![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The setting in Canada was gritty and well-drawn. The rest of the story was interesting and complex. Unfortunately, I don't think your average reader can claim intimate knowledge of most of the science speak in this book. you will likely not find this as much an issue. ![]() Oh well, if you're a CSI, science major, doctor, etc. I don't mind scientific terms, but just not quite so many of them! They were impossible to ignore and kept breaking my concentration on the story. Some of these words are also used while describing an aborted love scene that occurs after two characters exchange blows. Here are some of the reasons I got lost: arachnoid, Calabi-Yau space, string theory, SIM, spectrograph, beautiful single helix, ekphrasis, thrombocytes, leukocytes, erythrocytes, papillae, Jim Stark, macrophages, hemolysis, autolysis, penumbra, and ouroboros. Since one of Tess' skills is spark, I think this was supposed to be significant, but I never really got it.other than guilt that a 12 yr old kid couldn't save another 12 yr old kid. Tess also has flashbacks to the death of a childhood friend who died in a fire. They become caught up in a confusing case involving vampires, demons, and necromancers. She investigates paranormal crimes with her partner, a telepath. I'm actually disappointed cause the premise really grabbed my attention - I thought it would be something like a cross between CSI and Moonlight. Well, it's not very often I feel like an intellectual midget but this book managed to do just that. ![]()
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