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Spider's Bite (2010)

by Jennifer Estep(Favorite Author)

3.88 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1439147973 (ISBN13: 9781439147979)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pocket Books

series

Elemental Assassin

review 1: I'm always a fan of girl-powered urban fantasy, and this was a pretty promising start to another series in that vein. Gin Blanco is an assassin--she's good at her job, she's proud of it, and she makes no apologies for it. That's pretty refreshing; generally our leads are trying to do what's "right" and make hard moral choices along the way. Gin doesn't have that problem, but as she asserts, she's not a monster, either. And when a double-cross hits close to home, she's happy to put all her skills to work to get to the bottom of it. That includes enlisting the help of the super-upright and uptight Detective Caine (who of course is hot, too). It's all a good set up, with plenty of colorful supporting characters. I highly enjoyed it and I look forward to continuing with... more the series.
review 2: Probably a 4.5 overall. The book started off with a bang, and definitely allowed you to immediately see that Gin is an assassin. The body count in this book is pretty decent, and I liked the action that pairs with Gin's lifestyle. This book gets marked down due to over-repetition of certain details and a bit because I just didn't see any sort of real romantic connection between Gin and Donovan Caine. However, I really loved all the food and flavor descriptions within the novel. The characters were complex and intriguing. I really want to have more interactions with Jo-Jo, Sophia, Finn, and Gin. From what I've seen of reviews and summaries for later books, Gin does get a better romantic partner so I am definitely looking forward to that. less

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