Saturn’s Daughter, Book 3
Synopsis: Tina Clancy is looking forward to a nice, quiet Christmas, but life has other plans for the newly-minted lawyer. As a Daughter of Saturn, Tina expects a healthy dose of crazy in the Zone, Baltimore’s roughest docklands. Sparkling holiday lights that spontaneously combust – check. Garden gnomes swimming in sauna-like snow melt— check. But when a blue blob crawls out of the red-hot sewer— that’s a bridge too far.
Soon, Tina is trying to exorcise a malevolent ghost, stop the ruthless local chemical plant from bulldozing her neighbors, and banish endangered tourists from her increasingly quirky home. At the same time, she’s trying to figure out whether her drop-dead sexy client, Andre Legrande, is a gift-wrapped present or a stocking full of coal. Oh— and Tina just may have accidentally opened a gateway to Hell.
Review: I like this original series and I was curious about this third volume. The story is in the same vein as the previous one and it was interesting to find out again our heroine.
Tina Clancy, now a lawyer full-time in the Zone, has many things to manage. Of course, there is never a break in this very different place and the problems start again fairly quickly. Yes even at Christmas there is no break for our characters. But the danger is there, threatening everyone and our heroine will have to quickly find some solutions to her problems. Between Andre who decides he wants to go further with Tina while she must manage him as a customer and Dane / Max who despite his position is still determined to start again an affair with the young woman and to protect her. Yes, our lawyer has much to do! But we can add to that some passages in a different dimension, relationships that evolve, ghosts returned to haunt the living and a strange blue light that can talk.
It was an interesting novel even if it is true I think it goes a bit all over the place sometimes. A little something is missing but the ideas of the author are very original and it was fascinating to discover more about the world and its characters. I confess what I enjoyed the most during the reading was to see Justine relationships with the two men in her life. She tries to draw a line for Max, she tries to resist with Andre since he is her client but her resolutions are hard to keep, especially when both are determined to make her flinch.
It was like I said a different interesting story. The novel is read quickly and the writing is quite fluid and while it’s true that sometimes I have trouble understanding some of the choices of the author on the aftermath of her plot, I spent a good time with everything and it was an original discovery again.
blodeuedd
She is really sticking her chest out there, way to look normal
melliane
lol that’s true
Jennifer Bielman @ Bad Bird Reads
I don’t mind a book that is a little all over the place if it’s interesting enough.
Melliane
yes that’s true.
Joy (Joyousreads)
I don’t know about that possible love triangle trope. I don’t think I’ll be able to handle it. I’m glad you’re sticking to this series, nonetheless, Melliane. 🙂
Melliane
well it’s not really one as she isn’t with any and she doesn’t want one. But we’ll see.
Carole Rae
The cover is odd. Like B said she is overly sticking out her chest and I don’t understand why she is holding a fire extinguisher. Mmmmm
BUT! This series sounds rather interesting.
Melliane
I prefered the other covers in the series but not same publisher.
Jenny @ Supernatural Snark
I haven’t heard much about this series Melliane, but I’m glad this third installment was a pretty solid read for you! Love a book I just fly through and before I know it I’m on the last page:)
Melliane
yes it was really interesting.
kindlemom1
Glad this was still interesting but sad that it was all over the place, that can be hard to read and not be confused when it happens.
Melliane
yes it’s what is a little delicate.
Lily
This one does not seem like the read for me. You know I hate love triangles and books that are all over the place (unless they’re done SUPER right but that SUPER difficult to find) so this one just isn’t for me. *sigh*
I do love the fact that your persevering with this one though.
Melliane
It’s not really one so it’s ok for me. thanks!
Kirsty-Marie
Yeah, it really does seem like it could be a hot mess in places, especially with so much going on, least it’s a quick one and flows well! 🙂
Melissa (Books and Things)
Well, despite some of the plot problems it still looks like a good read. I’m going to have to try this series.
Melliane
yes it was nice.
anna (herding cats & burning soup)
I love when there’s an original feel to something. Hopefully the next one will be tightened up a little more writing wise 🙂
Melliane
I hope so as well.
Braine Talk Supe
I think I have the previous two, I will have to check on that. The cover art needs a makeover, that lady’s pose is too catalogue-ish LOL. Also, does every book feature a different lead?
Melliane
no it’s the same person each time.
LilyElement
Crap, I completely missed this one. I really enjoyed books 1 and 2.
Melliane
it’s because the publisher isn’t the same
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
That is a very bizarre looking cover. It looks as busy and all over the place as you make the story sound 😀
Melliane
yeah exactly
kimbacaffeinate
Despite the fact that the plot jumps all over I am glad you enjoyed aspects.
Melanie (YA Midnight Reads)
Hmm, books that are a bit all over the place aren’t exactly my cup of tea, so I don’t think I’ll be trying this one.
Lovely helpful review, Melliane <33
kara-karina
hahaha, love the fire extinguisher she is holding. Glad you still enjoyed it, D. even if you got confused a few times 🙂