Review: Hilarious, witty ride
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2014
You know how some people are slow to grow on you, but end up being your BFF's? That's the way I felt about Bliss Cornwall. At first, I wasn't used to her sardonic, witty voice, but as soon as I tuned into her, I fell completely in love. Ferris is a master at intelligent, understated humor. As an author, I am totally jealous of this skill. It's not easy, even though the writing reads smoothly and quickly. The dialogue in Corpse Flower is hilarious, as are the asides by Bliss. A great, twisting, interesting plot and intriguing sub-plots add to the allure of the book. I simply, truly, could not put it down. I had to look up "corpse flower" and discovered that it's just as Ferris described. Even though the titular flower is actually a subplot, the way the plots intertwine through Cornwall is genius. Simply knowing that such a flower exists makes me laugh out loud, ever since I read this novel. Make sure you give it some time and really get into the characters - you'll be very happy that you did. Highly recommended!