Review: Dirty Little Christmas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2012
I read both positive and negative reviews on this work before giving mine. As far as the negative reviews go I don't believe they understand the culture and the psychological perspective that the author is coming from, not that any reader should, however if you are going to be reviewing someones works it would be to your advantage before shooting yourself in the foot. In the other direction I can't go over the top as some of the people have who obviously adore this authors work. What I can say is that it is smart, fast paced, sexy, edge of your seat reading that is entertaining with enough gratuitous sex scenes to satisfy the readers who have picked up her books for that alone. That last part and the cover is what let it down for me. This author is obviously talented and I don't believe has to resort to blatant sex scenes or a character that supposedly has the need to operate off that reality to have a good day. Her talents and obvious 'kick-ass' reputation are more than enough to carry her through. The title can be taken either way, a double entendre is fine, but in this day and age when women are fighting so hard for recognition on a more level playing field, I don't think that a half nude figure with a gun is a positive image. I know that a lot of this is marketing, trying to get readers attention etc., but if we as an industry, as well as the reading public which support them, then we need to follow through on all levels in supporting fairness and equality in regards to race creed color religion politics or anything else that affects our society.