I tried reading Honey a few times, and each time I ended up bored. I do want to try again though, as I was looking forward to reading it.

Found this book quite hard to finish. Nothing wrong with the plot, just the writing style wasn't my cup of tea. Such a shame because in really wanted to love it.

Ah Honey. Nic hasn't seen her old friend Honey for years and then she turns up as Nic is dealing with the death of her father and her mother's injuries. Told from Nic's viewpoint, this explores how these two women come together and then, when Honey disappears, how Nic copes. Honey has a lot of secrets, which Nic discovers slowly (no spoilers). You might not agree with everything Nic does but cut her a break - she's got a lot of her plate and she's just rediscovered a passion. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. A good read.

Thanks to net galley.com and ECW Press for the advance PDF file for my honest review.

This was my first read from author Brenda Brooks. While I thought her writing style seemed to be all over the place or perhaps it was that way due to Nicole telling the story in "Honey" and I did feel the pace was off at times. With that said, it still was a good enough of a read, that Brooks kept me turning pages and engrossed with how it would end.

While I liked the character of Nicole Hewett, easy to relate too and likable. I'm not a fan of first person style novels, although this one works with Nicole telling the story, verse flipping around giving multiple points of view, you've got a mix of betrayal, it's a dark and twisted tale.

The only flaw too me is, that Nicole and Honey are long-time friends, they also where lovers as young teenagers and would she really forgive her for disappearing from her life for 6 years. Nicole just seems like in those 6 years she would have a new girlfriend, being a piano player, she would have had and can't see her from 18 to 24 years old, not having a lover.

With this being author Brenda Brooks debut book, definitely will be interested in seeing what's next and "Honey" does enough to make me want to read more of her writing.

Have you ever watched a train wreck? Similar but not quite as interesting unfortunately. I wondered where the problem was, but i think it was just the whole thing.

I couldn't put this down even though it felt like being unable to tear my eyes away from an impending train wreck. Twenty four year old Nicole is at her father's graveside when she sees Honey, her childhood friend, for the first time in six years. Born on the same day, they grew up together until one day Honey and her mother vanished with no contact until now. Nic is drawn into drawn into Honey's entanglements by her emotional attachment to her.

Told in first person from Nic's point of view, we only know as much as Nic does. It's dark and twisted with betrayal lurking at the edges of each page.

I loved the way it was written, even though I was constantly tense given that each bad decision compounds the next. This is a thoroughly engrossing read but not a light one.

Book received from Netgalley and ECW Press for an honest review.

The narrative could have been cleaner and there needed to be more tension, more anticipation. First novels often have the feel that the writer has added everything including the kitchen sink and this book is no exception. I think it could have benefited from more stringent editing. The writing has promise though, and I look forward to reading future work by this author.