Review: New series off to a good start!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
I'm a fan of LB Clark's Jukebox Heroes series, and it's nice to reacquaint myself with some old friends in the start of her next one, Hollywood Knights. Smoke and Mirrors picks up with Jenny, introduced as the sister of one of the main players in Jukebox Heroes. She is now in the process of moving on from bad memories in Florida and relocating her life and her private investigation business to Los Angeles.While she's making the transition, Seth, her old high school crush, lets her camp out at his house. Not a bad deal, since he has good Scotch, cool toys, and is on the road a lot with his rock band. It's a complicated relationship between these two real, relatable characters and I like the rapport between them. Even when they argue, the air snaps and crackles with their deep feelings for each other. Jenny also gets to bond with Seth's circle of friends, which also helps her move on.Then Jenny is called away on a missing-persons case, nicely integrated with the rest of the action.I like Jenny and this was a fun read with some great, poignant moments. This protagonist is smart, ballsy, and goes with her instincts. I'm looking forward to more books in this series. With a universe of magical, charismatic characters, it's off to a good start.