Helpful Score: 9
Liu became one of my favorite authors as soon as I began reading her first book, Tiger Eye. If you can, I highly recommend you start there, as it is a good introduction to the Dirk & Steel organization and Liu's characters, who are shape shifters or have other paranormal abilities, with Liu's own brand of magic and mythology occasionally thrown in.
Liu is a relatively new author, all of whose books so far involve characters who work for Dirk & Steele, an undercover paranormal organization / detective agency. Supporting characters in Liu's books frequently turn up or have previously been in primary roles in other books in the Dirk & Steele series. I like learning more about the other characters as their back stories get told. Maggie Shayne does the same thing with vampire characters in her Twilight series. However, each Dirk & Steel novel will stand alone without having read any of the others, if you must.
"Fast paced. Likable characters. A story that sucks you in right away and is hard to put down. Liu doesn't write 'bodice rippers,' but there's plenty of romance." I can (and do) say that about all of her books. The primary characters are new and the shape shifter this time is a dolphin, if I remember correctly - a new twist in the series. Familiar characters return when Dirk & Steele get involved - after all, they work there. This book was not as good as some of the others in the series, but it was still a good read and kept my attention.
Liu is a relatively new author, all of whose books so far involve characters who work for Dirk & Steele, an undercover paranormal organization / detective agency. Supporting characters in Liu's books frequently turn up or have previously been in primary roles in other books in the Dirk & Steele series. I like learning more about the other characters as their back stories get told. Maggie Shayne does the same thing with vampire characters in her Twilight series. However, each Dirk & Steel novel will stand alone without having read any of the others, if you must.
"Fast paced. Likable characters. A story that sucks you in right away and is hard to put down. Liu doesn't write 'bodice rippers,' but there's plenty of romance." I can (and do) say that about all of her books. The primary characters are new and the shape shifter this time is a dolphin, if I remember correctly - a new twist in the series. Familiar characters return when Dirk & Steele get involved - after all, they work there. This book was not as good as some of the others in the series, but it was still a good read and kept my attention.
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