Review: From lighthearted to depressing...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
I enjoyed the prequel and most of the 1st book, but things went downhill for me in this second book.  It was not as enjoyable in my opinion.  People being torn apart and blood and body parts being strewn around is not my idea of a lighter para-comedy-romance (which I thought this was going to be) - even if the good guys are winning.  The grotesque vampire element shot this story out of the 'light' category.I did enjoy the paranormal aspect of the story and the characters Reeves created, and would have enjoyed reading more about Goldie's abilities and those of her 'babies' and what they could do (besides destroy furniture).  Bringing an 'ordinary' into the picture as a main character anchored things back into the 'real' world, and kept the para world from expanding I think.Also, I absolutely don't read 'love triangles' if I know they are coming, and somehow I missed that that was going to be a central theme in this installment.  Two great guys - and she keeps them both stringing along.I enjoyed Reeves writing style and I had great hopes for this series (I have not read any others of her books), but after reading the reviews about book #3, I get the feeling that it will be following deeper into the more serious pattern of book #2, and will likely not be one I will enjoy either, so I think I'll pass on it.  I may try one of her books in the 'How not to...' series and see if I like those better.I would give 4 stars for Reeves writing style, hard work and ability and 2 stars for the elements I mentioned above.