My Review Of Wicked Game By Jeri Smith-Ready

Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready is a modern vampire chronicle that follows Ciara (Keer-ah) a young con artist looking to make her life legit. Almost. She takes a job that is something that gets her pulse up and blends her passion with her abilities. Soon she learns the supernatural nature of her new co-workers and becomes part of a world she only conceived in fairytales. The radio station where she finds a new home and new friends are actually vampires trying to cope with life outside of feeding. To just maintain some since of who they are in a world that seems to constantly change.

Wicked Game is wicked smart. The novel manages to stay shy of the cliché and mediocre stereotypes of vampire stories and never forces the cool factor. That just comes naturally in Jeri Smith-Ready’s ability to bring these characters to life. Much like a very popular television show manages to do (at least in the first 4 seasons) this story maintains a thrilling adventurous read. It has a fresh and modern spin on the lore of the undead that is refreshing and fun to read. There is almost no low moments in the story as the world of WVMP comes alive. The plot just hits an almost full throttle approach and never lets go. The vampires within this tale are not tacky or cheesy. They have a lot of bite!! This is one of the coolest and exciting novels that I have read where vamps are the main subject matter in a long while. Plus this novel is easy to read an more mature than Ready’s “Paranormal” trilogy, which was also a great read. Wicked Game however is for a more mature audience and is an intense saga filled with carnage and bloodletting. A great read and if you haven’t read it already you really should be reading it now! This is book one in a trilogy series by the talented Jeri Smith-Ready.