A review by lindca
Demonic Triangle by Joanna Mazurkiewicz

2.0

There were so many things wrong with this book. The world-building was shaky at best. Editing issues, from wrong word choices to incoherent sentences to sloppy mistakes, were sprinkled throughout the story. (For example, the Queen Mother is the dowager queen, the mother of the current ruler, not the ruler herself.)

The most annoying aspect, though, was Maxine herself. I have little patience for stupid characters, and Max tried my patience well past its limits. She was self-destructive, a "magic tequila" addict who gambled away all her money, all because the prince, with whom she'd been having an affair, didn't stick up for her when his grandmother fired her from her security guard position and kicked her out of the palace. There are innumerable hints that there was more to it, some deep, dark secret,

Spoiler

It never is revealed, but it is hinted at that she either had an abortion or had the prince's baby (though the timing doesn't fit for this).

but frankly, nothing could excuse her ridiculous behavior and make her an admirable protagonist. The fact that she melted into a puddle of lust-filled goo whenever Prince Albert or the alphahole police detective Zach tried to force themselves on her just solidified my dislike.

The story left many questions unanswered, but I have no interest in checking out the second book in the series to find out more.