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Summary: A BUTTERFLY PACKING HEAT
Review: This was the first L. Hamilton book I ever read-but I'm hooked for life. I've since gone back to the beginning of the series. I enjoy how Anita "talks" to her audience. She's one tough chick--"She'd have to hurt me for calling her that. Ya gotta respect that. I like how the book is set in the future, but with beings of legends past. A werewolf and vampire for lovers, raising zombies for a living, hunting and killing the bad guys, moments of self-doubt, and still loving a simple cup of coffee. What's not to like?
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Summary: untrue
Review: I just want to refute all those who said that a person should not read this book if you hadn't read the rest of the series. My brother gave me the book after he pored through it, I gobbled it up and my husband is devouring it now - none of us had read anything in the series - but surely will now. We all LOVED the book and were not lost or confused in the least.
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Summary: Anita Blake has "bite"!
Review: This is the first Anita Blake novel I've read, but based on the recommendation of a co-worker, I dove into "Obsidian Butterfly."What a ride! Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake is a tough, vulnerable, and engaging character. The writing is an enjoyable combination of hard-boiled noirish prose, action and horror. As Anita, the "vampire executioner" helps her friend Edward hunt a mysterious demon, she begins to ask a lot of questions about the nature of her job (being a killer) and her place in the world. If you like intelligent horror, this book is for you! I'll be reading the rest of the series, and Hamilton's new Meredith Gentry novel as well!
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Summary: Almost as good as the others
Review: Anita Blake, Vampire Slayer goes on down to New Mexico, because she needs to find out what is slaughtering humans in new mexico. Then enter a right wing fanatic, who believes that the only good witch is a dead witch, and happens to be the Cop in charge of the investigation. Then enter a Cop, with just a hint of sexual appealto poor old sex starved Anita. Then enter a Bodyguard/Assassin/Bounty Hunter, whith no morals, and who wants nothing more than a good peice of tail. Then enter Olaf, the German Sociopathic Serial Killer, whose idea of the perfect victim is small, pettite, and in general just looks like Anita. And the only person to referree this match is Edward, the Sociopathic killer, who trained Anita in the art of Killing Vampires. Then enter Obsidian Butterfly, the Vampire that thinks that she is a god, who has killed every vampire that has entered her region. Mix that all together, and throw in a Varagamour that wants to overthrow his wolf Pack leader, a human Servant that can turn a living body into a mummy, and some weird Psycho that is killing, and disecting, and skinning his victims.
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Summary: Pretty good, but the fun is starting to wear off...
Review: After reading this, I think Hamilton needs to bring this series to a close. End on somewhat of a high note, instead of dragging it on forever. First of all, if you're looking for advancement in the whole Jean-Claude/Richard/Anita triangle, don't bother. Jean-Claude has a cameo in this novel and that's it. We spend a lot of time with psycho-killer Edward, who Hamilton in the end makes more warm and fuzzy, and his two buddies, the interesting Bernando and the really repugnant Olaf. If you're looking for gore, this is the messiest in the whole series by a good margin. There's more slicing, stabbing and shooting than an 80s action movie. Not that this isn't fun in of itself...but Hamilton seems to think she has to make each novel progressively more violent and gory, which she doesn't. Violence and gore are all well and good...but I dunno, bringing kids into it (two kids get tortured and a zombie of sorts goes crazy in a nursery) really drags down the fun quotient of the series. Fantasy creatures are one thing, they don't exist, but kids are something else. It gives Anita that moral avenger sense, but it makes the situation graver than it should be for something like this. Mainly, I picked this up because I wanted to know what the deal was with Richard and Jean-Claude. I didn't get that and I'm not sure I like what I did get. Ten is a nice round number; we can tie up all the plotlines in one neat little 400 page bundle.
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Summary: Allright, I guess
Review: I've read all of the other books in the series and I loved them. Edward has always been one of my favorite characters, chiefly because he is on the other side of absurd. Anita is a great chick, but her attitude is starting to get old and dated like a Clint Eastwood film. Another thing that bugged me was the way that Anita sometimes sounded like she came out of the "Friends" set. I really couldn't swallow that. A girl with how many kills under her belt is not going to sound like Rachel or Monica. Apart from that, the book was full of the usual mystery thriller like the other ones. Despite it being all about Edward, it wasn't as good as the first three books in the series.
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Summary: Finally - back to basics
Review: If you need a break from Jean-Claude and Richard stories this is worht it. A little long but worth the effort to find out more about Edward. Nice story line. It is nice not to have all the sex that distracts from the story but I see in the excerpt of the next novel she is back to that.
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Summary: Good, but considering it was my first book of the series...
Review: While waiting at another airport after another plane delay, I picked up this book. It appealed to me b/c I had a long flight and it was almost 600 pages...enough to take me across several time zones. I read the book through its first 400 pages non-stop and the flight attendant actually complimented me on my endurance. She said that I was the only person to ever stay awake during this flight...not only was it long, it was also a red-eye. I told her I couldn't put the book down. Having been newly introduced to the world of Laurell Hamilton, I was fascinated by how she merged the fantasy world with our definition of reality. I must admit that after finishing the book, I started reading up on the rest of the series. I unfortunately didn't do it in order. Reason being that some sounded better than others and that's how I chose to read them. I've finished the Lunatic Cafe and The Killing Dance so far. I can honestly say that Obsidian Butterfly is not the best of Hamilton but it will get you hooked on reading the rest of the series. I found that the Killing Dance was the best and I think many people will agree with me. To conclude, Obsidian Butterfly is a lot of action and horror with some suspense. Anita is as heroic as always but some parts did drag on. I would recommend this book after you've read some of Hamilton's other books first. The only thing about this book is that the teaser at the end makes you anticipate her next book. Anita finally succumbs to her desires...but to whom? Enjoy!
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Summary: Closer to four and a half stars
Review: _Obsidian Butterfly_ is the as always adventurous ninth book in the Anita Blake series-the self-proclaimed "Edward book." If you're an Edward fan, you'll love this book. But if you, like me, love the rest of the gang more, then you'll find yourself sorely missing them, as they are absent in this book. The mystery aspect of the book is rather unmemorable, but there are new characters, and the majority of the book was really character development(and signs of burn-out in Anita). I recommend the entire series, starting with Guilty Pleasures, but new readers should definitely read this one after the other eight to really have a feel for the characters.
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Summary: Substantialy Beautiful
Review: Beautifully written, loved by teenagers and adults. She has created humanities dream of the desires of the soul. I congradulate you with a well-done. Everything a women of the 21 century could want to be;Sexy yet Powerful. Keep Writing and we love you.
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