Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Title: Flirt
Publication: Berkley, 2010
Pages: 158 pages
Genre: Horror
Acquisition: Purchased February 4, 2010
Date Completed: February 5, 2010
Rating: 2.5 stars out of 5
In the afterward that follows the main narrative Laurell K. Hamilton writes that Flirt is her 29th novel. Calling the story a novel is overly generous; if judged by length, I would suggest the publication be referred to as a novella. But judging the story by its content I would call Flirt a short story - something better suited to a collections such as Strange Candy than its novel-esque hardback printing.
The inspiration to publish two Anita Blake "novels" in a year may work in favor of Hamilton's bank account (as another reader has suggested), but the pace has greatly diminished the quality of her writing. While I felt Hamilton gained ground with the publication of Skin Trade, Flirt takes two steps back and one step to the left. The premise of the novel is shallow, the action ridiculous, and the development careless. What would ordinarily be presented as a parallel plot in a novel has been given center stage, and has left me (despite my frequent defense of Hamilton's later novels) rolling my eyes.
Flirt is an excuse of a publication to take advantage of the current fandom and introduce yet another supporting
On her Twitter account Hamilton has hinted that Bullet holds a world of tragedy for Anita in the deaths of people she loves. I only hope that the novel as a whole is meatier, more developed, and cuts back on the throng that swarms around the "vampire hunter".
Challenges
75-Book Challenge: Book 13
1010 Challenge: New Publication Book 1
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