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BOOK BLURB:
Anti-terrorist operatives Evan Riley and Adam Nolan couldn't be less alike. Evan is easygoing, sharp-witted, and sociable, while Adam is the gifted and cooly controlled leader of the operation. But as their team spends nine straight months in a safe house on the coast, Evan sees much more in Adam. For Adam, the sea holds bitter, shocking memories that haunt his days and nights. But despite his stubborn refusal to allow himself to live, Evan is determined to be the one to help Adam face his personal demons and the idea of a future together.

BOOK REVIEW:
Adam and Evan have been on a mission for nine months, and as the case comes to a close the men, and their fellow teammates, are moving on with much needed rest. However, the sea has lured Adam into his quiet solace once again, and Evan isn't too keen on letting the man he cares about wallow in past events neither of them can change.

"Footprints" is an interesting story, because most of the story is made up of world building. As well written as the setting was, the fact that the prose moved at such a slow pace left me a tad bored at times. I am a fan of lyrical prose and I can say Clare London has a knack in doing this type of writing justice. However, I can't help but wish there was more excitement in the passages. At times the writing lulled me into a lazy slumber, and frankly I don't want a story to do that to me.

When you see stories written about police offices or FBI agents, or some form of government agent, there is always a cliché and stereotypical premise and characters, which may leave you amused but nonetheless hold no originality. The fact Clare London decided to focus her effort in the characters emotions, and what their job inevitably does to them, is both original and refreshing.

"Footprints" is written in the first person narrative, and whilst I'm a huge fan of this narrative, I felt the point of view should have shifted to Adam as opposed to Evan, as Adam was the character in turmoil here. The characters themselves felt out of my reach, I couldn't seem to grasp their relationship nor really define an opinion on them. They were there, and most of the time their relationship came as snapshots in Evan's memories. Not until the latter half of the story do we see them together as a rocky couple.

I do believe much of the first half of the story was spent uselessly on secondary characters who gave their opinions on Adam. I would have rather "seen" Adam myself. The writing in itself was written well, and the setting, whilst it may have gone a tad overboard, was written eloquently. But the slow pace and the lack of connection with the characters left me a little hollow, and whilst I can appreciate an original style ~ I needed more interaction with the characters.

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