Mystery, intrigue, lies, and danger;
The Botticelli Affair has it all. Oh, and let’s not forget the PNR prerequisite, hot blooded romance and corny clichés. Yes, I said it “corny”. Perhaps I am being a bit harsh (and I do sincerely apologize for that), but it seems that this sub-genre has become inundated with more and more of the same old “boy meets girl” scenario that I find myself practically begging for something…anything that is even just a teensy bit different. Let’s face it; it’s all just more of the same! – Girl meets boy in bar, girl becomes instantly attracted to boy’s manly magnetism and, almost instantaneously, becomes completely and utterly ensnared by him. Seriously? They only met a mere few days past and already their lives have become so entwined, so utterly interwoven…so completely predictable that the reader can practically write the rest of the story themselves. Ugh!
Now, the above is not to say that
The Botticelli Affair is not a “good” read, because it is. This tale has just enough to create the escape and effortless adventure that readers generally look for when crawling between the pages. But, that’s it…just good.
Slatton delivers a tale that is good enough to keep the reader interested in reading through to the next chapter, but (most unfortunately) brings nothing to the table that would make many want to come back for more.
On a promising note,
Traci L. Slatton has introduced a different twist to the main PNR vampire plot with a Dracula meets DaVinci theme. A new take on the everyday that just may have been salvation for
The Botticelli Affair.
My apologies for this less-than-stellar review. I always hate to be a downer, but feel it is my duty as a reviewer to be honest. Please know that I mean absolutely no ill will towards
Ms. Slatton and feel that perhaps if I had read this tale at a different time in my life, my experience may have been quite different. Technically speaking,
The Botticelli Affair is a well written tale with a solid foundation, unusual characters and a well paced story arc which is concluded quite effectively.
Readers Beware! It may be a good idea to keep a dictionary, translator and your trusty Google tools nearby to assist you in gaining a full understanding of what the heck
Ms. Slatton is talking about…just sayin’.
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The Botticelli Affair
by
Traci L. Slatton
Telemachus Press, LLC
July 27, 2011
ISBN-10: 1935670875
ISBN-13: 978-1935670872
Blurb
Luscious art forger Laila Cambridge has a little vampire problem….
She’s a high-spirited woman with a sordid past, trying to go straight. Enter gorgeous John Bolingbroke, a half-vampire with news of her missing father. From New York through Paris, Amsterdam, and Rome, while fleeing ruthless vampires, Laila searches desperately for her father and a lost painting that holds a coveted secret.
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