Blue Diablo

I can't think of a thing that wasn't right in Blue Diablo. I can think of one thing that made it stand head and shoulders above much of what I've read lately: Aguirre knows that sexual tension can be much sexier than explicit sex scenes! That is such a relief!

I'm looking forward to reading more about Corine and Chance. I've been waiting for more of her Grimspace series, so now I'm torn. Just give us more, Ann!

[a:Ann Aguirre 835348 Ann Aguirre http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1275442049p2/835348.jpg] starts the 4th (or so) chapter by quoting the show, Coupling, which I'm pretty sure means I have to buy every book she's written/will write. Doesn't hurt that her heroine, Corine Solomon, has the same power as [a:Anton Strout 833164 Anton Strout http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1297087363p2/833164.jpg]'s Simon Canderous–psychometry (just a grittier version than Simon's). The book starts off in a nice, homey setting–but it's clear that Corine has a dark backstory. It's not too long before we meet a shadowy guy from her past and we're off and running through a murky mix of various types of magic/magic-users, human trafficking, drugs, and other types of depravity. The plot takes some darker turns than I'd expected (and one or two pretty sillier ones). Corine meets plenty of new people along the way–most of whom are the kind of characters you grow to like and/or are interesting enough that you want to spend more time with. Overall, a strong start to what should prove to be a very satisfying series. I really could live without the Guy A or Guy B or Guy Neither storyline (but if push comes to shove, consider me Team Jesse), I did appreciate what Aguirre did with it this time–just not looking forward to more of it).