painting through their past lives without repeating history. If the main plot was running away from the killer, this would make sense, but it's not. You have to remember, this is not just a thriller/murder mystery. There are other aspects to take into consideration.
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I think you are spot on! While there were many enjoyable things about this book, suspense was not one of them.
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I might agree except there weren't any other "suspects." No one else seems to be after the painting (unless a new contender pops up toward the end), so if we're hanging on a who-dunit, there aren't any options.JHuschle519 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 02:28 I just finished reading The Girl Who Knew da Vinci, and while I enjoyed many aspects of the story there is one thing that I felt could have been done better. It seemed to me that Scordato's plan to steal the painting and murder Angela was brought to light much too early in the story; all the way back in Chapter 1. This took a lot of the suspense out the book for me because I knew what was coming. There was no surprise at the end when he ,finally, made his move. I think it would have been more exciting to not know who was after Angela and Alex right from the start. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?
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I agree. If the author revealed Scordato's motive later on in the film, it would have had more of an impact and been a great plot twist.JHuschle519 wrote: ↑23 Jul 2018, 02:28 I just finished reading The Girl Who Knew da Vinci, and while I enjoyed many aspects of the story there is one thing that I felt could have been done better. It seemed to me that Scordato's plan to steal the painting and murder Angela was brought to light much too early in the story; all the way back in Chapter 1. This took a lot of the suspense out the book for me because I knew what was coming. There was no surprise at the end when he ,finally, made his move. I think it would have been more exciting to not know who was after Angela and Alex right from the start. Does anyone else have any thoughts on this?