Review: Left Me Smiling
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 26, 2012
I have absolutely no idea how I wound up picking this out, because when I read the description, it isn't the sort of thing I'd normally grab.  The description starts with blurbs (which I generally don't care for) and the text about the book is fairly minimal.  I can only think that some level of my mind said "Self, you like dragons.  You like blues.  Ergo, get Dragon Blues."Sometimes my mind does know what it's doing.  This was an entertaining read and very well written.  I suppose one could categorize it as a "paranormal romance/thriller," but if it had that label on it, I probably wouldn't have picked it up.  (Maybe I need to rethink that particular blind spot, eh?)The main characters were all intriguing and unique.  The "thriller" aspect of the plot itself was a bit on the trite side, but as the man said, there are only 6 stories in the world (or something like that) and the story was handled well enough to keep the reading pleasurable and somewhat suspenseful even when one had a fairly good idea where things were going.Many of the books I pick out from the free offerings are able to pick out a tune.  Some of them are kazoo renditions, and some are rubber bands on cardboard boxes.  I went in expecting something on the level of "Local Talent Night" at the local bar, and instead was treated to a performance more on the level of an opening act.  Okay, I'm *not* a writer.  If my attempt at a clever metaphor doesn't work for you, please forgive me, but rest assured, I enjoyed the book quite a bit and consider it one of the few "finds" of my browsings through the Kindle offerings.