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belanna2's review
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sznnbrgrn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
peacefulbookwyrm's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
karireads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
ssejig's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so bummed that this book appears to be the last in the series (nothing written for the past two years.) Still holding out hope that there might be more at some point. This is just such a fun grab bag of crazy.
This book picks up right where the last left off. Esther is reeling from the fact that she seems to be "off" once again with Detective Lopez (since she broke into his car and stole the fortune cookie that might kill her). Also that she just escaped death. Again. Too bad she's not going to have time to slow down. Not only did her hooker character get picked up as a semi-regular on a cop show, she has discovered that Lopez's partner, Aidan (who doesn't like her, at all), seems to be haunted by a demon. Yep. She's going to have to go demon hunting.
Regular Resnick readers won't be disappointed.
This book picks up right where the last left off. Esther is reeling from the fact that she seems to be "off" once again with Detective Lopez (since she broke into his car and stole the fortune cookie that might kill her). Also that she just escaped death. Again. Too bad she's not going to have time to slow down. Not only did her hooker character get picked up as a semi-regular on a cop show, she has discovered that Lopez's partner, Aidan (who doesn't like her, at all), seems to be haunted by a demon. Yep. She's going to have to go demon hunting.
Regular Resnick readers won't be disappointed.
kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
3.0
This entry in the Esther Diamond series is better than the last one, and it picks up right off the end of Misfortune Cookie. It is a little, quick, and overall fun read. Simply because of how Resnick plays with the city of New York as well as the popularity of cop shows.
I do wish that Esther had more female friends. The series started out well with this, but it has fallen off. In the last two books, Esther has been the sole good woman, and it makes the series the same as most other urban fantasy novels. ( Like really, this trope is used far, far too often. I love women and men as friends, but UF does a get job of that and a lousy job of women and women as friends).
The conflict over Quinn, Lopez's new partner was nicely done. I do wish, however, that instead of the constant on and off again relationship between Lopez and Esther, Resnick either would just really end it or make them a couple. It is getting far too repetitive in terms of the relationship. The character of John, introduced in the last book, returns in this one and there is a chance at a relationship. I find myself wishing Resnick would go in the John and Esther direction.
A quick word about the series so far as a whole - the series, overall, is a fun read. It is not high minded or overly serious. It is not deep. I found simply fun overall (there were a couple of books that didn't quite work). Too often, people simply judge works and genre on the idea of literary merit. Look, there is nothing wrong with reading a book or a series that is simply fun. You like to read romance. Read romance. Don't let any idiot on twitter (or me for that matter) tell you that romance isn't worth reading (or that Rebecca is a romance). Every genre has books that are "literature" and books that are simply fun. Everyone needs to remember this.
I do wish that Esther had more female friends. The series started out well with this, but it has fallen off. In the last two books, Esther has been the sole good woman, and it makes the series the same as most other urban fantasy novels. ( Like really, this trope is used far, far too often. I love women and men as friends, but UF does a get job of that and a lousy job of women and women as friends).
The conflict over Quinn, Lopez's new partner was nicely done. I do wish, however, that instead of the constant on and off again relationship between Lopez and Esther, Resnick either would just really end it or make them a couple. It is getting far too repetitive in terms of the relationship. The character of John, introduced in the last book, returns in this one and there is a chance at a relationship. I find myself wishing Resnick would go in the John and Esther direction.
A quick word about the series so far as a whole - the series, overall, is a fun read. It is not high minded or overly serious. It is not deep. I found simply fun overall (there were a couple of books that didn't quite work). Too often, people simply judge works and genre on the idea of literary merit. Look, there is nothing wrong with reading a book or a series that is simply fun. You like to read romance. Read romance. Don't let any idiot on twitter (or me for that matter) tell you that romance isn't worth reading (or that Rebecca is a romance). Every genre has books that are "literature" and books that are simply fun. Everyone needs to remember this.
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