"The Paragraph Ranch"

"The Paragraph Ranch" by Kay Ellington and Barbara Brannon was a bit of a crazy ride for me.  The entire reading experience started poorly upon notification that I was receiving an electronic copy.  Since I don't and won't do e-readers, I was forced to print a copy.  For me, most of the story was predictable and simplistic, and the only real attempt to develop a character was with the central figure, Dee.  I typically wouldn't even attempt to finish something like this, but I couldn't put it down because of G.H. Templeton storyline,  I was initially annoyed by the writing advice at the beginning of each chapter, but as I came to appreciate the borderline brilliant mystery surrounding Dee's research subject, I was also able to accept that device.  Two authors usually makes me cringe, as their efforts are often apparent, and I wonder if that's the case in this book.  Parts of it were almost literary in quality, and parts sleep inducing.  In the end the Dee research angle kept me engaged and warranted a higher rating than otherwise.