Good, but could have been much better

Found this book divided into 3 distinct parts. Part 1. Rachel spends a lot of time looking for the identity of her father, leading the reader to believe this is what the book is about. Nope. It really is about some insignificant character, Brian, that she meets for a second in this part. Part 2. Rachel reveals herself as an entitled yuppie, who is screwed up mostly by her deranged mother. She is vulnerable, weak, and needy. Even when she gets a chance to rise above her insecurities, she fails. Part 3. No, wait. Rachel is really a superwoman, not only emotionally, but by action. She is able to pull off some unbelievable dupes and stunts on an unsuspecting cartel of bad guys. The author can do better, but I must admit, I was pulled back to the book again and again, not so much to find out what happens next, but like someone looking at the two-headed cow at the carnival. Another glitch, IMO, is the excessive wordiness, especially about abstract feelings and emotions. Sometimes shock is just shocking, not a lightning bolt of terror or some other over the top comparison.

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