I’m just about to give up on Peter James Absolute Proof I’m 150 pages in. Can anyone advise should I give up or carry on. It seems nonesense.
I’m just about to give up on Peter James Absolute Proof I’m 150 pages in. Can anyone advise should I give up or carry on. It seems nonesense.
It’s hard going, but I did stick out, I know what you mean
Why stick with it if you are not enjoying it? Life’s too short.
Have not read it, but as an author, I agree with this sentiment. I would hate anyone to struggle on with a book of mine if they weren’t enjoying it (and plenty of readers don’t like my writing – horses for courses and all that):
@William well I’ve got Remorseless here on my shelf perhaps I’ll take the advice give up and try Remorseless instead ?
Well I didn’t know that, Neil, but I am glad you took Atwood Townsend’s advice! Let’s hope you don’t need it with Remorseless if you do read it. Looking forward to hearing your views. All my fingers are crossed. 🙂
@Neil Remorseless is a brilliant read
Thank you for the vote of confidence, Susan – much appreciated. 🙂
I gave up on Roy Grace books a while back so no surprise here (I loved the early books). Give up and start another you enjoy…
I gave up x
All those comments echo my partners comments.
If it’s hard going give up nothing worse then persevering with a hard book
Although don’t like any of Peter James books really
all the books i ever gave up on, were paper books. usually impulse-buys at a bookshop. kindle books i know before the end of the sample if i will enjoy it.
I’ve given up on a few recently .
I gave up on it too and it’s not often I give in !!!!! Glad you’ve said cos I thought it was me.
I would give up if I’d got to 150 pages.
100 pages is my mark. I never used to give up on books but I have so many to read
That’s about as far as I got last week, I read the last chapter and it covered it all. Pile of poo considering as I really rate his other books.
Not rude at all, I read all I needed to and I did understand it, I just didn’t like it unlike a lot of his other books which I think are brilliant.
Peter James early books used to be quite good. I found that after sticking with the RG series until book 9, i was considering sticking needles in my eyes, so i had to give up 🙂
I advise you to read The Alchemist by Peter, it’s brilliant and I think Absolute Proof is a rehash of sorts of that.
Did you mean Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Alchemist‘ Linda?
@A.j. no Peter wrote a book called that as well, very similar to Absolute Proof.
Aha! Haven’t seen that one before, thank you!
No point reading a book if you are not enjoying it. Perhaps give it to a friend?
I interviewed Peter James a while back & he told me that ‘Absolute Truth’ was ten years in the making, so obviously carefully plotted. Maybe leave it for a few months & go back to it, if you still don’t like it the second time give it away ? x
I loved it but everyones different, I think its deffo a love/ not love book!! ?
I’d stick it out actually I was the same x
At page 53, if I’m wondering, I donate the thing to the school for my course on object lessons.