*Review * Stitch by Samantha Durante

  Stitch - Samantha Durante

Series : Stitch Trilogy 

Released : 1st August 2012

Publisher: Self Published

Format : Paperback

Source : Author (Thank you, Thank you, Thank you)

Buy : Amazon Paperback (UK/USA)/Amazon Kindle (UK/USA)

Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.
Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome ghostly presence. In between grappling with exams and sorority soirees - and disturbing recurring dreams of being captive in a futuristic prison hell - Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition who leaves her breathless. But the terrifying secret she uncovers will find her groping desperately through her nightmares for answers.
Because what Alessa hasn't figured out yet is that she's not really a student, the object of her obsession is no ghost, and her sneaking suspicions that something sinister is lurking behind the walls of her university's idyllic campus are only just scratching the surface...

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- Stitch is an addictive read.

- I loved how I was able to leave the real world for one which Samantha has created. 

- Stitch has great main characters who I warmed to quickly. 

- I loved the twists throughout Stitch. 

In Long

Stitch was a read which I enjoyed a lot more than I thought I would, after reading the blurb I knew it was my sort of book and I couldn’t wait to read it. However I was pleasantly surprised the further I got into the book with how much was going on and all the twists throughout the book.

Samantha has written Stitch in a way which makes it so easy to get into. Within the first few pages I was engrossed in the storyline and found the book hard to put down. Stitch gave me an impression that it was a totally different sort of book from what it turned out to be and I loved this. I found myself getting so excited when the big twist came; it was totally unexpected for me. I can imagine even if someone had guessed it then it would still be a great twist in the book because from there the storyline moved quickly, taking the characters into a whole new world.

When the real world came back into focus and I had to put Stitch down I found myself just sitting there trying to work it all out in my head, it definitely got me thinking in a great way to get my head around it all. Samantha must have spent so long going over all the big and small details because there is so much more to this book than you can imagine.

Stitch is backed up by great characters that all have their own unique personalities which I was able to connect with. Alessa is the main female character who I liked straight away; she is an easy person to like who has a lot going on in her life but fights back through it all. I found it interesting to see how she coped and faced things head on. Isaac is the main male character who I also really liked. I found myself connecting with him even more when it switched to and from his point of view.

Final Thoughts

 Stitch is a great book which creates a world you will quickly become adsorbed in. I found it hard to put Stitch down as there is constantly so much going on I just wanted to find out what was going to happen next. I look forward to the next two books in this trilogy.

Make sure you check out my interview with Samantha HERE for your chance to win a paperback or e book copy of Stitch!!!