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Lawson, Corrina. Luminous. Samhain. (Phoenix Institute, Bk. 2). Jun. 2012. 125p. eISBN 9781609288365. EPUB $3.50. PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Noir is invisible and can glow with an intense light, giving her a two-pronged superhero edge. She is Subject Six to Jill, the mad scientist responsible for her condition. Jill has turned her own brother, Jack, into a giant rage monster (wow, Incredible Hulk much?), and Jack and Jill have begun a deadly crime spree. Noir teams up with Lt. Aloysius James to find and stop them. Despite Noir’s invisibility, Al is immediately attracted to her, and they initiate a heated affair. Luminous is derivative‚ damsel in distress with a comic book twist meets cop with a past‚ but with snappy writing and interesting side characters. Beyond the superhero elements, there are several jarring notes, including Al’s completely unrealistic reaction and pain level from a crushed hand, which more than skirts the edge of credibility, and the lack of talk about contraception before the invisible woman has sex with the jaded detective.
Verdict: Quick reading with a superhero vibe, Luminous is a good start on the beachy book season.—Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Lib., MI
Lawson, Corrina. Luminous. Samhain. (Phoenix Institute, Bk. 2). Jun. 2012. 125p. eISBN 9781609288365. EPUB $3.50. PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Noir is invisible and can glow with an intense light, giving her a two-pronged superhero edge. She is Subject Six to Jill, the mad scientist responsible for her condition. Jill has turned her own brother, Jack, into a giant rage monster (wow, Incredible Hulk much?), and Jack and Jill have begun a deadly crime spree. Noir teams up with Lt. Aloysius James to find and stop them. Despite Noir’s invisibility, Al is immediately attracted to her, and they initiate a heated affair. Luminous is derivative‚ damsel in distress with a comic book twist meets cop with a past‚ but with snappy writing and interesting side characters. Beyond the superhero elements, there are several jarring notes, including Al’s completely unrealistic reaction and pain level from a crushed hand, which more than skirts the edge of credibility, and the lack of talk about contraception before the invisible woman has sex with the jaded detective.
Verdict: Quick reading with a superhero vibe, Luminous is a good start on the beachy book season.—Charli Osborne, Oxford Public Lib., MI
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