Review: 5 OUTSTANDING POTTER STARS!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2012
"See you later, alligator."With a lump in my throat, and unable to look back, I whispered, "In a while, crocodile."I'm going to say it. Dead Statues is the BEST book so far in the second Kiera Hudson series. I wouldn't normally choose best books, but, Tim had my cheeks hurting within the first five chapters. I'm not talking my sweet-cheeks, I'm talking my face, lol!I know, that wasn't funny:(Murphy and Potter together just `feels' like home to me, they are so comfortable with each other and I sensed that it gave Potter a bit of a reprieve from being the oldest one. He got to have his older friend to shoulder some of what is thrown at them. Murphy brings out that banter and snark that I love about Potter. But we also get to see another deeper , more caring side to Potter....*sniff*Tim had me laughing and then I was getting thrown into those action scenes that Tim does so well. Whether they are on a moving vehicle, in the air or on the ground when the wings come out, the action was on, double time!I did laugh at all the potty mouth that all the characters were using. Everybody was putting money in the swear jar and I LOVED it!This book is from Kiera and Potter's POV's . Potter stole the show for most of it. Whether he was bantering with Murphy, Sam, getting deep with Kayla, putting his foot in his mouth with Kiera BIG TIME, or just having the gang back together and being Potter.Between you and me Kiera, Potter really does have to explain that Sophie business.* raises one eyebrow at Potter *I felt very sorry for Kiera, I don't blame her for thinking what she was thinking.Tim has sown those seeds again, little bits. The statues have got my theory juices bubbling away. We learn more, but Tim only lets us in on a bit. The statue morsels he spreads about like breadcrumbs, my theories are getting a bit more solid now.Poor Kiera and the choices she is being forced to make. Tim you are being rather hard on Kiera. I 'felt' ALL of that particular scene between Kiera and........In true Tim style he gives us the mystery and action mixed with some smexi that is....................... lordy, Potter has some explaining to do. The gorey scenes are still there, the LOL moments and the banter that I love.Tim is just so comfortable with Potter and Murphy. These two are the odd couple with Murphy and his pipe and comfy slippers , they are so good together. I laugh so much when these two are together.This installment in the series was particularly made for a movie I thought. Visually awesome, dialogue was hilarious, and touching, with a touch of manic thrown in there for good measure.If you haven't started Kiera Hudson series, start off at Vampire Shift and work your way through to the second series. I can assure you , Tim has a unique style of quirky, British humor, with characters you connect so well with, and a mystery that he weaves through each series that would stump Inspector Morse.I 'feel' very invested in this series and indeed in all of Tim's works. He just has that 'Tim Factor'  he stamps on each book that has us coming back for more, demanding when the next book is releasing.Little brother from another mother, you've got a gift:)Michelle