Review: A Few Misses, but Mainly Hits!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
I'm not normally one for anything to do with vampires, but a good premise is a good premise, and I liked the possibilities that a book like that could have. I'm still not completely sold on the genre, but Bloodlines at least pushed me towards being a supporter. It had its faults, mainly inconsistencies within the descriptions and stories of the vampire, and general levels of explanation that were lacking about bits and pieces of the plot.As much as that sounds like major problems, they weren't, but they were somewhat jarring at times. It's never good to be taken out of a moment in literature by something that doesn't seem to make sense, but fortunately, McDonald did a good job drawing me back in each time with the rich characters and the action-filled plot. It certainly wasn't boring. It wouldn't be my top recommendation at book club next month, but that will be more due to my own surprise at liking it as much as I did, rather than for any lack of skill in the writing. Nicely done, McDonald.