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Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton PDF Novel Review

If you are a fan of the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton, you might be interested in reading the seventeenth installment, Skin Trade. In this book, Anita Blake receives a human head in a box from a vampire serial killer who is terrorizing Las Vegas. She travels to Sin City with her fellow federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward, to stop the murderer and face the powerful Master of the City, Max. Along the way, she also has to deal with the ardeur, the Mother of all Darkness, and the were-tigers who claim her as their queen.

The book has a lot of action, suspense, and gore, as well as some steamy scenes with Anita’s lovers. Some readers might find the book too graphic or violent, but others might enjoy the dark and twisted humor and the complex characters. The book also resolves some long-standing subplots and introduces some new enemies and allies for Anita.

The reviews of the book are mostly positive, with some critics praising the plot, the writing, and the character development. For example, one reviewer said that “Skin Trade is a very fun story to read” and that “there’s no doubt that Skin Trade is a very good book” . Another reviewer said that “Laurell K. Hamilton is excellent at how she keeps up with every character in the series” and that “Poor Anita. I felt for her in this book” . However, some reviewers also pointed out some flaws, such as the lack of romance, the excessive violence, and the repetitive descriptions. For instance, one reviewer said that “the saving grace of the novel is the fact that some overexploited subplots finally find their solution” and that “Skin Trade is by far not the worst episode of Anita Blake’s epic adventures”