Friday, June 1, 2007

Dead Man Rising by Lilith Saintcrow

First sentence: "The cavernous maw of the warehouse was like the throat of some huge beast, and even though it was large and airy claustrophobia clawed at my throat."

Description:

"When the dead call, she answers.

Bounty hunting is a helluva job, but it pays the bills. And it lets Necromance Dante Valentine forget her issues---like struggling with her half-demon side and the memory of her lover's death.

Now psychics all over the city are being savagely murdered---and a piece of the past Dante thought she'd buried is stalking the night with a vengeance. Too bad she's got no way to tell which fiend--or friend--to trust. Or that her most horrifying nightmares are gathering to take one kick-ass bounty hunter down for the count.

But that's only the beginning. The Devil just called. He's looking for Dante's lover--the one he killed..."

My thoughts:

This book was a very good sequel to Working for the Devil, set months after the events in that book. I enjoyed getting reacquainted with Danny and her friends and the case they work on is both riveting and horrifying. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Devil's Right Hand.

Date read: 5/26/2007
Book #: 44
Series: Dante Valentine, #2
Rating: 3* = good
Genre: Dark Fantasy

ISBN-10: 0446616710
ISBN-13: 9780446616713
Publisher: Warner Books
Year: 2006
# of Pages: 416
Binding: Paperback
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2 comments:

Stephanie said...

This book looks pretty cool! My summer reading challenge is filled with books of death, zombies and well...death!!

I look forward to reading more of your reviews!!

krin said...

Thanks for your comment. I definitely recommend reading Working for the Devil first since this book's plot follows afterwards.