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Dec 13, 2010

Tina rated it:

I listened to this on audio which is why it took awhile to get through. I admit, I loved the narrator's voice. I think she caught the tough chick tone just right. She has one of those voices that in a romance novel would be described as "honey over gravel." She can do rough, tough but also a dark, silky smooth. She worked exceptionally well for that snarky tone that seems to be Thurman's signature style. But truthfully, i can hear her being the "voice" of any of the UF More...

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Jul 27, 2011

Jessica rated it:

4.5 stars

As a heroine, Trixa Iktomi is firmly in the chaotic-neutral category and proud of it. She's mature, multi-layered and on a mission to avenge her brother's death. Among her band of shady heroes is the enigmatic Leo, who she's been deliberately-platonic friends with since they were kids; the emotionally troubled, psychotically cute demon hunters Zeke and Griffin, who Trixa took under her wing when they were homeless teens; and the smart-ass raven Lenore (Lenny).

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Apr 21, 2011

Ratkin rated it:

Rob Thurman's books always seem to leave me slightly dissatisfied, and it's for some obscure reason that I can't really quantify. I enjoy reading them, for the most part, but I never find myself with that urge to go out and find another to read right away. This one is a case in point.

The character of Trixa Iktomi is an interesting one, the supporting characters are interesting and well-drawn, and the plot moves along at a good pace. It had all of the elements of a book I would lov More...

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Nov 16, 2009

Siuane rated it:

A new book from Rob Turman [author of the Leandros Series:]. Although I am a fan of Cal, I am finding that I might not be too much into Trick of Light. I was strangely disoriented with the setting of this one, although yes, it does have Robin Goodfellow mentioned once or twice, it is a completely different place from Cal's.

There are a group of characters whom I like. Trixia whom I can't decide if she's plain psychic or just a collector of lost souls, Leo the ever present friend, Zeke and Griffin More...

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Sep 26, 2009

Melindeeloo rated it:

Just a little arson between demon hunting friends kicks Thurman's new Trickster series off to a flashy yet humorous start - and I was hooked.

Leading lady Trixa is on a mission of vengeance, seeking the unknown demon who killed her beloved brother. The key to Trixa's success is `the Light of Life' a powerful artifact also sought by the forces of both Heaven and Hell. But that's okay, Trixa's more than happy to play all sides against the middle to acquire the Light and make the killer More...

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Jan 16, 2011

Michelle rated it:

Trick of the Light is the first book in the Trickster series by Rob Thurman and a ROC Fantasy.

Book Blurb:

Now you see it....Now you don’t....Now you’re history.

There are demons in the world. Monsters. Creatures that would steal your soul. You might hide under your covers at night and pretend all’s right with the world, but you know. Even if you don’t want to admit it...

Las Vegas bar owner Trixa Iktomi deals in information. And in a city where u More...

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Oct 18, 2009

Beanbag rated it:

Hmm. What to say?

Trixa is a bar owner in Vegas. When first we meet her she's just burned down a nightclub with her two companions, Griffin and Zeke, who she took in years earlier when they were just a couple of starving teens on the street. The arson's okay, though, because the club is owned by a demon and burning down his rebuilt clubs is sort of a favorite pastime of the trio.

There's also Trixa's bff, Leo, a sexy Native-American who runs the bar with her and has know More...

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Sep 06, 2009

Andreea rated it:

I've been waiting for this book for months. When I heard that the unbelievably awesome, sarcastic, and quirky Rob Thurman (Robyn, not Robert) was taking a break from the Cal Landros series, I died. Then she announced she had a book coming out in the meantime, and I lived again.

I love everything about Rob Thurman's books - characters, style, original plot, eye-popping "whaaaat?" moments. It's a hard call to make, but I have to say I liked the Cal Leandros series more than t More...

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Sep 23, 2009

Jen rated it:

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Oct 15, 2009

Lori rated it:

4.5-4.75, if Goodreads would give us more options. The only reason I didn't give it 5 is the same reason others probably did. Thurman is awesome. Her Cal Leandros series is incredible. The relationship between the brothers there is so insightful and complex, it wasn't until after about the third one that I even figured out it was written by a woman. This is the first in a new series, and Trixa is a great character, as are her friends. The plot is intriguing and compelling, and drew me clear to t More...

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Jan 15, 2010

Julie rated it:

Others have provided synopses, so I won't rehash the story line here. I really liked Rob Thurman's Cal/Niko Leandros series, so I wanted to like this book as well. However, several things just didn't work for me:

The book is told in the first person (not necessarily bad), but the narrator, Trixa, is unrelentingly, annoyingly sarcastic. There were times when I wished I could reach into the book, shake her, and say "be serious for just *one* moment, please." I appreciate sarca More...

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May 30, 2011

Kelli rated it:

I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Hillary Huber so this review is really going to be a short commentary on a couple elements that worked really well for me in audio format.

I have a sneaking suspicion that this book may have been a 3-star for me if I had read it but the narration really moved it into solid 4-star territory. A good urban fantasy plot with engaging characters was enlivened by what I see as a bit of sleight of hand where a not-so-well-hidden plot twist actu More...

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Sep 13, 2009

Melissa rated it:

I adored Trick of the Light. I have this surety that I could (and will) read Trixa’s story over and over, and it will make me laugh every time. At first glance, the story is merely a fast-paced carnival ride into the battle between angels and demons in Las Vegas. Trixa Iktomi, our previously mentioned kick-ass female, cares for neither side. She cares only for these things: her run-down bar, her wise-ass crow companion, the two foster-home-runaway boys she practically raised to adulthood, the co More...

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Jan 18, 2010

Tara rated it:

Ok, where to start? I have read the entire Cal Leandros series by Rob Thurman, and I enjoyed it. And if I'm not mistaken they were her first novels. So when I heard she was starting a new series I thought I'd give it a try. What I got was interesting. It's difficult to rate a book, when you liked where it ended up but hated the journey there.

I was pretty clear early on that this book was about Trixa, the narrator, getting vengeance for her younger brother. Along the way there ar More...

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Jan 08, 2010

Natasha rated it:

Trick of Light is the first book in the Trickster series by Rob Thurman. On the cover it says something about a crazy twist at the end and I personally liked that twist. I really liked that book, but I found it lacking something, nothing too important.. just that extra something. Once it got to the important twist at the end, I found that missing something. I found the middle to the end was very fun to read and kept me on my toes.

The characters are very nicely written and had good More...

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Dec 27, 2010

Bethany rated it:

I was especially intrigued by this book because there was a blurb by another author on the cover that said it had a twist ending. That is the understatement of the century. It was more like a twist that spiraled into 'what the hell?', capped off with a trip to crazytown. It was almost like reading a different book after the big reveals. That being said, I did really enjoy this book. As events towards the end started unfolding, it was a little too much, but then I reminded myself if I can't More...

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Nov 15, 2010

Kori rated it:

I'll admit it, it took me some time to sucked into it, but once I was I literally couldn't stop reading. It's a bit slow going at the beginning; especially since the main character repeated herself a lot; She must have said Zeke saw things "in black and white" about four times and the editor in me kept wanting to take a black pen and cross out all the superfluous lines to make it less repetitive and help the flow along. But that was really my only problem with it, and once the plot rea More...

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Nov 30, 2010

Wren rated it:

This is the second book by Rob Thurman that isn't part of her Cal Leandros series. I do love that series, but I can't seem to get into the other books as much. In this case, I had a hard time liking the main character, Trixa. I think it was because the story is told in her point of view, so she's keeping secrets from the reader all along the way and I'm not overly fond of that style of storytelling. At the Big Reveal, I understood why I didn't care for her, so I'm not planning on reading any More...

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Oct 05, 2009

Judy rated it:

I had a hard time with this one. There was something about the writing style that made it very difficult to read and follow. The story itself didn't seem to make much sense until towards the end. I kept seeing reviews that mentioned the surprising twists at the end, but I was not surprised by what happened so I wonder if because I knew about the twists, I looked for, and found, hints throughout the book.

There were some parts that I really liked, like the characters of Zeke and Gri More...

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Oct 11, 2010

Michael rated it:

When I found out Rob Thurman had a new series coming out, I grabbed it the minute I saw it. I love her Cal Leandros series and I was curious to see what else she would come up with. The book was published last year, but with any series, I always hold off until the second book is in hand before starting to read. Thus the reason for a delayed review. I also have to admit that, after seeing some of the reviews that were coming out, I was a bit hesitant to give Trick of the Light a chance.

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Sep 23, 2009

Jade rated it:

Trickster to the end

Trick of the Light was my first read of Rob Thurman's. I'm always on the lookout for new authors and books that interest me, and Lisa Shearin highly recommended Rob Thurman. I'm so glad she did.

With a strong female lead, fighting, supernatural elements, and some steamy scenes, this book has plenty draw for any fan of the urban fantasy/paranormal genre.

The only disappointment was finding this new series at the beginning: I really love findin More...

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Sep 07, 2010

KC rated it:

Overall, a good series opener, and I am definitely interested in finding out what happens next. Trixa is an interesting character (although the name becomes a bit obvious, towards the end), and I really enjoyed the interaction between Griffin and Zeke. Gotta say, I did not see the twist ending coming! I'm not sure how I actually feel about the developments, but it was nice to be surprised!

"And, lo, we shall smite the sinner with good old country girl ingenuity - all we need are bo More...

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Apr 11, 2010

Bry rated it:

This book is a lot like the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews. You as the reader are literally dropped into the middle of Trixa's universe with no idea what the hell is going on. Now for Kate this worked great, but for Trixa I am just finding everything insanely confusing had no idea what the overall point of the plot was supposed to be.

One thing really annoyed me was the sheer amount of time spent on describing everyone's looks down to their bra cup and the price of their design More...

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Aug 04, 2011

Sandi rated it:

It was okay. I adore the Leandros brothers and the world that Rob Thurman created for them. Trixa Iktomi is interesting. I like a badass chick fighting demons anyday, so that part works. I like her friends Zeke and Griffin. I'm interested in their stories, but not invested.

I like that they were searching for this Light, and that both Heaven and Hell wanted it and that the demons were typical liars and the angels were typically cold hearted. I like that the Light did not belong More...

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Jan 01, 2010

Michele rated it:

I really did want to like this book as I love Thurman's Leandros Brothers novels, but I just really couldn't. I found the main character to be rather tedious after a few chapters. Super bad-ass, queen bitch 24/7 got old fast. The supporting characters were also rather over the top IMO, and I really couldn't relate to any of them. The fact that I could put this book down three times to read other books should tell you that I really just couldn't get into it enough to really care what happened More...

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Mar 09, 2010

Stacy rated it:

Saying "you're never going to guess the end" only makes most folks read that much closer, sure they WILL guess it. I went halfsies, having been told the end would surprise me, I looked for little clues, but then got so caught up in the story I still managed to be surprised. It was a good mixture.

Rob Thurman definitely has to qualify as one of the mothers of this fledgling genre, "urban fantasy", and I'd read several of her previous works(the Cal Leandros series wh More...

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Sep 26, 2009

Christy rated it:

If you liked Rob Thurman's other books and don't mind carbon copies of the world and characters, then you'll like this book.

Thurman has a good style and good sense of characters; only it doesn't make up for the poor execution of this book. She wrote this like I think on my period; angsty, repetitive, and resulting in nothing inspired enough to utter aloud.

I got SO tired of her saying 'black and white'... That was among many things I could complain about, but that was th More...

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Sep 24, 2010

Tara rated it:

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Oct 06, 2011

Kaje rated it:

3.5 stars. This urban fantasy has good characters, imaginative world-building and the heroine doesn't drool over the hunky but (probably) evil demon too often or too long. His status as hero or villain is up in the air and that keeps the tension between them interesting, and he is a relatively minor player as the story unfolds. The secondary characters are appealing and there is a plot. So I'm not sure why I got a little impatient with the heroine and her story; probably a personal quirk since More...

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Nov 02, 2011

Jenn rated it:

This book was incredibly painful to read. I'm glad I'm done, but I want my time back to read a different book. Again, two stars because I managed to finish it. I would have put the book down 1/2 way through but several reviewers said the 'twist' at the end was worth slogging through the book. Not. No surprises here that I didn't see coming throughout the book.

The only intriguing aspect of the book was that you really didn't know what she was until the end of the book, but the fa More...

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