Samantha Rose's review
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches)
by Anne Rice
Samantha Rose's review
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches) by Anne Rice
Samantha Rose's review
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Note: Just a short comment on the book, no summary – possibly spoilers.
As usual Rice's ability to allow the reader to feel they're reliving the events in a first hand account delivers. That's the one thing I enjoy about her writing, it flows so easily, while you're reading, it's like watching a movie. She's able to be so detailed and vivid, you see the scenes just play out in your mind. Many years ago, I was a huge fan of her vampire chronicles, for the reason – everything just comes alive on the pages. Upfront, I was never a fan of the Mayfair stories, despite having read book, 2, and 3, a few years ago. Someone had mentioned this book, and I finally said it was time, just to read it, so I could just be done with it.
I enjoyed reading about the history of how far the family went back, the entire genealogy of the Mayfairs. However, I did find myself on more then one occasion flipping forward through pages of the history part to find out just how much...more
As usual Rice's ability to allow the reader to feel they're reliving the events in a first hand account delivers. That's the one thing I enjoy about her writing, it flows so easily, while you're reading, it's like watching a movie. She's able to be so detailed and vivid, you see the scenes just play out in your mind. Many years ago, I was a huge fan of her vampire chronicles, for the reason – everything just comes alive on the pages. Upfront, I was never a fan of the Mayfair stories, despite having read book, 2, and 3, a few years ago. Someone had mentioned this book, and I finally said it was time, just to read it, so I could just be done with it.
I enjoyed reading about the history of how far the family went back, the entire genealogy of the Mayfairs. However, I did find myself on more then one occasion flipping forward through pages of the history part to find out just how much...more
