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4.0 out of 5 stars
fun urban investigative romantic fantasy, May 6, 2008
This review is from: The Brass Bed (Mass Market Paperback)
Chicago is being overwhelmed by magic seemingly being blown everywhere. The mayor orders his subordinates to conceal what is going on insisting he fears a panic. Chicago Department of Consumer Services investigator Jewel Heiss is unhappy with her boss; with all the goings-one he assigns her to perform surveillance of his wife, who happens to be her best friend.
Her surveillance introduces Jewel to Clay Dawes, who claims his magical brass bed will cure all female sexual problems by simply taking a nap in it. Jewel is upset with the scoundrel who charges an exorbitant fee, but takes him up on his challenge of testing the bed free of charge as long as he is in it with her. However, his brass bed also contains an incubus cursed in the nineteenth century for being a crappy lover while a genie is turning the city into a magical mystery mayhem tour.
The speed is hectic from the onset, but fans of urban investigative romantic fantasies will hop onto THE BRASS BED for the wild ride. Though at times wordy, the lighthearted story line has a lot going on so it bewilders the audience as it does the investigative heroine; who must decide between sexual curse and sexual fraud; either way she wants to test first her hand (and a few other body parts).
Harriet Klausner
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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not much depth, September 4, 2009
This is the first book in Jennifer Stevenson's series, the second being, The Velvet Chair. And while both books are Urban Fantasies set in Chicago, that is about all they have in common. The story focuses on, Jewel Heiss, an investigator whose job it is to hide evidence that pertains to magic. The formula that worked well in the first books, however, doesn't work as well in the second. This is due, in part, to Jewel's assignment. She finds herself investigating an affair, and in doing so, meets a love therapist named, Clay Dawes. Clay Dawes, is an attractive therapist, that instructs Jewel to lay on a brass bed. She does, and has a "dream" unlike anything she has had before. Well, it turns out, the brass bed has a demon residing in it a "love" demon, if you will, was cursed to the bed by his mistress until he satisfied one hundred women. The spirit, Randy, has become attached to Jewel, who now finds herself attracted to Clay Dawes. Oh, what is a lonely girl to do? Well that is basically The Brass Bed. It is a fun, light read. The plot isn't the best, but it does lead you along nicely. Overall, not bad -- but by all means not the best either. If you are looking for a well-developed plotline, that masters the duel romance theme, I'd highly recommend JoAnna Wylde's novel, Price of Pleasure: Price of Pleasure my fav in the genre.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A memorable summer fantasy read, August 17, 2009
A friend who is always on the lookout for freebie Kindle books alerted me to this one, so I figured I'd give it a try. It certainly wasn't a book I'd ordinarily buy as I'm not usually a fantasy fan, but I did find it interesting. Though the premise of the sex demon trapped in a brass bed was far-out, the author did a good job of suspending disbelief with that story theme. I'm not sure if the theme of magic in the physical setting added to the book or detracted from the odd-enough-already theme of Randy (the sex demon), Clay (the con man) and Jewel (the slutty cop). I enjoyed the characters, I thought the book was well written and kept my attention, and wasn't over-the-top with the graphic scenes despite the subject matter.
The "pink stuff" was very confusing to me at first, as well as the theme of magic being prohibited in the town, what happened in Pittsburgh, and the "hinky" stuff. The pigeons with their nicotine addictions were amusing, as well as the genie in the bottle granting wishes. To be fair, I don't read many novels that deal with these themes! The ending fell a little flat for me. I didn't get a clear picture of the resolution to the story and it left me hanging a bit.
Overall, I think this is worth the read. The story will definitely stay on my mind for a while and I like the author's writing style! I'll keep my eyes open for her future work.
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