Category: Kim Harrison

A Fistful of Drudgery

26/6/2023

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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20/80 Vision

7/6/2023

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Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows #3)
by Kim Harrison

Rachel is being stalked by a demon who has made her his familiar, her boyfriend (also her familiar) has skipped town, she's pissed off one of her partners, and now she has to protect Trent (aka Not A Good Guy). She's also struggling to balance her feelings for a vampire with the dodgy stuff he's done in his life. She might come out of this mess in one piece, but will her soul remain untouched?

I really wasn't impressed with this book until the last 20%, which was brutal and epic and everything a climax should be. But I'm not sure it makes up for the crappy 80% that preceded it. The plot, if there was one, rambled aimlessly in unnecessary directions and Rachel's previous love interest just up and left. I mean, he's not a great character so it's no real loss, but that was a lazy and jarring decision. Still, that last 20%...

And no, this book isn't getting my "LGBTQIA+ representation" tag because it's so badly done.

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Time Wounds Some Books

30/4/2022

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The Good, the Bad and the Undead (The Hollows #2)
by Kim Harrison

Rachel Morgan is struggling to make bank, to avoid a demon who's marked her, to not get eaten by her vampire roommate - and oh yeah, now she has to catch a serial killer who's going after witches who know a thing or two about ley lines. So it'd be dangerous if she, a witch, also started acting like she knew something about ley lines...

This was a MUCH stronger novel than the first one and I'm glad I gave it a chance. I was really drawn in by Rachel's struggles and she irritated me less - clearly Harrison managed to get a better grasp on her the second time around. I would have rated this more had I read it when it was published...but the rampant sexism - and oof that homophobic joke - had me cringing so hard in 2022.

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Living Book Limping

19/4/2022

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Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows #1)
by Kim Harrison

Rachel Morgan has just quit Inderland Security to strike out on her own and her former boss has it in for her - as in, he's put a price on her head because she took one of his best employees with her. This makes investigating a guy who is running - possibly evenly creating - biodrugs somewhat difficult. There's also the matter of her vampiric roommate...

Hmm. This is definitely a product of its time. I've reread my fave UF serieses too many times so I thought I'd give it a go...can't say I'm impressed. Dead Witch Walking is a typical 2000s urban fantasy novel and a surprisingly weak first entry for a series of this longevity. Rachel isn't a particularly strong or likeable character, though I'd be interested to see how she develops - hopefully she loses her "gay panic" over Ivy? It's somewhat common for characters from the 2000s to insist "I'M STRAIGHT" in certain situations, but honestly it reads like Rachel/Ivy is meant to be endgame lol. And I know that's not the case.

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A Fistful of Drudgery

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

20/80 Vision

Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows #3)
by Kim Harrison

Time Wounds Some Books

The Good, the Bad and the Undead (The Hollows #2)
by Kim Harrison

Living Book Limping

Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows #1)
by Kim Harrison

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

Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows #3)
by Kim Harrison

The Good, the Bad and the Undead (The Hollows #2)
by Kim Harrison

Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows #1)
by Kim Harrison