Review: a gem of a book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2011
I first read Loki's Daughters, and thought it was a great little story - good writing, fun characters, refreshing plot, great dynamics. The Mudlark was even better. It is a very sweet love story filled with assumptions and misunderstandings, which make for a romping good plot. I couldn't put it down - read it in one day. I laughed all the way through it- Jacobs is a very witty writer, and the characters are very endearing. She can describe a character's personality so succinctly, through their actions, their facial expressions, their nonverbals. You feel like you are right there with them.I am an incurable romantic, and I love to be carried away by a great story - this certainly did it for me. More importantly, it was believable, from the way the characters behaved (victims of their own human nature) to the historical setting.This was a real treat, and I will be reading many more of Delle Jacobs' books. I feel very lucky to have discovered her for my library!