Book Reviews

Sweetheart by Chelsea Cain is a good follow up to her first book, Heart Sick. Both stories center around a police detective who was nearly tortured to death by a female serial killer, with whom he now needs to have a very sick and unhealthy relationship. In Heart Sick the serial killer is in prison but in Sweetheart she escapes. These are both really good books. You should read them both, starting with Heart Sick. They're fun, twisted reads.

And now, I'll cover the three Christopher Moore books I just read: Coyote Blue, A Dirty Job, and The Stupidest Angel. Coyote Blue is about love and redemption. A Native American who has been hiding from his past when an ancient tribal god named Coyote the Trickster offers him the dangerous gift of love and totally screws up his life. A Dirty Job is about death and dying, but it's wrapped up in a hilarious and heartwarming story. The main character discovers that he has a new and bazaar "second job" of collecting soul vessels - objects that hold a person's soul after death.

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror was such a joy to read. It takes place in Pine Cove, the same location as his book Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove with all those same wacky characters. It also has Tucker Case and Roberto the talking fruit bat from Island of the Sequined Love Nun, and Raziel (the aforementioned stupid angel) from Lamb. You don't need to read all those other books first, but you do need to read this one. It was hilarious and crazy and so much fun. In fact, read all of his books - I have!