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Blood Noir by Laurell K. Hamilton
5.0
I just finished this yesterday and wow, what a great foray into what the Anita Blake books were always about: her wit, the action, and the gore. I can't complain as much as most with how sexually focused some of the later books have become, but this is a refreshing entry and definitely my favorite since 'Obsidian Butterfly'. Even had hits of Dexter at the end, which really got me stoked.
Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
5.0
I enjoyed the first book, found it interesting, but as a lover of the Showtime series, I wasn't so endeared. Then I picked up book two, Dearly Devoted Dexter, and had my hesitations shattered. I was instantly sucked in, totally changed my mind about the lackluster reflections I had when finishing Darkly Dreaming Dexter. The first one is a quick read, no big deal, but power through and pick up this book, and then you are rewarded for your perseverance.
Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs
4.0
This book only gets four stars for it's extremely slow start, but as a lover of the series Bones, I knew Kathy Reichs would ultimately be for me. To anyone reading this: be patient, it's worth her laying the groundwork and explaining the technicalities of everything to arrive in the thick of one hell of a story. I love the last few chapters the most, very vivid, and will definitely continue with this series, keeping in mind this is the first of a huge series and all I can see these books doing is improving.
The Harlequin by Laurell K. Hamilton
4.0
I really love the theory of a secret group that brings swift and unyielding justice, and being set in the Anita Blake world where chaos is as common as cake, that group has gone severely bad. I really, really liked this book, and even more than it's recent predecessors. I feel like Laurell's style is unique, and yet, approachable and simple. She's descriptive, but more emotive than anything, and that's what wins me hands down in a book. Make me feel it, make me cry when that character gets skewered like so much kabob.
Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
5.0
The first book in my favorite series, it's raw, funny, dirty, and as addictive as they come. I've read it at least five times, and every time I read the first in a series, all the rest of the books follow.