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Anna Dressed in Blood
by Kendare Blake
I liked this story but I did have some issues with it. The first half of the book was awesome. The second half of the book was a little boring and I basically just read it to see how it ended. I liked the premise of Cas as a ghost killer. I thought Anna was amazing- at first. I suppose, in the end, we are supposed to feel sorry for her, but the author didn't really sell me on that. There are some pretty bloody and descriptive scenes in this book (ick!) and a general creepiness that I liked a lot.
My issues with this story lie with the characters- specifically regarding their reactions to things. I'm sorry, but if you just saw your friend ripped in two bloody halves, you are not going to go to school the next day acting pretty close to normal. The kids had a short encounter with the police, who were questioning their friends disappearance, but that's all that comes of it. Really? I don't think so. I also didn't find their willingness to go back to the house believable at all.
And I guess there was some build up to Cas falling for Anna, but it just seemed forced and kind of like, "Oh and by the way, Cas loves Anna." So those were my little hangups with the story. That being said- I liked it. I will for sure be reading more paranormal because that part of it really hooked me. I didn't think that overall it rocked, but I would recommend it.
My issues with this story lie with the characters- specifically regarding their reactions to things. I'm sorry, but if you just saw your friend ripped in two bloody halves, you are not going to go to school the next day acting pretty close to normal. The kids had a short encounter with the police, who were questioning their friends disappearance, but that's all that comes of it. Really? I don't think so. I also didn't find their willingness to go back to the house believable at all.
And I guess there was some build up to Cas falling for Anna, but it just seemed forced and kind of like, "Oh and by the way, Cas loves Anna." So those were my little hangups with the story. That being said- I liked it. I will for sure be reading more paranormal because that part of it really hooked me. I didn't think that overall it rocked, but I would recommend it.