A collection of comic strips from the Dog Eat Doug series. This was funny collection that i quite enjoyed . It is definitely worth a look. If you are A collection of comic strips from the Dog Eat Doug series. This was funny collection that i quite enjoyed . It is definitely worth a look. If you are a fan of the series, you will definitely enjoy it. If you haven't had the chance to read the series, you will be in for a pleasnt treat....more
This is a really hard book for me to review. I really wanted to like this book. But there were just so many things that didn't work for me. Don't get This is a really hard book for me to review. I really wanted to like this book. But there were just so many things that didn't work for me. Don't get me wrong, there is plenty of good stuff as well.
In a small North Carolina town, 3 young kids get pegged as troublemakers. One of them gets sent to the local reform school and the other two are left trying to figure out how to get her out. But the school holds more secrets than they know.
First off, the premise is good. Teenagers stumble upon a paranormal event that ends up falling to them to stop because no adults will believe them. The problem came in the presentation. It seems like it was written as a young adult novel but also as an adult horror novel. Some of this comes from the characters. The heroes range in age form high school freshmen to mid-20's. Despite this age gap, all of the characters talked/acted as if they were the same age. Of course, the 2 main characters are obviously representations of the authors. They were supposed to be high school freshmen but quite frequently acted much younger (much like Rhett and Link act on their webshow). I had trouble picturing them as anything but themselves (I finally was able to think of them as having their current adult heads on slightly skinnier bodies which really didn't work.) Also, the novel seemed to go from a coming of age, humorous story with inappropriate elements of horror to a horror novel with inappropriate humor. These elements clashed and often kept the novel from being able to flow well. The pacing is off as well. The book seems to have 2 speeds, either too slow or too fast. The book meanders around until it reaches the point where the "bad guy's motive" is revealed and then it races to the finish in a mad rush. I found the ending to be jarring. I have no problems with paranormal/supernatural happenings in stories. Most of the books I read have some element of it in them. But this story made it a surprise element seemingly out of the blue for a tale of the ordinary world. Then it was poorly defined and mishandled. The conclusion ends up being abrupt and unsatisfying to a large degree.
The story seemed like it wanted to do a lot but just couldn't follow through with all of it. One example was one character points out how she has a white mother and a black father so she had to play it safer than the other kids. (There is also a mention of how the KKK is still around.) But no where else in the book is this prejudice shown. (Of course, it is hinted at because it is the south and everybody knows all southerners are racists. No, no, no. More on this in a second.) This kind of thing caused the book to have an unfocused or scattered feeling.
I have lived most of my life in a small North Carolina town. I definitely feel at home in the country more than urban areas. I will admit that it is one of the things that first got me to listen to Rhett and Link. While I won't say they have gone full city, they do seem to suffer from the syndrome that so often happens to people that move away from their small home towns. They remember all of the annoyances of living in a small town but forget the charms. They also seem to think those they left behind lack (let's just say) the same level of intelligence as they have. (As seen by the fact they decided to leave, I guess.) Of course, this is my own bias and might not bother a lot of people reading the book.
Overall, I would say that Rhett and Link are very creative and had some good notions. They just tried to mix too many of these things at once. If they had told a tale of their childhood in a humorous way, it would have probably been hilarious. If they had gone for a straight horror tale(without the humor or at least as much), it could have worked. But mixing the two just clashed here. I would give this book between a 2 and a 2.5 rating (more for the enjoyable parts than the thing as a whole). I do not think I would try a sequel if they decide to go that route....more
Grandma Mazur ran away with her latest sweetie at the end of the last book to get hitched. Unfortunately, her new hubby didn't survive the honeymoon. Grandma Mazur ran away with her latest sweetie at the end of the last book to get hitched. Unfortunately, her new hubby didn't survive the honeymoon. Now his old gangster buddies think Grandma have something they want. Stephanie will have to pull out all of the stops if she wants to keep Grandma safe.
I really don't think I have to go into too much detail about this book. If you are a fan of the series, you will love this one. If you haven't read any of them, don't start with this one. (Try book 1 instead.) If for some strange reason, you don't like the series, you probably won't enjoy this one either.
One thing I noticed at the end of this book. The next book will NOT have a number in the title. It is called Fortune and Glory. But it will definitely be picking up where this one leaves off....more
Rhett and Link of Good Morning Mythicality have written a book. If you are familiar with their webshow, you will know the type of humor they present. Rhett and Link of Good Morning Mythicality have written a book. If you are familiar with their webshow, you will know the type of humor they present. If you like the webshow, you should like the book. If you have never seen it, you would probably look at this book and ask yourself what these two crazy guys are going on about.
My biggest problem with the book is that the thing I enjoy most about watching Rhett and Link is how they interact. Naturally, you don't get that same silly spontaneity that you do watching them. The part I like d the most was finding out more about their history (sorta like getting to know them a little better)....more
This is the 4 billionth book by Rick Riordan. Now, that might be a slight exaggeration, but he has written a lot of books and they are all interconnecThis is the 4 billionth book by Rick Riordan. Now, that might be a slight exaggeration, but he has written a lot of books and they are all interconnected to some degree. This is the 4th book in the Trials of Apollo story arc. Now, you don't have to necessarily read all of the books that came before this one but you do need to read the earlier Trails of Apollo books. There is at least 1 more book in this story arc (maybe more).
If you have read any of the other Rick Riordan books, you should know if you will like this one or not. If you haven't read any of the other books, I would recommend starting with an earlier story arc....more
Fantasy authors of Earth have been on the secret conspiracy to train and familiarize humans about the other world and to fight the danger that threateFantasy authors of Earth have been on the secret conspiracy to train and familiarize humans about the other world and to fight the danger that threatens them all. When a retreat for these authors is invaded , they suddenly go from helping to spread the word to fighting (or more likely running) for their lives.
This was funny and the deaths were appropriately over the top. But the problem is that while a lot of the names were familiar, I still don't know these people. So it felt like I was smart enough to recognize the joke but not to realize why it was funny....more
This is the third book based on the TV series, The Librarians.
This time, the Librarians are facing off against their old foes, the Serpent BrotherhooThis is the third book based on the TV series, The Librarians.
This time, the Librarians are facing off against their old foes, the Serpent Brotherhood. They are in a desperate race to stop the Brotherhood from using Leprechaun's pots of gold from bringing back an ancient sorceress.
This was my favorite of the series. It most closely resembled an actual episode of the television show and captured the characters the best. ...more
Books written for children fall into two categories for me. Those that are written so they are really good for This is the second book in the series.
Books written for children fall into two categories for me. Those that are written so they are really good for all ages (like the Harry potter series) and those that are designed to be liked by children only (which makes sense since they are kids books). Actually this is is more like the 2 ends of a scale for kids books. Most books fall closer to one end or the other. A good example is the Series of Unfortunate Events books that are definitely filled with humor that is geared more towards children but adults might enjoy it (at least for awhile). This series is reminding me more of the Series of Unfortunate Events than the Harry potter series. The bad guys have that caricature aspect like a Scooby Doo villain and the magic tricks seem more like those that would be taught to children. That is not to say that an adult will not like it , just that it really isn't geared for them. But if you are reading it to your child (or having them read it to you), you won't cringe like the 500th viewing of a Barney video.
The series is fun. The puzzles that are scattered throughout the book are challenging for kids but not to the point of being frustratingly difficult. The magic tricks are also a nice touch.
As an adult reading it, I give it 3 stars but if I was still a kid, I would probably rate this 5 stars....more
A group of kids that are magicians with a couple of comedian/dancers thrown into the mix work together to stop an evil circus from robbing the town blA group of kids that are magicians with a couple of comedian/dancers thrown into the mix work together to stop an evil circus from robbing the town blind. With magic tips and puzzles as a bonus.
This was like the movie series, Now You See Me, for the grade school set. (If you haven't seen those movies, give them a chance. Just in case you haven't seen them and don't want to run out and see them before going any further, they are about a group of magicians that use magic to stop bad guys, even if they have to bend the law to do it.) I was hoping that this was one of those books that while it was written for kids, really appeals to all ages. Unfortunately, it comes across as a little too juvenile for older readers. This is not a bad thing of course since it was written for kids. So , it was more of my problem that I am just not part of the target audience.
It was nice that some actual magic tricks and puzzles were included in the book. The author is Neil Patrick Harris (the actor and long time magic aficionado) did a good job of making a good first book in a new series for kids. (If I was a kid, I would probably have rated this as either 4 or 5 stars.)
Stephanie Plum and her friends are back. This time Stephanie and Lula are put in charge of running a deli that the bond office ends up owning. It shouStephanie Plum and her friends are back. This time Stephanie and Lula are put in charge of running a deli that the bond office ends up owning. It should be easy enough since all they are supposed to do is make sure everything is running like normal. But nothing is ever that easy with Stephanie and Lula. It seems several of the previous managers have disappeared, with just one shoe being left behind with each disappearance. It also doesn't help that Stephanie and Lula don't have a clue about running a deli. Much hilarity and suspense will be sure to be served up before everything is over.
This is one of the strongest entries in the Stephanie Plum series recently. The humor is quick and balances well with the solid mystery and the romantic tangle that is Stephanie's love life. Stephanie and Lula even manage to do a couple of things right this time around. Nice to see such a strong entry in a long running series....more
This is a companion piece for the Percy Jackson series. While it is not necessary to have read those other books, it will definitely help in understanThis is a companion piece for the Percy Jackson series. While it is not necessary to have read those other books, it will definitely help in understanding some of the comments made here.
This is basically stories of the 12 major Olympians (with a few extra thrown in as needed) from Greek mythology as told by Percy Jackson. So keep in mind, you are starting with classic Greek mythology filtered through the eyes of (the fictional) teenage Percy Jackson (which is filtered through the eyes of Rick Riordan , an older man, interpreting his views of his teenage character and making all of it family friendly, which can be a challenge with these tales).
I think this is a great way to introduce kids (and some adults) to Greek mythology. The stories are written to appeal to the modern reader. While they have been sanitized, they still hold enough of the basic mythology to get the story. I also liked that Mr. Riordan acknowledged some of the more parts that would sound strange to modern readers (like the gods basically marrying their siblings).
Some of the stories I basically knew, some were new, and others were ones that I had heard but had forgotten a lot of the details. I found it to be a fun, fast read. A nice addition to the Percy Jackson series....more
To be totally fair, I started this book because I liked the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne and I wanted something funny to read. But while I was reTo be totally fair, I started this book because I liked the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne and I wanted something funny to read. But while I was reading it, I had a pet die and it could have influenced my opinion of the book.
A farm boy is declared the Chosen One and sets out for adventure and to find his destiny. Strange characters and events is what awaits. that is if he doesn't die along the way.
Kevin Hearne can write fantasy, even if he does tend to get a little preachy about some topics. He can even make it funny. So this seemed like a safe bet. I would have lost that bet.
First off, a lot of the humor seems to be geared to 13 year old boys. A lot of poop jokes. Also a lot of slightly off-color play on words (they aren't really subtle enough to be called double entendres). Then , the plan seemed to be if a joke was funny once, using 50 slightly different variations of the same joke must be 50 times as funny. Most of the time, the humor just came across as if the writers were trying a little too hard instead of letting it come naturally.
The entire plot of the story seemed to be weak as well. The plot seemed to be bare bones just so more sophomoric humor could be squeezed into it. The conclusion of the story was just an excuse for the authors to jump on their soapbox for a final chance to preach their message in case you missed any of their unsubtle comments earlier.
A comment in the acknowledgements really soured the book for me. The authors were talking about how they came up with the story. They "thought it was high time someone killed the farm boy. And by that {they} meant it was time to make fun of white male power fantasies, the formula for which almost always involves some kid in a rural area rising to power in the empire after he loses his parents, usually because somebody comes along and tells him not to worry, he's special." Why did this sour the book for me? That phrase "white male power fantasies". I can only assume they were referring to such 'white male power fantasies' like King Arthur, Iron Druid series (Kevin Hearne and most of his other writings), Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Dresden (Jim Butcher) and Harry Potter. Because all of these obviously have the hero succeed only because they are white males and are just trying to prove the superiority of white males over every else. Of course, I am being sarcastic.These series and stories don't support white male superiority but tell stories of underdogs overcoming huge odds to defeat those that are more often than not trying to establish one group as superior to all others. Also saying it is time to "kill the farm boy"? Did they forget all of those books and series like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Kate Daniels (Ilona Andrews), and the thousands of other books with strong female leads that rise to power after being told they were special in some way?
If you are going to make a humorous book, try to make it actually funny (and not just with low brow humor). If you want to make a book with a statement, make sure to say the message without preaching to it. Also make sure the statement is correct (don't act like you are the first to say something that has been said many times by many people for many years.)
I will not be continuing this series and do not recommend it....more
This is a collection of short stories that is a companion to the Magnus Chase series. While none of the stories feature Magnus, they all are set in thThis is a collection of short stories that is a companion to the Magnus Chase series. While none of the stories feature Magnus, they all are set in the setting shared by those books and each story features a character from that series. The Magnus Chase series is a spin-off series from the Percy Jackson series. Technically, you don't need to have read the Magnus Chase series (or the Percy Jackson series), but if you have read the Magnus Chase books than you would have a familiarity with the setting and characters which would increase your enjoyment.
Each of the stories takes place in a different 'world' from Norse mythology and a different character takes center stage. The stories are fun and it is always nice to see a secondary character get their time in the spotlight. I did enjoy the Thor element that helped to tie all of the stories together.
The stories (and entire book in fact) is fairly short and reads very fast. A nice addition to the Magnus Chase stories....more
Humans almost wiped themselves out. They have reduced themselves to brutish savages that will eat almost anything and are almost impossible to kill. THumans almost wiped themselves out. They have reduced themselves to brutish savages that will eat almost anything and are almost impossible to kill. Thankfully, an alien species has taken on the task of saving humans and restoring them to a more civilized state. It is a slow process and most of the galaxy isn't sure it is even worth trying.
Jim C. Hines likes to make heroes out of the unlikely. A lowly goblin in a fantasy setting. A research agent that washed out as a magic working librarian. The damsel princesses from the fairy tales as spies and secret agents. So lowly human janitors in an alien controlled universe seems like it should be a no-brainer.
Yes, it is funny. The adventure and mystery work fairly well also. But there are some problems for me. Humans are fairly easy to break in real life. Even when they were cavemen, you could have easily killed them by shooting them. In a lot of sci-fi stories, humans have to overcome this basic weakness compared to other races so naturally, Mr. Hines wanted to turn this trope on its head. Here humans are pretty much unkillable unless you destroy their brain and/or rip out their spine (and dumber than almost every other race). There isn't a good reason for making this change in the story so it just felt wrong to me.
Another big thing that annoyed me was gender pronouns. I am not sure if was an effort to be more politically sensitive or was poking fun at such sensitivity but gender pronouns are given a lot of focus in the story. Some races only go by she or he. One race goes by the singular they which is really confusing until this is actually pointed out in the book. I kept thinking they were talking to either multiple creatures or they were some type of symbiotic creature. One really annoying race alternated between he and she. (So you might get a sentence like, He said she would meet us at the bar and that he would be wearing her hair up.) Finally, a running gag was that humans got to pick their own name and it seemed almost every male picked a feminine name. Again this would be funnier if you could see the actual person but when just reading it can be easy to forget that Betsy Ross is a male.
I usually enjoy Jim C. Hines books but this one seemed to be trying a little too hard to be funny and came across as more awkward than easygoing fun like his other books....more
First off, this is an old collection. It was originally published in 1982 . This edition came out in 2007. The most recent story (I think) was publishFirst off, this is an old collection. It was originally published in 1982 . This edition came out in 2007. The most recent story (I think) was published in 1960. Most of the stories came out in the first half of the 20th century (1900 -1950). There are even stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. So when you see that the book contains both old and new masters of murder and mayhem, keep in mind when the book came out.
This is a collection of 26 short stories all about Christmas season murder and mayhem with one Boxing Day story to wrap everything in a neat package. The authors are a nice collection of some of the better mystery writers through the ages. It is interesting that quite a few of the 'older' writers are said to be neglected at the time of publishing and they deserve to be remembered. I do find this to be true but the sad fact is a lot of the 'current' authors have also slipped into this category. Mysteries, especially short stories, tend to fade relatively quickly once a writer isn't putting out new material on a regular basis. When was the last time you saw Ellery Queen, Rex Stout, Ngaio Marsh, or Dorothy Sayers at your bookstore? Hopefully, ebooks will help to make some of these older writers be rediscovered.
Some people might complain that these stories are dated because they use phones with cords, don't use computers, and prices are amazingly low. But is amuses me that no one seems to complain when they read Sherlock Holmes. The stories seem to have fallen into the too old to read but not not old enough to be read as historical.
As a bonus, there is a page or two between each story with a Gahan Wilson cartoon and maybe a short amusing tale. Each story also has its own mini-introduction which is nice.
One author that would probably not be considered if this collection was being put together now is Woody Allen. Mr. Allen has fallen victim to that modern trap of his bad personal life outweighs his work that was considered good before that bad personal life was discovered.
So if you are willing to try something a little older, give this collection a shot and you might find a new (to you) gem ....more
I came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reI came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reading all of the books back to back and truthfully they are starting to blend together so please forgive me if I start commenting on something for the wrong book.
My general take on the series (so far) is it is a mix of (vampire story) urban paranormal, mystery, and (smutty) romance. On a scale of 1 to 10, the smut level runs between a 4 to 7. While the romance element isn't bad, the smut (sex) sections really don't add anything to the story and usually feel separate from the rest of the story. Looking at the characters, I am of mixed feelings towards Sookie. She has some annoying traits. She blames herself for everything. if someone gets hurt while they are trying to kill her, she feels guilty especially if she hurt them while fighting back. She seems to pick her romantic interests for some pretty shallow reasons (she dates vampires because she can't hear their thoughts and they're 'pretty'). She is very thin skinned and never seems to let anything go and it keeps being brought up. (Of course, some of that is to let new readers know what happened in earlier books but some of it is repeated in the same book time and time again.) Bill never strikes a chord with me. I don't care for him but I don't actively dislike him either. He is very bland (almost cardboard) to me. Eric is pretty much a jerk but he is at least interesting. The more minor characters are more interesting but receive little time in the spotlight to really shine. The mystery element is usually decent if not terribly convoluted. The stories read quickly and do pull the reader along. Of course, you need to read the books in order to fully enjoy the series to its fullest. Overall, the series isn't bad but it isn't really that different from a lot of other vampire paranormal mystery series out there.
The vampire that created Eric shows up with his new "protege". Unfortunately the protege is nearly out of control and threatens to cause even more harm to Eric's precarious position in the new vampire regime of Louisiana. On top of that strange vampires and fae are wandering through the woods around Sookie's house. Then there is the body of the dead werewolf that is discovered in those same woods. Everything is normal, Sookie is in more supernatural trouble....more
I came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reI came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reading all of the books back to back and truthfully they are starting to blend together so please forgive me if I start commenting on something for the wrong book.
My general take on the series (so far) is it is a mix of (vampire story) urban paranormal, mystery, and (smutty) romance. On a scale of 1 to 10, the smut level runs between a 4 to 7. While the romance element isn't bad, the smut (sex) sections really don't add anything to the story and usually feel separate from the rest of the story.
Looking at the characters, I am liking Sookie less and less. She is shallow and a bit vain. She is not a genuinely nice person. She does things because her grandmother would have expected it of her. She is quick to judge others (even when she is doing the same thing). Bill never strikes a chord with me. I don't care for him but I don't actively dislike him either. He is very bland and shallow (almost cardboard) to me. Eric is also becoming harder and harder to like. His 'romance' with Sookie seems to consists of each of them getting mad with the other and the occasional bout of 'incredibly great sex'. The more minor characters are more interesting but receive little time in the spotlight to really shine (which may be a good thing since the more the characters are talked about, the harder they are to like). The mystery element is usually decent if not terribly convoluted, but seems to be getting less and less focus in the story. The supernatural politics play a bigger role in all of the later books. The stories read quickly and do pull the reader along. Of course, you need to read the books in order to fully understand the series. There are at least two short stories that contain important information to the series. The author says she "learned her lesson" after the first time and would not do it again but she seems to have changed her mind since she did it again. The worst part is there wasn't even a note to tell the reader about these stories. (It would have been nice to at least have had the titles and where to find them.) Overall, the series isn't bad but it isn't really that different from a lot of other vampire paranormal mystery series out there.I really finished the series mainly for 2 reasons. 1. I expected a bigger payoff for the series if I stuck with it. 2. I had already invested the time to read several books and didn't want to stop in the middle.
I have to say that I really dislike the covers of the paperbacks. The style is unappealing and doesn't convey much of the story. Like my feelings for the series in general, while they aren't the worst I have seen, I have seen much better.
There were editing problems throughout the series. Typos and similar glitches pop up too often for a series at this level of publishing. There are also continuity errors in several spots. A cave becomes a shack and back to a cave and then to a shack again in one book. A character is described as a were-lynx in one book and then changes to a were-fox in later books. Again, I would not expect such obvious problems in a series put out by a major publisher.
This time, Merlotte's is firebombed. The weres and other two natured are having problems and Eric is being secretive (he never really stops for the rest of the series). Sookie is in danger, worries about how she looks, and has some of her enemies die but there are always more waiting.
I came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reI came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reading all of the books back to back and truthfully they are starting to blend together so please forgive me if I start commenting on something for the wrong book.
My general take on the series (so far) is it is a mix of (vampire story) urban paranormal, mystery, and (smutty) romance. On a scale of 1 to 10, the smut level runs between a 4 to 7. While the romance element isn't bad, the smut (sex) sections really don't add anything to the story and usually feel separate from the rest of the story. Looking at the characters, I am of mixed feelings towards Sookie. She has some annoying traits. She blames herself for everything. if someone gets hurt while they are trying to kill her, she feels guilty especially if she hurt them while fighting back. She seems to pick her romantic interests for some pretty shallow reasons (she dates vampires because she can't hear their thoughts and they're 'pretty'). She is very thin skinned and never seems to let anything go and it keeps being brought up. (Of course, some of that is to let new readers know what happened in earlier books but some of it is repeated in the same book time and time again.) Bill never strikes a chord with me. I don't care for him but I don't actively dislike him either. He is very bland (almost cardboard) to me. Eric is pretty much a jerk but he is at least interesting. The more minor characters are more interesting but receive little time in the spotlight to really shine. The mystery element is usually decent if not terribly convoluted. The stories read quickly and do pull the reader along. Of course, you need to read the books in order to fully enjoy the series to its fullest. Overall, the series isn't bad but it isn't really that different from a lot of other vampire paranormal mystery series out there.
The weres and other shifters have followed the vampires in revealing themselves to the world. But it isn't going as well as they hoped. Jason's estranged wife, Crystal, is brutally murdered. Sookie is determined to discover the killer but secrets from her family's past are coming to light and she may not be able to survive the revelations....more
I came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reI came fairly late to the Sookie Stackhouse stories. I have never seen the TV adaptation of the books and am not a huge vampire fan. i am basically reading all of the books back to back and truthfully they are starting to blend together so please forgive me if I start commenting on something for the wrong book.
My general take on the series (so far) is it is a mix of (vampire story) urban paranormal, mystery, and (smutty) romance. On a scale of 1 to 10, the smut level runs between a 4 to 7. While the romance element isn't bad, the smut (sex) sections really don't add anything to the story and usually feel separate from the rest of the story. Looking at the characters, I am of mixed feelings towards Sookie. She has some annoying traits. She blames herself for everything. if someone gets hurt while they are trying to kill her, she feels guilty especially if she hurt them while fighting back. She seems to pick her romantic interests for some pretty shallow reasons (she dates vampires because she can't hear their thoughts and they're 'pretty'). She is very thin skinned and never seems to let anything go and it keeps being brought up. (Of course, some of that is to let new readers know what happened in earlier books but some of it is repeated in the same book time and time again.) Bill never strikes a chord with me. I don't care for him but I don't actively dislike him either. He is very bland (almost cardboard) to me. Eric is pretty much a jerk but he is at least interesting. The more minor characters are more interesting but receive little time in the spotlight to really shine. The mystery element is usually decent if not terribly convoluted. The stories read quickly and do pull the reader along. Of course, you need to read the books in order to fully enjoy the series to its fullest. Overall, the series isn't bad but it isn't really that different from a lot of other vampire paranormal mystery series out there.
This book felt like a bridge to me. It read like the author decided to wrap up several elements but none of them needed a full length novel to take care of them. It reads like several parts (almost short stories) tacked together to make a full length book. So necessary but not as satisfying as some of the others. I would give it 2.75 stars.
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