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A review by alexiab
Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I found this book less predictable than the first book, which I suppose is a point in its favour, and it was about as enjoyable as the first book but DANG we got some hella slow burn happening. How many times can Thomas literally say he’s in love with Audrey Rose TO HER FACE before she believes him 😂😂
I think Kerri Maniscalco is really great with setting up a cool aesthetic, and keeping a story intriguing enough to follow along, but I don’t think the mystery aspect of these books is as killer as it could be. It’s less “we’re solving murder mysteries because we work in forensics and it’s what we do” and more “we keep getting personally pulled into these horrific situations because of who we and our families are”. I liked how deeply the plot of book 1 affected Audrey Rose going into this book - cuz like how could it NOT that was very traumatic - but I would have liked to see her discuss it more, and grow from the trauma rather than just kinda pushing through until it didn’t matter anymore.
But hey, there’s a sharp and witty leading lady, a sassy charming brunette boy who simps for said lady 24/7, and a couple badass lesbian warriors, so overalls I can’t complain.
I think Kerri Maniscalco is really great with setting up a cool aesthetic, and keeping a story intriguing enough to follow along, but I don’t think the mystery aspect of these books is as killer as it could be. It’s less “we’re solving murder mysteries because we work in forensics and it’s what we do” and more “we keep getting personally pulled into these horrific situations because of who we and our families are”. I liked how deeply the plot of book 1 affected Audrey Rose going into this book - cuz like how could it NOT that was very traumatic - but I would have liked to see her discuss it more, and grow from the trauma rather than just kinda pushing through until it didn’t matter anymore.
But hey, there’s a sharp and witty leading lady, a sassy charming brunette boy who simps for said lady 24/7, and a couple badass lesbian warriors, so overalls I can’t complain.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore and Violence