A review by melbsreads
Casino Infernale by Simon R. Green
4.0
I've had mixed feelings about the recent books in this series, but this one was pretty damned great. I loved seeing Eddie cope with fights and dangerous situations without the power of his armour behind him. I loved the casino and all its creepiness. And I especially loved how Green brought in characters from a bunch of his other universes and series, including the Nightside, the Ghost Hunters, and Shadow's Fall.
It did feel a little repetitive at times once they hit the casino - play risky game, get moderately but not over-the-top hurt, win risky game via method that somehow dodges around all the security the casino has in place, rinse and repeat - but I love the characters and the twists (although one of them was totally predictable) in this world so much that I didn't really care that it felt repetitive.
Basically, it was fast-paced and full of great characters, and I really enjoyed it.
It did feel a little repetitive at times once they hit the casino - play risky game, get moderately but not over-the-top hurt, win risky game via method that somehow dodges around all the security the casino has in place, rinse and repeat - but I love the characters and the twists (although one of them was totally predictable) in this world so much that I didn't really care that it felt repetitive.
Basically, it was fast-paced and full of great characters, and I really enjoyed it.