Review: Wow. Wow. Double Wow. Triple Wow. What a Book...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 25, 2012
Wow, wow. Double wow. Triple wow. Wow. What a trip this book was!It's hard to rave about a rave-worthy book without sounding like you're..well...raving. But I do have to rave about Mobsters and Miracles.I'd never read any of Lavinia Lewis' work prior to this book and hadn't a clue what to expect. So what a surprise to be hit by an awfully powerful voice right out of the shoot. From the very first words, I was drawn to the voice of the main character, Lucas. Witty, snappy, gritty, cute, simple, sexy.The dialogue---not only between the MC's, but with all characters involved---is smooth, quick, flawless, never skips a beat. Pow, pow, pow.The plot. Well, hell's bells. Immaculately crafted, fresh. So well thought out, paced perfectly from the beginning to the end.The relationship between the MC's. A wonderful, PERFECT scenario of friends-to-lovers. Believable, very much so. Timed so lovely. Lucas has been in love with his detective partner, Danny, forever. His doggedness, his having to keep quiet about it, his craving for every little minute available with him, is heart-tugging.The characters---main as well as supporting---were so real I found myself casting them as if in a movie.Again, I can't emphasize enough the wit and rhythm of this story. Just flawless.Make sure, when you begin, that you have plenty of time. Because you'll find yourself reading on through to the end without wanting to stop.