Save Me

Save Me is by debut author Jenny Elliot.

Something strange is going on in the tiny coastal town of Liberty, Oregon.  Cara has never seen a whale swim close enough for her to tough it- let alone know her into the freezing water.  Fortunately, cute newcomer David is there to save her, and the rescue to a bond deeper than Cara ever imagined.

But then she learns something about David that changes everything, and Clara is devastated.  She turns to her best friend for support, but Rachel has changed.  She's suddenly into witchcraft, and is becoming dangerously obsessed with her new boyfriend...

Cara has lost her best friend, discovered that her soul mate is off limits, and has attracted the attention of stalker.  But she's not completely alone.  Her mysterious, gorgeous new friend Garren is there her.  But is Garren possibly too perfect?

The Breakdown:
1.  Elliot had a so much potential with this story, but her writing missed the mark on several occasions.  The writing came off as choppy, and she had trouble bringing her plot points together at times.  It felt like she was trying to give this book religious undertones at times, but they got weighed down by her writing style.

2.  Elliot's character development needed work.  Most of the characters felt very one dimensional.  I felt like she never gave clues to David, Rachel, and Cara's full personality. Then there was Garren who was extremely wooden. The antagonist, Amber, felt almost like she was an afterthought to the story.

3.  Then there was the whole Grey whales and the Orcas. I got that Cara was  passionate about the Greys, but they did not seem to fit into the story well.  They were thrown in awkward moments.

To Read or Not to Read:
Skip this One.