Sweet by Uzuri Wilkerson- a review

Sweet by Uzuri Wilkerson

Book Description: Release Date June 2012

Witnessing a brutal murder at work is only the beginning of Celia’s problems. The fact that the victim is a vampire only proves to complicate her life even more. The vampires of New England have always had an undetected existence among humans but with the unprovoked death of one of their own, the lust for revenge has begun. Celia’s concerns are magnified when a hunter from Dallas arrives in town. With Jay’s sexy smile and rugged ways, Celia finds herself wanting to spend time with him despite being mysteriously linked to the nest that is threatening to become extinct if Jay gets his way. When four bodies are found drained of blood; Jay teams up with a local bunch to take out all the undead which coincidentally, includes her boyfriend Victor. Celia won’t stand seeing anything happen to Victor but refuses to hurt Jay as well. Confusion, lust, rage and violence intertwine as worlds collide. Celia will soon discover that her neat little existence is not what it seems as her cryptic past and present start to unravel.

Review:

Talk about a love triangle……….. A young woman in love with a vampire and enamored with a vampire hunter. But, first things first. When I started this book, I wasn’t enamored. It felt forced to me. There was a need for better editing due to some grammatical errors and I didn’t think the story was flowing the way it should. Then a funny thing happened. I found myself hooked. These vampires are edgy. The good ones are sometimes “bad” without meaning to be. They get lost in the feeding frenzy, but feel remorse if something goes awry. The bad ones, of course, feel no remorse. Nothing new there. It is the battle of good, bad and in between that draws you in.

The cast of characters is diverse. We meet a nest of vampires that has some colorful characters. Victor is not a member of the nest, but is a friend and is accepted by them. Well, most of them anyway. Of course, the vampires are a secret and there are hunters hunting them. Again, nothing new there, but these hunters have a different feel to them. They’re not evil and have no evil intent. They are just ridding the world of unnatural, blood-sucking beings. I have to tell you, they remind me of the earlier Lessening Society in my all time favorite series. Even though this bunch is a ragtag group, and are not evil, they seem familiar.

I really liked this story. I like that the vampires have “normal” vampire abilities and are killed in “normal” ways. Although I’m not a fan of love triangles, this one worked for me. Celia is a great character and her friends are an added bonus. The interaction between her and Victor is written well. As is her family interaction. I can only guess that there is more to her family than we found out about in this book. There are also some vampires that I can’t wait to read more about, both good and bad. This series has potential and, I for one, look forward to the next book in the series.

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Copy supplied by the publisher.

Reviewed by Vickie M.