Brooke C. (brookereviews) reviewed on 2/5/2009 + 50 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

I started reading Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready around 9:30pm. I then proceeded to read it non-stop till 5:45am. I can only say thank you, thank you, thank you to Jeri herself for picking my name for the ARC contest a couple of weeks ago. Not only does she know her music inside and out, but she took everyday vampires and made them into something more interesting and original than a lot of others out there. Vampires always stay the same physical age, and are usually beautiful beings. Which is the case in Wicked Game, but these Vampires are stuck in the decade in which they were made.

The main group of characters are Vampire DJs at WMMP, and on their individual shows they play music from the era in which they mentally remain in. The main character, and totally human Ciara (pronounced Keer-ah, which is pointed out twice in the beginning so its clear), is hired to help save their radio station. Ciara doesnt know how to fight and she doesnt have super natural powers. The girl is a con artist that just uses her BRAIN! Shane, Mr. Stuck in 1995, reminds me of my flannel wearing high school days, and makes me miss all the really great influential music of that time.

Wicked Game is one of the best books Ive read in awhile, and even though I have the ARC Ill be picking it up in stores when it comes out on May 13th. Everyone should pick this book up when its released or pre-order from Amazon at the link up above! I promise you wont regret it.

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