Tyler Mcmahon

I chose Kilometer 99 because I loved Tyler McMahon’s debut novel How the Mistakes Were Made. Unfortunately, McMahon is suffering from a severe case of sophomore slump. I tried so hard to enjoy this book but the most part, I just didn’t. There was barely any character development. Even though I found Malia and Ben largely unlikable, that wasn’t my problem with them. I can like a book even if I don’t like any of the characters. My problem was that I didn’t have any background on them at all. The novel’s setting wasn’t described very well either. Ben and Malia spend a lot of time at the hotel where they are living but I didn’t know anything about what the hotel looked like or how it was set up. The owner Kristy would talk to them from the kitchen while they were outside. It was confusing and I would have like to have had a mental picture of it in my mind.

The plot was supposed to be suspenseful and thrilling. Who is Pelochucho? Is he really who he says he is? I was interested in finding out what his deal was but not so much that I couldn’t put the book down. If I were you, I’d skip this one and hope that McMahon’s next book is as good as his first.… (plus d'informations)

A great story about a woman, Laura Loss, who plays a pivotal role in two bands at the forefront of two major movements in rock history – hardcore punk and Seattle grunge. MacMahon does a great job of giving an insider’s look at the music scene. The main story is about how Laura hooks up with two musical prodigies to form a grunge band, The Mistakes. The back story is about her younger days as the little sister of a pioneer punk rocker. In both cases, Laura has to deal with the self-destructive impulses of her bandmates, their fans, and the perils of sudden fame.… (plus d'informations)