A review by writerdgabrielle
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Dead Witch Walking is the first in the Hollows series by Kim Harrison. There is often a bit of a feeling out period with a new series and of course this book was no different. A great deal of information to be gained from just one book. But Harrison does a good job in this introduction of giving us pre-story background without info-dumping while also setting up an entirely new found family and a formidable opponent—who has an opponent of his own, we find out near the end of book one—in a way that doesn't feel too fast. 

While I don't see the Hollows being a binge, I did enjoy this first outing and will likely pick up more as I find them. Which is the great thing about being late to a party: there is a lot less waiting for the festivities. 

One star reduction for the (intentional as it may be) disconnect between the Rachel in Rachel's head and the Rachel on the page. Someone in her position with her purported power and skill doesn't seem like they should be as jumpy as she is. We'll have to see if a couple more books do anything to calm her nerves.
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