Review: Creepy Good
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 16, 2012
Cameron Jace works his magic once again in the telling of "Mary Mary Quite Contrary (The Grimm Diarires Prequels, #5)." This story is a clever rendition of the Bloody Mary legend but neatly wrapped up as a fairy tale. It is told from Lucifer's perspective and is quite entertaining.In this prequel, we learn of Mary's lineage to Elizabeth Bathory. She was known as the Blood Countess, rumored to kill young maidens and bathe in their blood. In this story, Elizabeth is Mary's mother. It seems Elizabeth became pregnant by a peasant; so, her parents decided to send the baby away in an effort to preserve her dignity and seal a deal to marry her off to an important warrior. I do not want to reveal any secrets; but, let's just say that when Mary grows up she does not take a liking to mommie dearest's bathing habits.This story does what the fairy tales of old were meant to do, frightening young kids. In my case, it frightened an old kid (smile). It cleverly weaves the story to a cliffhanger leading to the upcoming release of "Snow White Sorrow." I for one cannot wait to read it! Once again, my only criticism of the book was in the editing. There were a few word usuage errors but they did not interrupt the flow of the read too badly. Give yourself a treat and check out these prequels. They are absolutely amazing.