A review by lorisparkles
Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book isn't terrible but I just didn't love it. The writing is good (there are some really nice passages) and the premise is interesting. I also like the different species and clans of vampires. Such a wide variety of vampires wasn't something I'd seen before.  But most importantly for me, the characters didn't work. They felt very flat. I found I was not very concerned about anyone's well-being, (except for the dog). The whole detective arc didn't really seem to fit or add much, either. I didn't see her often enough or get to know her well enough to be very interested or care about what would happen her, and she and the group she works with felt like a plot device that could have been simpler. 

I'm also not big on a romance developing over a couple of days. And the whole vampire/human "I'm likely to kill you"/"You would never, I trust you!" - not for me. 

It's not a bad book but just not for me. The climax is suspenseful, intense, and well written, which is exactly how I felt about the other book I've read by the author (Mexican Gothic). It ends with a bang, but I didn't enjoy the time spent getting there.