Sunday, August 27, 2006
Viehl, Lynn: Private Demon
ISBN: 0451217055

From the Publisher:

Jema Shaw is an antiquities expert. But she moonlights as a police
forensic consultant - to escape an existence trapped between her domineering
mother and the mysterious illness that's plagued Jema for years.

Thierry Durand was tormented body and sould by his people's greatest
enemies - and by his wife's betrayal. His only hope for healing lies in
Jema's heart.

Night after night, Thierry slips into Jema's dreams, fulfilling her
deepest, darkest desires. In the arms of her private demon lover, Jema
find that her fantasy is becoming more important to her than anything in
reality. But Thierry's sensual visits have placer her in the cross fire
between two ancient enemies: a religious order known as the Brethren and a cadre
of immortals known as the Darkyn...

Private Demon is a quick, no nonsence paranormal romance, encapturing the typical vampire-falls-for-human trappings. It wasn't overly fantastic, it wasn't horrible.

I will say this: Ms. Viehl could have done a few things better. I felt that Jema's condition could have been handled more subtley, with more forshadowing and less outright discussion, left for a plot twist at the end (it was really only a plot turn, and one with signs, even). I felt that there were too many supurfluous characters - she could have cut the cast down to about 3/4's of the original charaters and still had it work wonderfully.

I did like the general plot, and I liked a lot of the things that were brought about - I liked how Jema and Alex met, and their instant dislike of one another. I liked the plot turn and the love triangle. I liked hearing more about the Darkyn's different powers, it was all interesting.

If you borrow this book, get it from the library, or from a used bookstore, you will definitely enjoy it. If you spend the full $10 on it, you may end up feeling cheated. Don't pick this up expecting the next literary genius.

Oh - definitely rated R.


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