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Wonderful!, March 24, 2004
This review is from: The Courier (Mass Market Paperback)
Goblins are dangerous enough, but what if one of them could make vampiric goblins? That is a chilling reality in the Wildside world where magic reigns supreme and often secretly. The vampire goblin, Quede, comes to Lyris' attention when she investigates the murder of JFK. She can at last prove that goblins killed the president and replaced the vice president with one of their own. Bringing down Quede will force her to work with Romeo Hart, the charming half Pooka with no fear of death who is her partner. New Orleans is exotic and dangerous in any novel, but in the Wildside, it becomes doubly so. Racing to stop a plague that could destroy humanity, Romeo and Lyris will risk their lives, and fall in love. ***** Watch out Anita Blake, the goblins are gaining ground! With every entry in this series, it becomes more fascinating and new depth is added. Characters are a unique shade of grey, not totally good or evil, in many cases. Passion and magic crackle from the pages. You will look forward to the next book, but each one stand alone so well that you are not left hanging between volumes. *****
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hope, but then a disappointment, April 4, 2004
This review is from: The Courier (Mass Market Paperback)
For a brief moment there, I actually thought Ms. Jackson had seen the error of her ways and come around to a rational point of view. In the middle of this book when she let the goblin priest Lobineau tell in his own words the struggle with prejudice our kind has faced, she actually brought tears to my eyes. Unfortunately, Ms. Jackson was soon back to her usual misrepresentations. Particularly unfortunate was her biased portrayal of that savvy and tough-minded businessman Quede. Vampire orchids, forsooth! And what if a few humans do die? They breed like flies, anyway. Even more serious is her totally glossing over the crimes of her so-called heroine sylph--the trespass, destruction of property, and even murder. And to justify all this Ms. Jackson trots out those tired old accusations of conspiracy, infection of your political processes, and unfair business practices. Since when is eating the competition unfair? Oh, of course it's well written, the sex scenes are hot, and the action scenes are exciting. *YAWN* Ms. Jackson, when will you see past the superficial technique of writing and acknowledge that your books are flawed by your inherent prejudices?
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Goblins of the World Unite!!!! Down with busybodies!, March 2, 2004
This review is from: The Courier (Mass Market Paperback)
Enough of this applauding brilliant Melanie Jackson! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE save a tree and a Goblin and so not support this mad woman. She is making it impossible for a self-respecting Goblin to live anywhere. First she chased my cousins out of Detroit with her "Traveler" expose. Not content to cause all the ruckus and displace Goblins by the thousands, she then turned her busybody ways into poking her nose where it does not belong - again - with "The Outsiders", shining her spotlight on Las vegas - where any self-respecting Goblin should be able to prowl without raising an eyebrow!! Now she is at it again!!! With "The Courier" she is now trying to make everyone see me and my poor cousins are hiding in the Big Easy!! Worse, she is trying to blame the Kennedy Assassination on us poor Goblins. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! Is it not slander enough poor kiddies are told nightly, the "goblins'll get you if you don't watch out"??? Is it not enough thousands of Goblins have been displaced by this busybody writer that cannot leave well enough alone??? Do not support this crazy women. We goblins are nice people, too!! We did not kill Kennedy - DO NOT LISTEN TO MS. Jackson and her conspiracy theories!! GOBLINS of the WORLD UNITE and stop this slander and harassment. Ms. Jackson, you should be ashamed of yourself for harassing harmless goblins. We did not kill Kennedy. STop this Madness!!!
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