The First Book of the Year....
... was disappointing.
1. Undead and Uneasy, MaryJanice Davidson,
This series can best be described as fizzy vampire chick lit. Which is not necessarily a bad thing -- I love espresso but sometimes I'm in the mood for a pop. I quite enjoyed (and own) the first few books. But this one feels contrived and recycled. Betsy's wit and smart ass mouth have, for the most part, been reduced to shrill vuglarities and whiny tantrums. None of the characters seem to be acting like themselves and most are little more than props punctuating Betsy's selfish tirades. (Now Betsy has always been selfish. It was part of her charm. But she always had heart, but here she - and consequently the book as a whole - doesn't.)
And while I generally dislike books that telegraph the action, ones that utter stern warnings up front (in the guise of dear reader, it's going to be big and dire and we won't all make it out alive) really grate. But ones that warn and then don't follow through! just piss me off.
Meh. Very glad I got this one from the library. It's going back asap.
1. Undead and Uneasy, MaryJanice Davidson,
This series can best be described as fizzy vampire chick lit. Which is not necessarily a bad thing -- I love espresso but sometimes I'm in the mood for a pop. I quite enjoyed (and own) the first few books. But this one feels contrived and recycled. Betsy's wit and smart ass mouth have, for the most part, been reduced to shrill vuglarities and whiny tantrums. None of the characters seem to be acting like themselves and most are little more than props punctuating Betsy's selfish tirades. (Now Betsy has always been selfish. It was part of her charm. But she always had heart, but here she - and consequently the book as a whole - doesn't.)
And while I generally dislike books that telegraph the action, ones that utter stern warnings up front (in the guise of dear reader, it's going to be big and dire and we won't all make it out alive) really grate. But ones that warn and then don't follow through! just piss me off.
Meh. Very glad I got this one from the library. It's going back asap.