Brimstone Kiss

Brimstone Kiss (2008) Carole Nelson Douglas

I’ve had Brimstone Kiss on my shelves for awhile, but had put off reading it.

Now I know why.

The fastest way an author can piss me off is to leave me hanging at the end of a book.

Guess what Carole Nelson Douglas did at the end of Brimstone Kiss?

Which is really too bad, because otherwise this was an enjoyable book. Nothing amazing, but a nice fun romp, and everyone needs those in their lives.

But no, she takes a relatively solid book and ends it leaving you hanging.

Yeah, there was a lot of boinking, but I knew that starting the book, so no big deal. Because there was also an interesting mystery–one that still is not resolved, only we’ve added into the mix one of the characters in limbo.

Right now I’m annoyed enough that I don’t know if I’m going to pick up the next book in the series if and when it comes out (I noticed that a sequel isn’t listed on Amazon, despite the fact this book came out seven months ago.) Because although I’d like to see the mystery resolved, and I’d like to know what happens to the characters, I really have no interest in being strung along for who knows how long in a series of indeterminate length.

So despite amusing characters and an interesting mystery, I cannot recommend Brimstone Kiss because of the aggressive lack of resolution.
Rating: 5/10

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