This is a reissue of Marjorie M. Liu's book in the multi-authored "Crimson City" series, in which Los Angeles is not longer the City of Angels and all things of the night have come out to wage war.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This book is fast paced fun and well written. The central character is a werewolf, she is brave, gutsy, niave and funny. She is willing to put herself on the line for her family and friends and does not rely on her partner (the vampire) to rescue her(unlike so many female protagonists seem to.) There is a nice twist in the tail at the end of the book, which you can probably see coming, but which is satisfying anyway. The other good thing about the book is that it stands alone, you do not have to read any of her other books to enjoy it and the story comes to a satisfying conclusion, even though it sets up the next book in the series. If you like Sookie Stackhouse and Anita Blake then you will enjoy this. I reccomend it!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By Helen Hancox
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
When you do a random library pick you often end up with complete rubbish - I picked "A Taste Of Crimson" from a shelf in the sci-fi category without expecting too much of it - the cover image had a wolf howling at the moon overlaid with a picture of a man in a big cloak running down a road. The blurb on the back seemed overblown and cheesy (as usual) so I expected another run-of-the-mill vampire-werewolf-romance-thriller-chiller story.
"A Taste Of Crimson" surprised me. Yes, it is a story whose main characters are werewolves and vampires. Yes, it's a romance with all the usual trimmings. Yes, there are heroes and heroines and magical vampirey/werewolfy things going on. But there is a very strong theme running through this book that is definitely not run-of-the-mill - it's the theme of acceptance or ostracism of those different to you.
In the Los Angeles of this book, the humans are aware of the vampires and werewolves but are afraid of them and are starting to discriminate against them; werewolves are the bottom of the pile as they aren't rich, well-dressed and sexy like the vampires, so our heroine Keeli Maddox, a werewolf, can barely hold down a waitressing job because of the suspicion with which she is faced. And it's not only the humans who dislike the werewolves, there is also huge mutual antagonism between the vampire and werewolf community. Thus when Keeli meets Michael, a vampire assassin (he kills vampires that have gone rogue and is therefore disliked by his own kind), they face huge difficulties from both her culture and his over their relationship. What is so good about this book is the way in which these problems are described.... Read more ›
"A Taste Of Crimson" surprised me. Yes, it is a story whose main characters are werewolves and vampires. Yes, it's a romance with all the usual trimmings. Yes, there are heroes and heroines and magical vampirey/werewolfy things going on. But there is a very strong theme running through this book that is definitely not run-of-the-mill - it's the theme of acceptance or ostracism of those different to you.
In the Los Angeles of this book, the humans are aware of the vampires and werewolves but are afraid of them and are starting to discriminate against them; werewolves are the bottom of the pile as they aren't rich, well-dressed and sexy like the vampires, so our heroine Keeli Maddox, a werewolf, can barely hold down a waitressing job because of the suspicion with which she is faced. And it's not only the humans who dislike the werewolves, there is also huge mutual antagonism between the vampire and werewolf community. Thus when Keeli meets Michael, a vampire assassin (he kills vampires that have gone rogue and is therefore disliked by his own kind), they face huge difficulties from both her culture and his over their relationship. What is so good about this book is the way in which these problems are described.... Read more ›
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By shaz17
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Los Angeles is no longer the City of Angels; dark things haunt its streets - dark, restless things. Bodies have been found, and the tentative peace between humans, vampires and werewolves teeters on the brink of collapse. Keeli Maddox needs to know why. If she and her kin are to survive, she must trust a man as different from her as night from day, as tooth from claw. He's a slayer, a betrayer, an enemy. But nobility lurks in dark places, and Keeli herself is no stranger to shadow. As sure as the moon will rise, Michael was meant for her. Life is about to change. Only three things will remain: the color of blood, the hot joy of skin on skin, and the danger in...A TASTE OF CRIMSON.
This was the first one I read in this series...it was gripping stuff, kept you guessing till the end, but love always wins through if you trust it enough... This author knows how to write a story and keep you interested, right till the end and still want more.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Ladybubbles
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Format:Mass Market Paperback
I originally bought this book after reading “Tiger Eye” by the same author and was not disappointed.
I have to disagree with the previous reader who called this a “lightweight”; this is more than a romance and if that is only what you are looking for, this book is not for you. The baddie IS well developed but not by focusing on the character itself but by the shadow impressions and interactions of other characters with the baddie. It is a build up of evidence which keeps you guessing right till the end. The loves scenes are hot and the love story develops at a nice pace and involves all the good stuff a story such as this should – strong attraction, caring, conflict and resolution.
Not only is it a well written book which launches the “Crimson” series, it is a great stand alone book. The other books in the series are written by other authors and as I have not read them yet, I cannot comment on how the series continues. However, even if you don’t buy the others in this series, this is a great book to own.
Format:Kindle Edition
by far her best novel.i pick up each new book with the hope that they will measure up but they never do.the mix was perfect,just the right amount of adventure,fantasy,eroticism & romance.not overblown with too much drama and yet the story unfolds so cleanly, full of emotion that the reader picks up without it being rammed down your throat.i hope she finds whatever inspiration drove her to write this and writes more of the same.a good talent that i believe is capable of a lot better than all her works since.
5 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Joanne K. Pilsworth
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Format:Mass Market Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you want just a lightweight novel with a bit of darkness thrown in, then this is it. The 'baddie' of the plot was disappointing, due to lack of development. He just appeared. I would have rated this more if it was in a collection of short stories, rather than a book in its own right.
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