Joe Sifino

Too much froth, not enough story, Mar 24 2002

This is a great series. However, this may be the weakest book in the group. The histroy and detail are truly great, you get a real feel for the time and place, and every other book in this series has been spectacular. THere wasn't enough adventure or mystery, which has never been a problem before. That being siad, I'm waiting for the next one in this series, and I can't wait until the series catches up with Howards Carter's find of King Tut's tomb. I can't wait to hear what Emerson has to say about that!

Good intro, not much story, Mar 24 2002

This started out as a pretty good detective novel then just gave that up and became a long winded description of Fairie royal court. Like the Anita Blake series, which I can't get enough of, Hamilton seems to use mysteries as background noise in teh story. Why even bother setting up a mystery if you aren't going to see it through. On the other hand, I admit I'm hooked. Hopefully the next one will be better.

Classic and still relevant, Mar 23 2002

I was a little worried when the first story featured a pedophile, but the rest of the stories were hot. I guess what turned people on back then can still turn them on now. I liked the lives of the French painters and the women who loved them.