Czytając tę książkę, przez długi czas nie byłem pewien, dokąd – i czy w ogóle dokądś – to wszystko prowadzi. Czy nie jest to po prostu wyrywek wymyślanej na bieżąco historii, opierający swą siłę tylko na ciekawej mieszance świata fantastycznego z historyczną Wenecją i kończący się w miejscu, w którym autor uznał, że czas już się zwijać.

Ale nie.

W pewnym momencie zorientowałem się, że ta fabuła jest doskonale zaplanowana od początku do końca. I – co więcej – że zależy mi na losach Locke'a Lamory i jego grupy. I – co gorsza – że pomimo wyzierającego z kart powieści humoru i dystansu, nie wszyscy muszą wyjść z tego żywi.

Warto było więc zainwestować trochę czasu i zaufania, by odnaleźć nowy, wart uwagi cykl o nie takich znowu niecnych i nie takich znowu dżentelmenach..

Continuing with the theme of 'murder murder murder' I picked up It Takes One by Kate Locke which is a psychological thriller taking place in a small rural town. (Looking at the descriptions of some of Locke's other books it seems like 'small town murder mystery' might be a specialty of hers.) Audrey Harte is a criminal psychologist who is frequently asked to lend her opinion on true crime shows where a professional analysis is required. Unbeknownst to her colleagues, she has a dark past that she's been trying to leave behind for years. You see Audrey murdered her best friend's father when they were kids and spent several years at a juvenile facility for violent girls. O_O So when she goes home for the first time in several years and a body turns up...you can imagine where the fingers start pointing. Now Audrey has to find the killer before either she's found guilty or dead. I will say that when you find out whodunit it is a SHOCK to say the least.

This is the first in a series featuring Audrey Harte as the main character but I think I've probably had my fill after reading this one. (She's not particularly likable if you want my opinion and the explicit sex scenes are not my cup of tea.) A surprising ending doesn't override the fact that I've read better psychological thrillers. 5/10

What I'm Currently Reading: Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo

Pod wpływem impulsu postanowiłem odświeżyć sobie jakąś pozycję, którą czytałem bardzo dawno temu. Myślałem o Wiedźminie ale wtedy mój wzrok padł na najniższą półkę, gdzie trzymam komiksy. A tam stoi sobie kompletny Sandman. Zacząłem go zbierać na studiach  i zajęło mi to około dwóch lat. W tedy na studiach jeszcze będąc przeczytałem wciągając zeszyt za zeszytem. Czy teraz będzie smakował tak samo?

Tytułowy Sandman, to Władca Snów, jeden z siedmiu Nieskończonych, którzy są starsi niż bogowie. W pierwszej połowie XX wieku zostaje on przyzwany i uwięziony przez potężnego czarnoksiężnika i dopiero po 60 latach udaje mu się uciec. Czas spędzony w zamknięciu poczynił spustoszenie zarówno w jego Królestwie jak i u samego Snu. Zaczyna on mozolnie odzyskiwać swoje atrybuty władzy odwiedzając między innymi Piekło. 

Krótki powyższy opis dotyczy pierwszego zeszytu. Każdy kolejny sprawia, że głębiej zanurzamy się w świecie wykreowanym przez Gaimana. Chociaż określenie "wykreowany" nie jest tu odpowiednie. To nie jest inny świat albo obca planeta. Akcja dzieje się tuż obok naszej rzeczywistości. Tak jak w "Nigdziebądź" wystarczy skręcić za róg i dostajemy się w dziwne miejsce. 10 tomów Sandmana ma różną zawartość. Niektóre są zbiorem pozornie niezwiązanych ze sobą historii, inne natomiast to jedna długa opowieść jak np. "Dom Lalki" albo cudowne "Panie Łaskawe". Ale z czasem okazuje się, że nawet te pojedyncze historyjki mają swoje miejsce i ważną funkcję.

Komiks był dla mnie zawsze taką rozrywką dla dzieci. Superbohaterowie, kolorowe obrazki i fikuśne stroje. Sam wolałem książkę. Ale z czasem uznałem, że przydało by się zapoznać z jakąś serią aby z czystym sercem móc pogardzać tym medium. Wybór padł na Sandmana. Po lekturze byłem oczarowany. Teraz po blisko 10 latach nadal uważam, ze jest to cudowna seria, która słusznie zgarnęła całe mnóstwo nagród literackich. Takie komiksy to ja mogę czytać cały czas.

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Álvaro Montero AKA "D" is now supposedly dead for better purposes.  Oh he did actually die.  Only to be resurrected by someone who wants him to use his skills to get rid of the bad that is among polite society.

Caiden has been burned and his days with the CIA are numbered.  Then he gets the chance to find out who it was that actually burned him.  Will he really want to know once he finds out?  And will working with his sort of ex cause more problems?

This was such a fun and fast paced read.  I loved the banter and the sexy heat between the characters.  There was so much to the story, and I never felt it lag.  I eagerly gobbled up each page.  I cannot wait to read the next book in the series.  I give this a 4/5 Kitty's Paws UP!