Hush, Hush

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not waste your time..., November 1, 2009 I heard the buzz earlier this year -- the new hot sub topic in the paranormal genre: fallen angels. I was interested -- I'm a high school librarian and I'm always wanting to have the latest books for students. The cover of this one looked intriguing and I ordered it. The most positive thing I can say is that...more

2.0 out of 5 stars Do not waste your time..., November 1, 2009 I heard the buzz earlier this year -- the new hot sub topic in the paranormal genre: fallen angels. I was interested -- I'm a high school librarian and I'm always wanting to have the latest books for students. The cover of this one looked intriguing and I ordered it. The most positive thing I can say is that it's a quick read -- other than that -- well, I'm not recommending this one. I think the author was trying to create an Edward Cullen of Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) fame with this book - and I even assume it's the first of a possible series given the nature of YA literature to follow that route. Patch is no Edward Cullen and the main character in this story, Nora, is no Bella. From the beginning (the characters meet in Biology class for heaven's sake -- note similarity), the premise and the story defy all logic and there is nothing remotely believable about the characters or the plot. Nora and best friend Vee are drawn into a ridiculous story about a fallen angel and various other angels and Nephilim (half angel half mortal). At least once on every page I had to suppress a gasp of disbelief and just shook my head at the antics of the characters in the book. Most of what happens in these pages makes the reader suspend disbelief to such a level as to be laughable. From Vee calling in a bomb threat to the climax in the school library -- the things that occur seem far-fetched and unrealistic even given the fantasy nature of the story. There is no point to this whole book! I'm not recommending this one, nor will I read a sequel. Fallen angels may be the new hot topic but hopefully other authors will make it less of of an attempt at Twilight copycat and more original.   hide

As part of an oversaturated market, this novel bore parallels with certain other popular teenage works. Young woman finds herself disturbingly attracted to dark, mysterious stranger with a haunted past, forces reach out to either push them together or keep them apart. Generic and cliched, yes, but the angel spin adds a bit of a difference and as far as sexy badboys go, Patch has more to offer...more

As part of an oversaturated market, this novel bore parallels with certain other popular teenage works. Young woman finds herself disturbingly attracted to dark, mysterious stranger with a haunted past, forces reach out to either push them together or keep them apart. Generic and cliched, yes, but the angel spin adds a bit of a difference and as far as sexy badboys go, Patch has more to offer than certain sparkly vampires. Nora proves a stronger role model, although unable to keep herself from danger and sometimes needing a bit of rescuing. With some actually quite creepy moments, and a very much what-the-heck-is-going-on vibe, this stands out very little from the genre, but does make for fairly compulsive reading.   hide

I received this book two weeks ago and have read it twice. I plan on reading it yet again. For being Becca Fitzpatrick’s first book she has hit it on the nose. That is such a rare find! While this is classified as a Young Adult title, adults will also be thrilled and captivated by this story. It has everything you would ever want: mystery, love, jealousy, betrayal, salvation, redemption,...more

I received this book two weeks ago and have read it twice. I plan on reading it yet again. For being Becca Fitzpatrick’s first book she has hit it on the nose. That is such a rare find! While this is classified as a Young Adult title, adults will also be thrilled and captivated by this story. It has everything you would ever want: mystery, love, jealousy, betrayal, salvation, redemption, and of course death. It was my intention to write this long, raving review. But I can’t. It would take me DAYS to write everything I loved about this book. So I will write the only thing I can think of to show how I feel about this book… SPRINT! to the bookstore when this book comes out. It will be sold out 5 minutes after it hits the shelves   hide

This was targeted toward the "twilight" age group but I think its a bit rougher around the edges. That being said, I loved this book, and was suprised this was the authors first work. The story was about a teen girl who fell for her bio lab partner no matter how hard she tried and once she gives into her feelings she finds out he is like no other boy on earth!

I have a love/hate relationship with this book, "Hush, Hush". It was well written and suspenseful. Plus, I love Patch! He's very sensual, sexy and dark. And the climatic chapters at the end were the best part in my opinion, making it worth the read. The main protagonist, Nora, to me though was very paranoid and definitely has "trust issues". Originally this is understandable, after her...more

I have a love/hate relationship with this book, "Hush, Hush". It was well written and suspenseful. Plus, I love Patch! He's very sensual, sexy and dark. And the climatic chapters at the end were the best part in my opinion, making it worth the read. The main protagonist, Nora, to me though was very paranoid and definitely has "trust issues". Originally this is understandable, after her father's murder and some of the suspensions are well-founded, however it gets very old very fast! Pretty much everyone to her is suspcious and she tries her best to discreetly investigate several of them (which she fails miserably in playing it cool to those she interviews). The supposedly protective parenting skills here also bothered me (and I'm only 25y.o. with no kids). Her mother, who is so protective, just leaves her 16 y.o. only daughter alone in some old, fog-hidden farmhouse, a mile from the closest neighbor, for weeks at time - barely a year after her husband's murder! Not to mention the parents of Vee (Nora's crass, witless best friend) let her go off for dinner with no adult, just a day after she gets out of the hospital following a brutal mugging. Ooookay... Like I said - a Love / Hate relationship! It was a good read - suspenseful and well written. Patch and the final 'battle' make it worth the read. However, Nora's constant paranoia (which ultimately interupts any romantic scenes) and airhead Vee quickly became beyond annoying. Overall, it's pretty good for a first book for Mrs. Fitzpatrick. I'll be willing to read the sequel, Crescendo when it comes out in Oct 2010.   hide

The book is no doubt good.The mystery,tension,excitement everything is well balanced.I like it.I would have liked it a bit more if the connection between Nora and Patch was stronger.Throughout the book Patch constantly teased and harassed Nora and never showed any affection for her. That was not the problem.The problem began when suddenly Patch was ready to give his life and everything else for...more

The book is no doubt good.The mystery,tension,excitement everything is well balanced.I like it.I would have liked it a bit more if the connection between Nora and Patch was stronger.Throughout the book Patch constantly teased and harassed Nora and never showed any affection for her. That was not the problem.The problem began when suddenly Patch was ready to give his life and everything else for Nora.I never felt that kind of love between them.I just wished the author built up their chemistry and passion for each other a bit more.Then it would have been perfect.   hide

“Hush, Hush” is definitely a book for fans of the Twilight-esque story, but it was too similar to the Twilight love story for my taste. That being said, the first two-thirds of the book were really good. However, the last one-third leaves much to be desired. The ending felt hurried, especially considering the amount of detail given at the beginning of the story. Part of this might have...more

“Hush, Hush” is definitely a book for fans of the Twilight-esque story, but it was too similar to the Twilight love story for my taste. That being said, the first two-thirds of the book were really good. However, the last one-third leaves much to be desired. The ending felt hurried, especially considering the amount of detail given at the beginning of the story. Part of this might have been because of the vast amount of subplots within the story. I almost felt like there were too many subplots for a book of this length. Many of the subplots were not ended in a satisfying way. I felt like that endings were being alluded to more than anything. Additionally, I noticed that one was altogether forgotten. I was left asking, "What about...?" and that is never a good sign. I wonder if part of the lackluster subplot tie-ups is because she plans to make a sequel. However, I have no idea, given the ending, if that is even possible. While I found the book enjoyable, I do not feel that it lived up to my expectations of what makes a book amazing or brilliant. It’s worth taking a look at, but be warned that it might not be for everyone.   hide

The book was an easy read and i would be lying if i said i didn't enjoy reading it. however i have to say said the characters were a bit..."empty" in the sense that the characterization was not as thorough as it should/could have been. You don't really get the reason on why Nora fell for Patch because lets face it she doesn't know anything about him. Is it only on a pure...more

The book was an easy read and i would be lying if i said i didn't enjoy reading it. however i have to say said the characters were a bit..."empty" in the sense that the characterization was not as thorough as it should/could have been. You don't really get the reason on why Nora fell for Patch because lets face it she doesn't know anything about him. Is it only on a pure physical/animalistic level? it's a bit strange. And the secondary characters, you don't really see their "motives" either. Vee? I mean what is her story? *sigh* Well the plot as itself was pretty original and the characters are still likeable i just think that this "fallen angel" plot could have been developed differently making the book much more 'interesting'.   hide

This book sucked. The story drags on for about 21 chapters where nothing happens other than the fact that the main character knows nothing about this boy that's apparently stalking her, and she tells how she knows nothing about him every single time she sees him. That goes on for 20 or so chapters. Then the story crunches everything into the 5 remaining chapters, dealing plot hole after plot...more

This book sucked. The story drags on for about 21 chapters where nothing happens other than the fact that the main character knows nothing about this boy that's apparently stalking her, and she tells how she knows nothing about him every single time she sees him. That goes on for 20 or so chapters. Then the story crunches everything into the 5 remaining chapters, dealing plot hole after plot hole, leaving you confused and frustrated. The characters are total failures as well, and come out to be nothing more than a more girly version of Twilight characters, fallen angels included. I don't recommend this to anyone that wants to retain their sanity.   hide