![]() ![]() ![]() If I had a Koontzie and a Barker in front of me, I’d go for the Barker, hands down. The best book I read in 2020 was The Fourth Monkey by J D Barker. I think I’m ready for an affair with a new author. I wanted to love it and rip the pages over in my haste to get to the next one, forget to feed the dog, let the bath overflow and generally forget to breathe-but it was okay. If I didn’t get to it that night-it was okay. And since then, it’s all got a bit samey and passively wishy-washy. My love was first tarnished with the Jon Snow books (is that even his name, the guy with RP?) And then I wasn’t keen on Odd Thomas. I’m busy, I didn’t have a lot of time, but in the old days, I would have devoured a Koontzie in less than 48 hours. Sticking with the spousal analogy, it’s like a marriage that has lost its sparkle. That stings because Koontzie has been my life-long favourite author. In a sentence, I can say that this book was okay. Tough review to write because I feel like a disloyal wife. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Is Valentine behind the killings - and if he is, what is he trying to do? When the second of the Mortal Instruments, the Soul-Sword, is stolen, the terrifying Inquisitor arrives to investigate and zooms right in on Jace. To complicate matters, someone in New York City is murdering Downworlder children. And Clary’s only chance to help her mother is to track down rogue Shadowhunter Valentine, who is probably insane, certainly evil - and also her father. But the Shadowhunting world isn’t ready to let her go - especially her handsome, infuriating, newfound brother, Jace. But what’s normal when you’re a demon-slaying Shadowhunter, your mother is in a magically induced coma, and you can suddenly see Downworlders like werewolves, vampires, and faeries? If Clary left the world of the Shadowhunters behind, it would mean more time with her best friend, Simon, who’s becoming more than a friend. 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