Friday, April 10, 2009

Review: Tantalize by Cynthia Letich Smith

From the back cover:

Quincie Morris has never felt more alone. Her hybrid-werewolf first love threatens to embark on a rite of passage that will separate them forever. And just as she and her uncle are about to debut Austin’s red hot vampire-themed restaurant, a brutal murder leaves them scrambling for a chef.

Can Quincie transform the new hire into a culinary dark lord before opening night? Will Henry Johnson be able to wow the crowd in fake fangs, a cheap cape, and red contact lenses? Or is there more to this earnest fresh face than meets the eye?

My thoughts:

I was "sucked in" by the cover art of this book. (haha) I think the cover is really beautiful, both the picture, and the font used for the title (which I also love) "Tantalize"

Unfortunately, the cover is just about the only thing I like about this book. I found the storytelling disjointed, and the characters were flat and boring. Except for Quincie, who was mostly irritating. Do teenage girls really think like that? I hope not. I know a lot of people really loved this book, but it just missed the mark with me.

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1 comments:

avisannschild said...

Oh dear. I can't say this type of book appeals to me anyway, but after reading your review, definitely not! Thanks for pointing me this way!