Review: Dark, Intense, and Fun
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 1, 2013
I'm giving this book 5 stars because the author writes such fine prose, you would think she is far older than her picture on Amazon implies. She is polished, she is talented and she is smart. I really am happy to discover her books and will definitely be reading quite a few of them (definitely from the Dirk & Steele series).The plot tackles an extremely dark subject - child pornography - and if this is a trigger for you, stay away from this book. It gets a bit explicit, and I wish it hadn't (just for my own comfort zone), but it definitely establishes two characters as depraved villains. And then there is the witch - truly vile (cannibalism here - also not pleasant). But at the end, she meets her finale with utter satisfaction for the reader - a real bucket of water over the head moment). Not sure exactly the how of it was accomplished, but who cares - it felt good to read!  The book was riveting. There is relative insta-love between Aggie and Charlie (who is essentially perfect, more perfect than most heroes in paranormal, but I really liked him, so that was OK). Only one slightly graphic sex scene (which is a departure for most of the paranormal written today) but another caution - interspecies sex. But since gargoyles aren't real, hey, why not?Ignore the cover - it's kind of cheesy looking and has absolutely nothing to do with the book - and pick it up. Devour it. If you like paranormal that is dark and gritty, with some romance thrown in, you will love this.