A Fistful of Drudgery

​A Fistful of Charms (The Hollows #4)
​by Kim Harrison

When Jenks' son gets into trouble while working with Nick, Rachel drags herself out of Cincinnati and swims to the rescue. Her ex has stolen a dangerous item and it could spell disaster if it falls into the wrong hands. So this isn't your usual run. And of course Rachel is going to find a way to make things even more dangerous for herself, especially now that Ivy has joined the fun.

This was honestly one of the worst books I've ever read. The pacing was all over the place and the plot was both baffling and uninspired. Nick's character has been so poorly written and so annoyingly inconsistent that I'm glad he seems to be out of the picture again. As usual, Harrison managed to redeem herself slightly with the ending, but I won't be giving her a free pass this time. Especially since she gave us so many leery descriptions of Jenks, while continually reminding us that he's 18. So it's TOTALLY OKAY for Rachel to be constantly ogling him. Umm. No, it's really not. If he looks like a teenager, then that says a lot about Rachel - none of it good.

I think I'll have to avoid this series for a bit. Hate reading is not one of my hobbies.

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