Into the Darkness by Delilah Devlin
This book needed about five more runs through the editor before making it out into the light of day. The storyline is convoluted and sketchy, and yet… I enjoyed it. It’s like watching a B horror movies; you know it’s not top grade cinema by any means, but you can’t help having fun.
I’ll admit, I bought this book because the main male character is a Cajun detective in New Orleans. My lizard brain screeched, “GAMBIT!!!” and really, who am I to ignore my primal urges? Gambit! Whee!
Well, Rene isn’t Gambit, but he could be a carbon copy, and that kept me entertained while reading this book. Natalie, the heroine, accepts her new vampy lot in life a bit too quickly for my tastes; I’m not asking for a giant angst-fest, but yeesh, give me more than just “Well, I have a tingle of intuition that says this is AWESOME.” The vampire mythos of this book is as convoluted as the plot; I actually didn’t realize I’d picked up a vampire book until Natalie chomps down on poor Rene. The book’s ending left me scratching my head and muttering, “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?” for a while. I won’t spoil it, but it’s a big dose of WTF.
Now, to the good part. The smut. After the first sex scene, I nearly gave up the book. See, I have this pet peeve about sex scenes involving virgins. I like to read scenes written by someone who I think has a decent grasp of human anatomy. Case in point: the hymen is located on the outside of the vulva. It is not a couple of inches up inside your vajayjay. In Rene and Natalie’s first sex scene, she is a virgin, and he pops his wang in and runs into the hymen a couple of inches in.
[facepalm]
That drives me bonkers. Anatomy! At least have a basic grasp of it before writing incredibly detailed sex scenes!
Aside from that, the sex was pretty damned hot, though some of the scenes run the gauntlet of dubious consent (on the man’s part, surprisingly enough). My favorite surprise? Vampire lesbian sex, interrupted by a Cajun cop wearing a towel! Woo!
So… would I recommend this book if you’re looking for a thoughtful, original vampire story? No. But if you want some hot sex, a sexy Cajun, and a bit of guilty giggling, this book is for you.
TDF Pamela
The Discriminating Fangirl, who is more likely to answer to Pamela if you shout it at her, is the proud owner of an MA in English, focusing on children's/young adult literature and popular culture. She's now not using that degree to work as a project manager for a mobile app company. She reads voraciously, loves geeky movies and tv shows, reads comic books as long as she's not pissed off at Marvel, and when she's procrastinating, she enjoys playing video games. She can be contacted at t.d.fangirl @ gmail.com and followed on Twitter @tdfangirl.
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