But her bosses are making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn't believe in them.
Not that Meena isn't familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper knows how you're going to die. (Not that you're going to believe her. No one ever does.)
But not even Meena's precognition can prepare her for what happens when she meets—then makes the mistake of falling in love with—Lucien Antonescu, a modern-day prince with a bit of a dark side. It's a dark side a lot of people, like an ancient society of vampire hunters, would prefer to see him dead for.
The problem is, Lucien's already dead. Maybe that's why he's the first guy Meena's ever met whom she could see herself having a future with. See, while Meena's always been able to see everyone else's future, she's never been able look into her own.
And while Lucien seems like everything Meena has ever dreamed of in a boyfriend, he might turn out to be more like a nightmare.
Now might be a good time for Meena to start learning to predict her own future. . . .
If she even has one."
Review: This isn't your average vampire book. When Meg Cabot puts her spin on an adult book, you know there will be a sense of humor injected in it somewhere and a girl who is pretty pragmatic about the world she lives in. Insatiable is definitely that type of novel. Meena Harper is the hard working writer for a soap opera that wants to take on the new vampire twist. (Insert eye roll here.) Yes, Meena does what she is told and writes this new vampire twist, but how odd that she should then meet the real deal and kind of fall for him???
Meena, like most of Meg Cabot's heroines, is a sort of self-assured gal who really just wants to find a love who is her best friend. When she meets dark and mysterious Lucien, she finds herself strangely attracted to him, and he finds the same thing for this free-wheeling city girl. He's dead and she's not, but that doesn't stop a romance from kindling up. What do you do about the people who want him dead though? Problem.
While I think I'm just about burned out on paranormal stories and vampires, in general, I can't help falling for a good Meg Cabot novel. Her novels are always light hearted, even when there is murder and intrigue going on in the background. Somewhere there's a modern girl, seeing the murder and intrigue as a "shoot-you-ruined-my-day-and-my-outfit" sort of view. (And I don't mean that as being a silly girl! She's simply down to earth and notices the things that other authors might not.)
I thought Insatiable was a fun, mysterious read. I liked the modern twist in New York City, with Meena writing for a soap opera. And, I liked the idea of vampires and vampire slayers secretly living among us, doing their best to not drag us all in on their problems. Meena is a relatable character, with spunk and a cute little dog (that I found myself worrying about during key fight scenes). Lucien, the vampire, is somehow very sympathetic as a character, but could be pretty bad-A in the most opportune moments. There are a few other characters that I could mention, but they come around to complicate the storyline and add that twist to it that makes it fun to read. Overall, I thought it was a fun read, and I plan on following up the cliff-hanger that was book one with the next book that's already out! Strangely funny vampire book, with a new twist to it.
*FTC Disclosure: This review was based on a personal copy of the novel.
Meena Harper like Mina Harker?
ReplyDeleteGuess what. I didn't even make that connection! :) Duh.
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