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Book Rec- "Hell Fire" by Ann Aguirre
Jun. 12th, 2010 05:20 pmAnn Aguirre is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
Hell Fire was one of those books I didnt really want to read when home alone at night, but I did anyway, as the only other option was putting it down and waiting to finish it later. It was urban fantasy, with horrific overtones, and the horror was done perfectly. It made my flesh crawl with goosebumps and every little noise made me twitch.
Ever wandered through one of those small towns that appeared to have been overlooked by the passing of time? The location in which Hell Fire takes place is one of those little towns- where everyone knows everyone, and what everyone is doing. And that isnt always a good thing. Where standing out really can be the death of you.
We return to the hometown of Corine Solomon, the protagonist of Blue Diablo (go. read. now.), as she returns to solve the mystery behind the death of her mother. Her mother's death? One of the less viscerally creepy reveals in the book. There is such a brilliant build of tension and horror and the last few chapters literally fly as everything comes to a brilliant, terrifying end.
Loose ends are no longer loose, but it is most definitely one of those 'I won, but at what cost' situations.
Brilliant book. I am getting firmly attached to Aguirre's writing and have a fond affection for how she weaves sexy, believable romance into the thick of her action. Her characters make human decisions, not always the best, but the ones that make sense. Her prose is witty and fun and the cast of supporting characters she weaves into every book honestly add to the story. She also has a great sense of power with cost, which always makes a book feel richer.
If you haven't yet, grab a copy of Blue Diablo, the first in the series, and then launch into Hell Fire. Fun, fast-paced reads!
Hell Fire was one of those books I didnt really want to read when home alone at night, but I did anyway, as the only other option was putting it down and waiting to finish it later. It was urban fantasy, with horrific overtones, and the horror was done perfectly. It made my flesh crawl with goosebumps and every little noise made me twitch.
Ever wandered through one of those small towns that appeared to have been overlooked by the passing of time? The location in which Hell Fire takes place is one of those little towns- where everyone knows everyone, and what everyone is doing. And that isnt always a good thing. Where standing out really can be the death of you.
We return to the hometown of Corine Solomon, the protagonist of Blue Diablo (go. read. now.), as she returns to solve the mystery behind the death of her mother. Her mother's death? One of the less viscerally creepy reveals in the book. There is such a brilliant build of tension and horror and the last few chapters literally fly as everything comes to a brilliant, terrifying end.
Loose ends are no longer loose, but it is most definitely one of those 'I won, but at what cost' situations.
Brilliant book. I am getting firmly attached to Aguirre's writing and have a fond affection for how she weaves sexy, believable romance into the thick of her action. Her characters make human decisions, not always the best, but the ones that make sense. Her prose is witty and fun and the cast of supporting characters she weaves into every book honestly add to the story. She also has a great sense of power with cost, which always makes a book feel richer.
If you haven't yet, grab a copy of Blue Diablo, the first in the series, and then launch into Hell Fire. Fun, fast-paced reads!
