"Blood Oranges" by Caitlin R. Kiernan, writing as Kathleen Tierney, is a departure from the sparkly vampires that have assaulted popular culture of late. There is no need to fear if you are a fan of the lighter side of vampires though. "Blood Oranges" does not take itself too seriously and manages to be a fun, and gritty ride through the underbelly of the underworld.
I was intrigued when I first heard "Blood Oranges" promo-ed on the Writing Excuses podcast. A demon hunter who gets bit by not only a werewolf but also a vampire, and in the same night even. That's some kind of luck, and according to the brief description offered on the show, it only worsened. I knew right then that I wanted to read this, but I was already in the middle of one book or another so I put it on the back burner.
When the book was nowhere to be locally found in paper, I downloaded it from the Kindle Store and took to it. I was not disappointed. I'll admit that the language was a bit more brusque than I had imagined it would be, and if you are easily offended by strong language then consider this fair warning and step away slowly. To be fair though, the language makes sense for the characters in the book, and when you consider the fact that they are all manner of lowlifes, well, how would you expect them to talk?
The main character, Siobhan Quinn, tells the story first person. It is her story to tell after all. Most of what I've read over the past years has been some form of third person with varying viewpoints scattered throughout, so this was a big change up. It was refreshing to read from a different point of view and to hold that view from beginning to end.
I enjoyed the book from beginning to end and hated to see it end so quickly. I do not know what the future holds for Siobhan Quinn, but if she is going on more adventures, sign me up.
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