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Doppelgangsters (2006)

by Laura Resnick(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0373802528 (ISBN13: 9780373802524)

languge

English

genre

Paranormal Fantasy

publisher

Luna Books

series

Esther Diamond

review 1: 3.5 stars.This is the second Esther Diamond book, and Esther and Max get involved in another mystery that seems to be impossible. Gangsters see their perfect double and then die a short time later. Of course no one believes them but when Esther sees both the double and the original and they have the exact same conversation with her, and then said mobster ends up getting shot in front of her with no visible shooter, she goes to Max for help along with a semiretired hitman for one of the families, Lucky.I liked this one quite a bit more than the first. I think its partly because we already know Max and Lopez and Esther and thus the author doesn't need to spend time explaining everything. Mostly I think I just like the plot of this one more though. All of the mob stuff makes ... morefor some very interesting conversations and scenarios. But it still bothers me that Max and Esther don't tell Lopez everything because they don't think he'll believe them, but then Esther tries to tell him and he thinks Max is drugging everybody. It seems no one can win on that front. I'm looking forward to the next book and seeing what crazy mystery Esther and Max get into, but I hope its not more of the same with the Lopez stuff, that stuff gets frustrating fast.
review 2: Esther Diamond isn't your typical urban fantasy/paranormal romance heroine (and by typical, I mean compared to what is currently popular in that genre). She doesn't carry around a samurai sword and doesn't have tattoos in provocative locations. She doesn't have an arcane and mysterious background. She's not tough-girl sassy. She's just a single woman trying to make ends meet while pursuing a career as an actress and a romance with a good looking detective she knows. Thank goodness for all that. not that there is anything wrong with the typical, I guess, but I wasnt looking forward to another cookie-cutter tough girl and I found Esther to be a happy surprise. She unwittingly gets embroiled in a supernatural plot, but she does happen to have a 350 year old wizard as a friend to help her out. Her would be boyfriend, Detective Lopez (what was his first name? She always called him Lopez.) thinks she's crazy. The poor girl can't get a break.The book was hilarious. I've never read any of Resnick's other stuff, but she clearly has a talent for humor. Also, the supporting cast members were great. This was sort of a light read, but it was so damn funny I had to bump it up a star.And "Doppelgangster"...heheh...the title still cracks me up. less

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