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Technically Dead (2012)

by Tia Fielding(Favorite Author)

3.45 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1613726104 (ISBN13: 9781613726105)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Dreamspinner Press

review 1: Meh. I did find this more enjoyable than I expected, due to always being let down by Dreamspinner Press. However, that's not to say this is real quality work. I was not impressed by the opening scenes; I realize this is erotica but beginning with something hot and heavy cheapens the whole experience.The word usage is mediocre at best, and I think it's quite easy to tell that the author is good friends with a thesaurus. What irked me the most was the situations and discourse between Bran and Heath; a 900 year old vampire isn't going to behave like a teenager, no matter how ~in love~ he is. Personally, being in my twenties, I feel like I have more balls than Heath in some ways, and that's rather pathetic to consider. Likewise, 32-year-old Bran has some age related shortcomin... moregs, such as when he compares Heath to his baby blanket.The sex scenes aren't particularly engaging, just average much like everything else. However, I'd rather have them be believable and modest as they are than completely over the top. Ultimately, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. While there were plot elements I enjoyed, the climax occurred much too quickly and the conclusion felt like it was drawn out over the last couple chapters—obviously much too long. Further, everything that occurred thereafter felt rushed and was composed of side notes and generally unimportant information. The last pages could not be over sooner.
review 2: Ver flat and disjointed. Most ineffective and chaotic use of flashbacks ever seen. Lots of telling and not showing in this unaffecting tale of vampire love. The natural tension that exists between a mortal human and his ageless vampire lover dwindles to nothing. A cohort of former lovers and f*** buddies merely serves as a noisy and meddlesome distracted. This review bounces around, with no clear structure or narrative arc, much like this book.One example of generally FLATNESS and lack of creative tension: vampire Heath/Hyatt doesn't like tattoos. Human lover Bran/Mac/Mace has them, and doesn't understand Heath/Hyatt's distaste. Since Bran/Mac/Mace's serial tattoos are a significant plot thread, the reader would expect some dramatic dialog about this. But no, the author reveals the cause for Heath/Hyatt's dislike of tattoos in an off camera side note. Also, there is really no need for both MCs to have more than one name each! less

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