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patchworkbunny's Reviews (2.12k)
It was a while ago when I read the first book in the series and I'd kind of forgotten what happened. This isn't one of those books that has a handy recap at the start but fortunately most of the plot came back to me as I read on. I loved the three sisters of Greek mythology tagging along and I'm getting quite fond of grumpy Pritkin.
Not quite sure what I make of this, certainly not the paranormal romance that the cover tells you it us. Jim is more like a guardian angel than a fallen one and the first half of the book doesn't have much of the paranormal about it. A bit over long and rambling and I'm left unsure about which sin they were meant to be overcoming; avarice perhaps the most likely. Picked up near the end.
Maybe it's just my lack of knowledge of the American legal system but I find it hard to believe that a man would end up in a maximum security prison whilst awaiting trial for a non violent crime. The whole surviving prison gang politics part seemed really out of place. I also missed the point of the Hopi woman and all the tribal legends. However I did like the central story and the relationships between Delia, Eric and Fitz.
The first half was so-so but by the second half, I couldn't put it down. Cassie can be a bit of a dumb blonde at times but I think that adds to her likeability.
I'm really getting into this series, shame I have to wait til June for the next instalment. Gets an extra star cos I have a little fictional crush on Pritkin!
Although there were sections that left me confused, this book made me both laugh and cry. I think if the whole story was narrated by Oskar I'd have given it 5 stars but unfortunately the grandparents' story kept making me put the book down. The story is laced with a feeling of loneliness throughout.
I'm struggling to understand why this is such a popular series. The writing is flat, Eve is quite unlikeable and the plot is lacking in pace, only picking up in the last few chapters. I ended up skimming several chapters just to speed things up. Another thing that annoyed me was the reference to the jugular on several occasions when the descriptions were clearly about an artery. I know this was written in the days before everyone watched medical and forensic dramas, but inaccuracies put me off books. I doubt I'll be reading any more of the series.
At first I was a bit dubious about the supernatural element but it ended up being an absorbing read. Also the parts about the American eugenics movement were very informative - I hadn't realised this took place.
The forensic detail is on par with Kathy Reichs' early novels however the plot didn't grip me and the main character seemed a bit naive considering his age and profession. Will be interesting to see how the characters develop in the next book.
Another pacey read in the Morgan Kingsley series. The 'sex scenes' seemed a bit contrived but enjoyed the character development and the plot seemed overall more thriller than romance.