Hamilton does it again!

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	• The Harlequin (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) Laurell K. Hamilton Jove, 2008 - 448 pages view larger image
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Much Better

I was happily surprised by The Harlequin. It had a balance that has been lacking in the other books since the ardeur first appeared.

Okay, yes, if I think hard enough I can pick apart all sorts of inconsistencies, but overall this book blended the old Anita with the ardeur. The plot moved, there was less arguing (no you have sex with her, no you, no you do it, no you do it etc...) and a lot less 'therapy'. There's some serious peril in this book to Anita,Jean Claude and Richard that really ramps up the tension and suspense. And Anita finally tells Richard to take a hike (which I liked, but really made me wonder about the fate of the triumervate and the 'rules' by which it operates).

The editing was much better as well. Or I was that much more tired as I have a newborn at home. Either way, I didn't find any silly typos or other gauche errors.

I think LKH is on the right track. This was a really well-balanced story with strong elements from earlier in the series blended with all the changes Anita has gone through.

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Hamilton does it again!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I read it all in one night-sitting and was very pleased with the result. Sure, its got your recent sex-driven back plot, but this book goes beyond that, and really Anita makes a comeback in this one. If you've made it this far, don't trot away yet! This one is the one you'll want to read. :) I've liked it much better than the last three!

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It was pretty good....

...considering what the few previous books were like. I loved the Anita Blake series for years and couldn't wait to get to the next one but lately it's just another addition to my TBR pile. The Harlequin was enjoyable, even with its various scenes of repetitive sex, and the mysterious harlequin group featured as the villains made the story very interesting. If you were a fan of the series I would suggest you read the book, but don't expect much progress with the ardeur or Jean Claude.

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Another winner

While I agree with other reviewers that the series has gone in a different direction than when it started, I don't see this as a bad thing. Isn't that the point of a series? To see where it can go and how the characters develop?

If it had stayed the same as the first 5-8 books it would become static and then everyone would complain that there is nothing new in her writing, just a rehash of the first books with different characters. That is why I stopped reading Feehan. Three of her series started out very intriguing and then it was all the same scenario with different people in a different place. If I want to read the same storyline I'll reread the first of the books.

I enjoyed this book as much as the others with one exception and that's why it got a 4 rating instead of a 5. There were some editing errors that while small things, really irritated me. Some references were made to some of the previous characters that were inacurate. (Example: They refer to Willy's girlfriend as Candy, her name is Hannah. Sylvie makes a comment about not being into women and she was introduced as a lesbian with a live in girlfriend. Plus a couple of other nit picky things like these.) When you are involved with the characters and know who they are, then there is a drastic change it throws everything off kilter for me. Other than that, the book is full of action, sex, character insight, and an all around good read as far as I am concerned and I will continue to read LKH and see where Anita goes next.

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