Title: Divine Misdemeanors by Laurell K. Hamilton
Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, Gothic, Romance
Rating: 2/5
Merry and her men have left the faerie courts and returned to the safety of Los Angeles. But someone is killing the fey in LA and Merry has been called in to help find the killer. And if that wasn't enough, mortals that Merry once healed are going around and performing miracles.
I had high hopes for Divine Misdemeanors after reading Swallowing Darkness last summer. Unfortunately I was disappointed as once again the interesting plotline, the investigation of the fey murders, seemed to be overshadowed by the rather explicit sex scenes. It's a good thing that Merry's essentially a fertility deity otherwise I'd be worried about those babies she's carrying. As for the murder investigation, I found the revelation of fey porn interesting and a great way to emphasize the human obsession with the fey. And I loved the introduction of the Fairy Godmother of LA, who I hope we see more of in the future, and the introduction of more fantastical species. I've found that every other book in the series seems to be sex-driven rather than plot-driven, so hopefully the next book will be reminiscent of the earlier books. Perhaps if Hamilton stopped trying to publish a book a year in each of her series, and instead spent a little more time developing plot and editing, her writing quality would improve again. Overall, I'd say give it a read for the investigation and the plot, but wait for the paperback before buying for your collection.
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