Review: A tease and a promise
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 3, 2013
This book is a tease and a promise. Now, if I knew for certain when and how the following episodes of the series are being published, I'd be a little less mad, as it is, I'm huffing and puffing and pouting like I shouldn't, it's unbecoming.This is not a quiet read you're going to breeze through; I found myself more often than not slowing down and going back to re-read a few passages. It's... ambitious, but also challenging and interesting. And when a writer makes a librarian and books the center of a story, I am really happy. If you're reading this book because you've read Hot Head and you're looking for that kind of story, you might be disappointed, but here there are a few things I liked about Hot Head, even better than the whole hot-firefighter thing: amazing writing that made my toes curl in pleasure.I don't know what I can say about the characters, becuase this is the first installment of a big projects and I don't know if I care so much about them yet. The relationship between the two is very sensual, gratitude and (I don't think it's an existing word, but I'm creative and not a native speaker) compellment can build incredible dynamics of willingness/helplessness and I simply loved it. It was also tender and sweet in a way.This book pushed the right buttons and I can't wait to read what Damon Suede will build out of this concept. Plus, I'm a New York addict. More, please.