Clean Sweep
May. 7th, 2020 08:12 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
alobearClean Sweep is the first in the Innkeeper Chronicles by Ilona Andrews, which presents the fun and fascinating world of Dina, who runs an inn for paranormal and extra-terrestrial guests on Eerth. An unknown creature is killing the neighbourhood dogs, so Dina recruits the local wereworlf, Sean, to help her track down the culprit. Along the way, they have a run-in with some vampires, visit an intergalactic bazaar and join forces with Arland the vampire marshall to defeat their foe.
Dina makes for a very appealing protagonist, particularly as narrated by the wonderful Renee Raudman. The inn is a great character in and of itself, as is Dina's dog, Beast.
I thought the romance aspect was going to be annoying (werewolf/vampire/human love triangle, with surprise kisses and unwanted advances galore) but Dina doesn't suffer fools lightly, and stands her ground admirably amongst all the male posturing.
There are also amusing, oblique references to other book series - namely Jack Reacher, Samaria and Twilight.
So, while I wasn't that keen on the previous Ilona Andrews book I read, I will definitely stick with this series for the time being.
Dina makes for a very appealing protagonist, particularly as narrated by the wonderful Renee Raudman. The inn is a great character in and of itself, as is Dina's dog, Beast.
I thought the romance aspect was going to be annoying (werewolf/vampire/human love triangle, with surprise kisses and unwanted advances galore) but Dina doesn't suffer fools lightly, and stands her ground admirably amongst all the male posturing.
There are also amusing, oblique references to other book series - namely Jack Reacher, Samaria and Twilight.
So, while I wasn't that keen on the previous Ilona Andrews book I read, I will definitely stick with this series for the time being.
