Geekess reviewed Chaos Choreography (InCryptid, #5) by Seanan McGuire
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3 stars
Well... All in all, I like the InCryptid series. Verity's books are candy floss pulp, Alex's books are a bit more serious (and better). This one... was the worst book in the series for me (until this point). I had to struggle to push through. I hate reality shows. I hate them with a passion. Also, it reminded me too much of the Harry Dresden Porn set book. Demonic cult? Check.
The end felt very much shoehorned in, it didn't flow.
I had expected Clive (?) (one of the judges) to be one of the culprits, which was correct. I also thought Jessica was a red herring, because of her overt framing... but no, that was just bad writing, and yes she was a bad guy as well. At the beginning, I suspected Anders as well, but dropped that later. Having him come out as the son and a cultist was... unbelievable. Deus ex machina-style. It felt rushed and contrived.
I can give it a scant 3 starts. 2.5 really, and that isn't fair to the novella "Balance" in this series, which is better than this book, but... okay.
Granny Alice was a very good character in this book, and I hope she'll get some books or novella's of her own. However, I don't like that they aged her down so much as to make her a teenager as well. The world needs more physical kick-ass grannies.