Yeah, Burnt Offerings and Blue Moon were not that great but I figured every writer turns out some not that great books. Then Obsidian Butterfly came along and it was like WOW. She's back. I almost bought Narcissus in hardcover but finances were tight at the time so I borrowed it from the library-figuring I could buy it later. Thank heavens because it was a big pile o crap. And each one since just seems to have gotten worse. (Although I admit to having a bit of a soft spot for Micah-since I love the character so much).
I love well written erotica. The trouble is? Her stuff isn't well written erotica. Anita is too perfect-in the sense that she always triumphs in the end, all the men fall under her spell. She may have her own self-doubts and not see herself as perfect but everyone else does. I honestly think that Anita has become an insert for LKH.
I was never able to get into the Merry Gentry series. I read the first book and it didn't catch my interest. I think because by that time, I was becoming disillusioned with Anita Blake so I didn't want to become emotionally invested with another character who I knew was going to go horribly wrong.
One author I didn't see you recommend is J.D. Robb. Maybe because (now that I think about it) everyone in her books are pretty much heteronormative. But Eve is a kick-ass heroine who takes no prisoners. Her partner Peabody is just as amazing and there is a very strong cast of female characters in supporting roles. She strikes a good balance with the genders of the victims. And she doesn't devolve to stereotypes when the killers are women.
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And because I can't sing J.D. Robb's praises enough-the non-Caucasian characters in her books are there-I wish they were a little more plentiful-but they are organic to the story. She is one of the few authors I still buy in realtree Hardcover.
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I love well written erotica. The trouble is? Her stuff isn't well written erotica. Anita is too perfect-in the sense that she always triumphs in the end, all the men fall under her spell. She may have her own self-doubts and not see herself as perfect but everyone else does. I honestly think that Anita has become an insert for LKH.
I was never able to get into the Merry Gentry series. I read the first book and it didn't catch my interest. I think because by that time, I was becoming disillusioned with Anita Blake so I didn't want to become emotionally invested with another character who I knew was going to go horribly wrong.
One author I didn't see you recommend is J.D. Robb. Maybe because (now that I think about it) everyone in her books are pretty much heteronormative. But Eve is a kick-ass heroine who takes no prisoners. Her partner Peabody is just as amazing and there is a very strong cast of female characters in supporting roles. She strikes a good balance with the genders of the victims. And she doesn't devolve to stereotypes when the killers are women.
edited to add
And because I can't sing J.D. Robb's praises enough-the non-Caucasian characters in her books are there-I wish they were a little more plentiful-but they are organic to the story. She is one of the few authors I still buy in realtree Hardcover.