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The Darkest Edge Of Dawn (2010)

by Kelly Gay(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1439110042 (ISBN13: 9781439110041)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Pocket Books

series

Charlie Madigan

review 1: Despite a few too many hot men, this installation of Kelly Kay's Charlie Madigan series will get a four star rating***, based purely on it having excellent pacing and a good rompy UF plot. If the first novel in the series was promising, this one delivers the action.Our flawed heroine stomps on with adventures and mis-adventures while her relationship with her possessed (sort of) ex-husband deteriorates, she has problems with her daughter and figures out that despite it all, she might really fancy her work partner. Normally I shy away from UF heroines being paired with the super-hot sidekick guy, but it sort of works with Hank. With ONE big exception.*** That exception also drags it down from four stars to one, as there is a pretty far out near rape (and ranomd murder attem... morept) scene that feels absolutely out of place and acts as a sort of McGuffin. It's a clunky plot device and also feels totally not in line with the rest of the relationship dynamics between Charlie and Hank.Apart from that small WTF scene, this is a solid fast paced novel.
review 2: Christian McGrath’s portrayal of Charlie Madigan is gritty and strong complementing the writing of Kelly Gay. Gay’s writing continues to engage me as a reader. She maintains the balance between too much and too little keeping her novel tight and well-written."The Darkest Edge of Dawn" begins where "The Better Part of Darkness" left off. Atlanta became more in tune with the Charbydons living there. Charlie feels responsible for the “accidental darkening” and in a sense that is true. So, being the kind of person she is, Charlie sets a goal of saving Atlanta. As we all know, the world is full of nutters. Being from Charbydon or Elysia makes no difference. Crazy people are found among all races. Sadly, some of the crazies go serial. In The Darkest Edge of Dawn Charlie and Hank investigate a warehouse where a dead body was found. Both find the place creepy and for good reason. In this lovely warehouse a pile of dead bodies and a pregnant hellhound is discovered. Something is off about the mound of bodies.That was the second problem Charlie feels the need to save the world from. On a more personal level, the changes in her DNA are worrisome. What is she turning into and how is she supposed to control the powers she seems to have gained?Trying to deceive your own daughter works like a charm unless she is psychic. And guess what, Emma is psychic. When Will died and his body was taken over by Rex, Charlie decided that they had to wait until Emma was ready before she could be told. Talk about messed up life. But Charlie also has the pleasure of having a hellhound living at her home, a hellhound that Emma has a mysterious link to.That’s not all that is going on in Charlie’s life. Her sister Bryn was affected by the drug Ash while trying to help Charlie. Now she has to take regular doses of the drug in order to stay alive.Charlie’s partner, Hank, still has his voice modifier fused to his neck – joy of joy – hindering his ability to be a proper Elysian.One of the things Charlie has trouble with is accepting help from others. She is going to need help in "The Darkest Edge of Dawn" just as she did in "The Better Part of Darkness". I get that. Asking for help is difficult even when it is obvious assistance is needed. Just because you are adult age, does not necessarily mean that you are able to act maturely. I guess that is part of the reason why I like Charlie so much. She is vulnerable and strong, prejudiced and willing to look beyond those prejudices.I think Charlie Madigan could a be a good role model for young women out there.—————————-2011 ARRA Finalist2010 GoodReads Choice Award Finalist less

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