“Review:
I've just read Sparks and gained me a new favouritest character. I still like Sparky, but I love Death... now Kalayna Price makes Death look damn good in jeans! Is Death following me around here? First in Sparks and now in Grave Witch... with different authors too! Or is Death the new vampire??
My review of Sparks is here: http://www.cherrymischievous.com/2011/01/review-grave-witch.html
The author's voice is good but seems just a shade short of a masterpiece. I find that I have to have small breaks while reading this book. I don't know what it is... that drags the story telling quality just a shade down a bit... but don't get me wrong, the story telling quality is very good, but it's just not a masterpiece-kind-of-compelling to me. I'd give it a 4.5 out of 5.
The plot is twisty enough to keep me guessing. I liked it when an unexpected event unfolds. Having said that, there were a few things there which was just slightly predictable. I knew who the next victim was going to be and I was right. And I knew who the Shadow Girl was and I was right. However, to me those predictability factor is a tiny flaw which I can easily forgive and forget when another twisty plot unfolds before me. A very good read indeed!! And love the ending! If this trend continues, I think this is going to be one heck of a series. But that's the "if"... what I worry about is, could the succeeding books top the goodness of this book? Or would expectations becomes high and so the next book would become a disappointment?
World Building = 4
Ending = 4.5
Story = 4
Story Telling Quality = 4.5
Character Development = 5
Pace = 4
Plot = 4.5
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5”
Cherry wrote this review Thursday, November 24, 2011.
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