Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Let It Bleed by Jeri Smith-Ready


This is a free novella that is available on Jeri Smith-Ready's site.  It is a VERY substantial story with about 125 pages.  This is not just an extra scene, but an ESSENTIAL part of the story.  It bridges the gap between the third and final book in the WVMP radio series.

There is A LOT that takes place in Let It Bleed.  If you decide to skip directly from Bring on the Night to Lust For Life, you will be doing yourself a real disservice.  Two characters are murdered, four new characters are introduced, and a main character is essentially removed from the series.  I'm sure some of these details will be discussed in the final book for those who did skip the novella, but I can't imagine she will provide even a fraction of the detail.

There were a couple of events that greatly impacted the relationship between Ciara and her maker, Monroe.  I don't think they will ever have the type of relationship Shane and Regina have, but they are establishing a more friendly relationship.

This book also contains Vital Fluid's first performance.  Vital Fluid is Shane's new three-man nineties cover band and they totally rocked.  More of Shane and his musical talent is always welcome.

I can't thank Jeri enough for advising me to read this before starting the final book in the series.

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