Review: Fantastic!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
I finished Downbeat this morning and WOW! I think this might be one of Mary Hughes’ best in the Biting Love series, although I liked them all!Downbeat has everything I look for in a book: strong plot, a story line that doesn't stall, heart-pounding action, delightfully unexpected twists, sparkling, succinct dialogue; three dimensional, believable characters; great character development, descriptive narrative, show-not-tell writing, multiple POV, and no information dump. And well edited.She caught me flat-footed just as I took a sip of tea…FYI, blowing tea out your nose is undignified and darned uncomfortable! I truly needed the laugh out loud moments the book provided.I'm a picky rabid reader. I don't waste time on junk—life is too short, and there are too many great books. I also won't read an author who insults my intelligence. So you're probably wondering why I rated this book a solid four stars. A book gets five stars only if it's life altering literature; if I'm fundamentally changed and shaken to my core. Not many out there. But this is certainly a keeper and I'll reread it, and the rest of the series, often.I look forward to the next Biting Love book, and as always Mary Hughes is on auto buy.