Review: Another brilliant novel from Ilsa Madden-Mills!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 22, 2014
I have been in a bit of a reading slump lately. Sure I've been reading and reviewing, but nothing was really captivating me or igniting that spark inside my mind and heart that would make me need to eat, sleep and breathe a novel. I love getting lost in a great story, craving reading time as one would crave food or water, becoming attached to people who are 100% fictional yet feeling like you've known them for years. As you can imagine, reading without experiencing those sentiments can be quite disappointing, especially for  a blogger. But then I picked up Very Wicked Things to review for the Blog Tour and my little heart went into overdrive with emotion after emotion, imagery that plays out like a movie, characters so real that you just want to reach out and touch them, writing that is utterly flawless. I've come to expect great things from this author, and Ilsa most definitely does NOT disappoint.Very Wicked Things pics up a year after its prequel novella, Very Wicked Beginnings leaves off. Even though things between Cuba and Dovey ended on somewhat of a positive note we quickly realize that a lot has happened and changed over the course of a year. Something has gone terribly wrong between these two and we slowly figure out all the details in the form of flashbacks (an awesome touch to the story). In the meantime though we're taken along for quite the emotional ride as we get to learn more about Dovey and Cuba and the individual hardships they've had to face and still battle. Ilsa brings a variety of intriguing plot twists to the table, including some pretty intense family drama and touches on the very sensitive subject of suicide. All in all I couldn't have asked for a better reading experience and would highly recommend this series.Very Wicked Things can be read as a standalone, but I suggest reading Very Bad Things first. It's equally as amazing as this 2nd installment in the series. I will be anxious awaiting more stories from this unbelievably talented author.