Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton

Is the old Anita back?

Sooo… I know I haven’t really written a review for almost a year but I was too excited about this book to write nothing.

Laurell K. Hamilton’s new Anita Blake book actually has a plot! And a decent one at that, with a crime solving, zombie fighting, bad vampire killing Anita on the menu (pun intended). And there is real character development taking place, I kid you not!

We may still be getting the annoying you-are-jealous-of-me-because-I-have-bigger-balls-than-you moments, between Anita and law enforcement members, that had ceased to be entertaining books ago, but if you choose to read Anita Blake they are part of the deal, I guess.

You are curious about the sex scenes, aren’t you? There were some but not the usual overwhelming amount, though if you are opposed to asphyxiation games you should probably skip them.

All in all I was pleasantly surprised with this book. Is the old Anita back? You will be the judge of that.