Let Down
Dead in the Family
I’m rather disappointed with this newest Sookie book. There wasn’t appreciable amount of character development for any of the existing characters (except when Sookie tells us that their disposition has changed) and many of the newer characters seem like one-off appearances that won’t be integral to the future storyline (and will need far more development if they return). There was a noticeable lack of action compared to the others and the entire story just seemed like fluff for the series. The full storyline of the book seemed better suited to a shorter novella. Here’s to hoping the series doesn’t continue going downhill. … Continue reading
Flirt
I had hopes with book 17 that the series was improving, but alas. This one is short, and reads like a monotonous how-to, rather than an interesting bit of fiction. Hamilton should have stuck to her normal publishing schedule. I hate stopping mid-series, but I'm strongly considering it with Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter. … Continue reading
Bone Magic Comes Up Short
The seventh book in Yasmine Galenorn’s Sisters of the Moon (sometimes known as The Otherworld) series, Bone Magic
was one of the books I was most looking forward to this January. Eager to progress in the D’Artigo sisters’ story as they work to save the world from the threat of the Shadow King, this installment disappointed me. It lacked the progression and conflict of the previous books, leaving us with only the culmination of Trillian’s acceptance of being a member of Camille’s harem. … Continue reading
was one of the books I was most looking forward to this January. Eager to progress in the D’Artigo sisters’ story as they work to save the world from the threat of the Shadow King, this installment disappointed me. It lacked the progression and conflict of the previous books, leaving us with only the culmination of Trillian’s acceptance of being a member of Camille’s harem. … Continue reading 
