Just finished up reading the newest Anita Blake novel. Gotta say that while I've enjoyed all of them it was night to get back to a story that had sex but didn't revolve around it so much. Some of that probably had to do with Anita not being surrounded by her bevy of men for most of it but it looks like Hamilton is finally letting her have more control of her oddly growing and changing powers.
It being set up for her to pick up even more men near the end was kind of expected but hopefully it'll be managed without all the dire "Must have sex now or everyone's going to DIE!!!!" type drama of some of the other books. I think what'll be the most interesting angle in the next few books thought will be the whole "Mother of all Darkness" thing. This is a creature that's still asleep and scaring the shit out of everyone...I really hope she wakes up.
I read "Blood Noir" recently, and I too am looking forward to seeing what Hamilton does with the Mother. I liked that she took Anita out of St. Louis and away from the usual suspects.
I'm going through a mystery phase this month, so I'm reading the last three Robert B Parker books that have been languishing on the bookshelf for a year.
