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A review by kerryiscurrentlyreading
Bloodlust Blues by Luanne Bennett
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review
I really wanted to love this book but I just couldn't. I liked it but there were a few issues. Mainly, the author was weaving sooo many subplots together that it appeared like they sometimes forgot about one and then it was very clumsily woven back in, e.g. The Patrick subplot. I get that author was trying to convey a chaotic "everything going wrong all atnonce" pace but the weird filler bits that did not need to be in the story at all (Lucys brothers in the bar or the side trip to the deli) and thin plot in some places somehow made this book with a lot of very exciting things happening feel very slow.
I did however, really enjoy the premise and the overall story and would come back for the next. Hopefully book 2 has a stronger edit as I suspect that would help book 1 by a mile.
I really wanted to love this book but I just couldn't. I liked it but there were a few issues. Mainly, the author was weaving sooo many subplots together that it appeared like they sometimes forgot about one and then it was very clumsily woven back in, e.g. The Patrick subplot. I get that author was trying to convey a chaotic "everything going wrong all atnonce" pace but the weird filler bits that did not need to be in the story at all (Lucys brothers in the bar or the side trip to the deli) and thin plot in some places somehow made this book with a lot of very exciting things happening feel very slow.
I did however, really enjoy the premise and the overall story and would come back for the next. Hopefully book 2 has a stronger edit as I suspect that would help book 1 by a mile.