Title: A good idea that falls flat on its face
Product review: It seemed to me that author Lynn Collum forgot the first rule of writing good fiction: Show, don't tell. Throughout the book, Collum tells us what each of her characters think (you are in the minds of no less than 6 characters), tells us why they do what they do, and tells us what we should think of her characters. The characters remain static and undynamic--what you read it what you get. Ultimately, the writing is stilted and pedantic.The plot is a good one. In fact, I think it is excellent. The main characters advocating for their chosen heiresses. Unfortunately, there is an inherent plot hole in this book that you could drive a truck through: why doesn't the inheritance get split between the 3 candidates? It seems so obvious to me, but it took the author 200 pages before she considered it.The one redeeming factor of this book is the dialogue. If you can, read the dialogue and skip the rest. In 30 minutes, you will have read what was worth reading.
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