Shannon Follow

4.5 Stars.

This was the first book by Cassie Alexander and it won't be the last!

The world the author created was different from what I've come to expect with supernatural stories. Edie is a regular human who happens to work on Y4, a floor where supernaturals come for treatment (sometimes against their will). She accidentally causes the death of a vampire-type patient and that's where her life takes a turn for the worse.

I liked the portrayal of nursing in this book. It was technical without being too confusing and it offered some insight into the nursing profession (though, I do imagine most nurses don't deal with the supernatural). The jargon flowed well with the story without sounding out of place.

I quite liked Edie. She's doing her best with what life has given her. She doesn't let all of life's punches destroy her, but she never comes off as too Polly-Anna or naively optimistic.

The story is graphic (it is set in a hospital primarily), there is violence, and there are some scenes of a steamy nature.

All in all, I hope the second one comes out soon. I'd quite like to read it.