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Review title: Good intentions with mediocre results.
Product review: While the subject of Gifted Trust did not manage to appall me, its inept writing and sloppy editing did. With the possible exception of Jeffrey Michael Roberts, all the characters are as flat and unengaging as any to be found in a novel by Dan Brown or John Grisham. Add to that the misplaced puncuation marks; the frequent use of "you're" where "your" was intended; the incorrect spelling of Joni (not Joannie) Mitchell's name--a few of the numerous mistakes a competent editor would not have missed. The author is not entirely untalented; there are moments when he exhibits the flair of a good storyteller. But overall, this book serves as an example of a great premise that has been clumsily executed, not unlike The Lovely Bones. In the hands of a more accomplished writer, such as Scott Smith, Gifted Trust could have been a very fine addition to the horror genre.
