Review: Deliciously Different Vampire Novel!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 2, 2012
Good PointsOkay, whoa, let me just take a deep breath. Because there are a lot. I'm so impressed that in just two days I have had the pleasure of reading two great novels that I loved! In all seriousness, I have met the lovely Tara Woods via Facebook, and am always aware of still reviewing friend's novels despite being friends with them. However, I truly loved this book. The thing that stands out in Ms Wood's novel the most are the characters. Vesper is truly ass-kicking, more Buffy than Bella, and says exactly what she thinks, but has her flaws. And Decker is a strong kind of guy, but holds his own, and the electrically charged arguing between them really builds towards their inevitable relationship.On top of this, I think Tara Wood totally gets my need to have characters who are sexy and hot, and yet psychotic and bloody-minded, in the form of Victor and Howard, who you will love to hate. The writing has just the right pace, and pulled me in from the first page, where we first see the complicated character that is Vesper.Not to mention that the sex scenes are HOT! They don't glaze over things, nor are they too drawn out with a plethora of unnecessary flowery language, and I had to fan myself quite a few times to stop my blush spreading over my face!  On top of all this, the storyline is original and unique, with a twist on vampires I haven't seen done before. I also loved how the worlds of humans and vampires were intertwined, rather than the two being separate worlds that met occasionally.  Ms Wood also left quite a few tempting morsels of the stories yet to come, with Marcus and Lorelei!Bad PointsThat the next one isn't out yet? Hurry up and write it Tara!OverallThis was a novel that I literally didn't put down until I had finished it-literally. If you are looking for a paranormal novel that is neither romance or fantasy, and yet somehow both, with a crime thriller laced in, and just a dash of horror, then this is your book. The storyline is compelling, the characters are vivid, and will play out the story in front of you as clearly as if they were in your room, and there are plenty of moments that will make you gasp, make you smile (probably slyly to yourself after a furtive look around), and will make you scream, `No, don't go there!'. Just download it now here, and wait impatiently for the next one, just like I now will!I give this.....5/5 STARS!