The Care and Feeding of Exotic Pets came to my attention in a Barnes & Nobles when I was in the mood to browse solely based on covers. Yep, that's right. I was judging books by... well, you know the drill. The cover was pretty and had an interesting title. When I turned the book over to read the summary on the back, I was pretty curious. I've always been a fan of books that explore the relationship between criminals and victims, and this book seemed like a good combination of that, plus a little bit of contemporary social criticism.

And, I'll honestly say that I was impressed. After reading a few poorly written books previously, I was very happy with the prose and story line. There were three or four main perspectives being told in this novel, and I found myself getting excited to read every one of them when a new chapter hit. Usually I get bored with one or more perspectives, but this book kept it fresh and interesting.

Ultimately, I wanted more at the conclusion of the book. I felt like it was wrapped up too quickly, and I was wanting a lot more out of a few characters, which is why I am giving this novel only four out of five stars.