I just don’t have the strength to list in detail what more I didn’t like, so here are some highlights: And the way it ended, both romance and suspense-wise! I honestly have no idea if there will be another story in this series. The mind boggles as all the norms of traditional vampire handicaps are challenged and that too for a reason beyond comprehension. It was so confusing that I’m still trying to wrap my head around it. Alas, that too fizzles out faster that you can say ‘oh no’, with blood and gore sadly taking the place of laughter. Meena’s brother Jon with his “Superstaker” had the potential to add some much needed humor to the story. > Side characters are the one redeeming factor in this story, even though their share of print has been vastly downsized. Even the lead characters seem confused about what to do and how to react.
Things are happening all over the place, there are too many people and tons of wild, chaotic emotions. In Overbite, there’s no such coordination.
> Insatiable had a great story arc - with events unfolding swiftly but in perfect harmony to add a sense of urgency and adventure – plus great character development. Plus none of them feel essential to the overall story. An underground river of evil, the New Jersey Devil, flesh-eating vampires – all are interesting, but the way they’re thrust into the plot with no rhyme or reason and on top of each other, makes for a confusing storyline. > Let’s get to the next big thing, the plot.ĭespite or because of the Vatican’s overwhelming presence in this story, the plot is too hol(e)y for words. They think plenty of bad things about each other, but that’s it.Īll that potential for fireworks and the end result is a dismal fizz. Since Lucien is in hiding for most of this story and seems to come out only to aid Meena, bite her or sleep with her, no actual conflict ever arises between him and Alaric. And the entertaining war of words they’d started in Insatiable seems to have ended with that book. Is it made use of? No! An initial misunderstanding, which happens even before this story starts, takes care of any romantic situation developing between Meena and Alaric. You have to agree – this is the perfect love triangle, with potential for great romance, kick-ass action, and given Alaric’s tendency for sarcasm and blunt understatement, a huge opportunity for verbal warfare as well. > Let’s get to the meat of the story, which is that Meena is in love with two men – one a Vampire prince, the other a vampire killer.
With Insatiable I couldn't find anything to dislike, but with Overbite, it's just the opposite. Overbite is its sequel and like all sequels, sadly falls short. As I mentioned in my review, Insatiable is one of the best books I've read this year (even though it was first released last year).
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