Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, Book 3) | Kim Harrison

Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, Book 3) | Kim Harrison | This is the BEST book

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	Every Which Way But Dead (The Hollows, Book 3) Kim Harrison Eos, 2005 - 501 pages average customer review:based on 122 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Action, suspense, demons, witches and werewolves-it doesnt get better than this!

Rachel Morgan is a top contender in the tough-chick, detective/bounty hunter, preternatural thriller in an alternate universe genre. Red-headed Rachel is an appealing hero, a witch who loves the thrill of danger and can kick monster butt. Her loyal fellow business partners, the vampire Ivy and the pixy Jenks, are fascinating co-conspirators in Rachel's adventures.

This third book of the series immediately starts the action with Rachel negotiating her familiar status with the demon Algaliarept, "Big Al", and in the process freeing the demon's current familiar, Ceri, adept in demon magic and a formidable new ally for Rachel in her struggle to avoid being dragged into slavery by Big Al.

Rachel's understanding of vampires is growing along with her relationship with sexy, leather clad Kisten--who is there to console her when she is abandoned by former boyfriend Nick. Rachel discovers more about Trent Kalamack's involvement with illegal medical research and inadvertently gets in the crossfire in a gang drug war.

This series gets better and better. Harrison has built a believable fantasy world where humans live side by side with supernatural characters. Learning about the world of witches, vampires, werewolves and pixies is interesting and fun, juxtaposed with thrilling adventures. The tone of the book is humorous and lively. Sexuality is primarily implied rather than explicit (a relief if you are traumatized by the torrid sexual antics of another character in this genre).

It is best to start with the first book, Dead Witch Walking and go through the series in order--the relationships and the lore of the alternate universe build over each book and it is much more enjoyable to be in on it from the beginning!

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This is the BEST book

I love all of Kim Harison's books but this is by far my favorite. It has everything thrill, love, and terror. I don't think there could be a better one. This is the best of all of the Rachel Morgan books to date. I have it so many times my first copy, of Every Which Way But Dead, it started to lose pages.

I HIGHLY RECOMEND THIS BOOK, IT IS A GREAT READ!

Rachel Morgan really hits her stride!

This is the third book in the series following Rachel Morgan, the white witch whose life seems to lurch from one disaster to the next. Although this book sort-of works on its own there are a lot of back-references to the previous two books ("Dead Witch Walking" and "The Good, The Bad And The Undead") and I think it's probably best to read them in order. There are some spoilers for the previous books in the review below, so beware!

At the end of the last book Rachel had overcome the master vampire Piscary (with the help of Kisten his former scion) although with a lot of trouble on the way - she had accidentally made her boyfriend Nick her familiar and had got more involved with the demon, Algaliarept, plus her roommate Ivy had rediscovered her taste for blood. The events in "Every Which Way But Dead" take place three months after the end of the previous book and it seems that Rachel's life is changing again. Boyfriend Nick Sparagmos has become rather elusive - Jenks thinks it's all over. And then Kisten the vampire appears on the scene again and Rachel wonders if she can trust him - after all, he did try to help her defeat Piscary. Plus Ivy's hunting of Rachel continues and Ivy's link to Piscary isn't helping. And Algaliarept wants to collect on the deal she made with him three months ago - which probably means the loss of her soul.

This book felt to me like Kim Harrison was really hitting her stride in writing. Although the first two books were really good reads this one was definitely better. There was actually less relentless action in it and much more time was spent with the characters - Rachel, Ivy and Kisten mainly. I was very glad that Rachel was rid of the drippy and wet Nick and tumbled into a fling with the phwoar-tastic Kisten. The background plot of Trent Kalamack and his doings continued, of course, with a little local power struggle between Piscary's lot and a newcomer on the scene, but the main action was about Rachel and her tangled life and her ever-growing link with Algaliarept and attempts to keep out of his hands. Jenks and his family are in the story, of course, as light relief and I love their interactions; this book was a bit more steamy than the previous two and there was more focus on the relationship between Ivy and Rachel.

Overall this was another really good read from Kim Harrison. Less spells, more character, and I felt that was a definite improvement in direction and made for a more enjoyable and meaty book.

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Awesome! If you love the older Anita blake stories...

Kim Harrison is incredible! Her books remind me of the first books in Laurell K Hamilton's series with Anita Blake... All of her books are a must read!!! Ivy and Rachel kick butt!

Excellent reading

Rachel is up to her old tricks again. With her trusty sidekicks, this is sure to please any Harrison fan.

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