Review: Left me with a smile
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2013
God help me I just noticed that this book has a sequel. I got the first book for free, so of course I'm going to have to purchase the second one--I owe Mr. Delany as much. This book kept me riveted from proverbial cover to cover. They characters appealed to me (with the exception of the ex-wife...not sure how ol' Gus ended up married to that fruitfly in the first place), the interpersonal relationships were believable (I really liked the dynamic between Gus and that caution Hayworth), and that the story was unique and beautiful when it wasn't ugly. I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the author--the foreshadowing chess game, the river metaphor, and the fact that Hayworth has a well-kept cat. I'm not typically a fan of paranormal romance (and don't worry, this book is definitely much more than a love story! It's a men's adventure story of course! ahem) but I was very glad the author chose to end the book the way he did. One of the very few TRULY satisfying endings, and I thank you for that (: