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QUICK FIX—the second installment of the original urban fantasy series by LINDA GRIMES.
Ciel Halligan, an aura adaptor with a chameleon-like ability to step into the lives of her clients and fix their problems for them—as them—is working a job at the National Zoo with her boyfriend, Billy, and his ten-year-old sister, Molly. It's supposed to be a quick fix, giving her time to decide if it's wise to pursue the romantic relationship her charming scoundrel of a best friend wants, or if she should give Mark, the CIA spook she's crushed on since hormones first rattled her pubescent brain, a chance to step up to the plate.
Molly has already begun to show signs of being an adaptor herself. She's young for it, but she's always been precocious, so it's not impossible. What is impossible is her taking on the form of the baby orangutan she touches—adaptors can only project human auras. Until now, apparently. Worse, Molly is stuck in ape form. She can't change herself back.
Escaping from the zoo with their new baby orang, Ciel and Billy head for New York City and the only person they know can help: Ciel's brother James, a non-adaptor scientist who's determined to crack the aura adaptor genetic code. But when Billy winds up in jail, accused of attempted murder, Ciel begins to suspect Molly's unusual adapting ability is more than just a fluke. Who's been experimenting on Molly, and what do they hope to gain? And will Ciel survive to find out?
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
- Sales Rank: #576696 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-08-20
- Released on: 2013-08-20
- Format: Kindle eBook
Review
“Bright, fizzy, sexy and amusing--the perfect antidote to an attack of post-summer blues.” ―Kirkus Reviews on In a Fix
“Fans of both hard and soft fantasy and crime drama will love [the] protagonist's spunky, irreverent attitude as well as Grimes's character-building skills and unusual storyline.” ―Library Journal, starred review on In a Fix
“Seamlessly blending humor and action, Grimes thoroughly impresses with her debut novel. This deliciously sexy and fun-filled romp simply is a must-read.” ―RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars, Top Pick! on In a Fix
About the Author
LINDA GRIMES is the author of In a Fix and its sequel Quick Fix. A former English teacher and ex-actress now channeling her love of words and drama into writing. She grew up in Texas and currently resides in northern Virginia with her husband.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
If you are looking for a bit of a change this series is the one for you.
By Urban Fantasy Investigations
The characters in this series are Fun, Fun, Fun. I could not imagine the greatness of being able to transform myself into different people but Linda does a great job of describing it to us. Ciel and Billy are at the zoo with Molly, Billy's sister when she comes into her adapter 'powers' and turns into an orangutan. As they are escaping a worker thinks they are stealing an animal from the zoo and they have to make a fast get away. Until they can find James and get him to change Molly back they have to not only fool their families so they think everything with Molly is alright but they also keep their eye on an orangutan Molly and figure out who is murdering people and framing Billy.
The characters really do make this series. There are a ton of plot twists involved and following the characters is nothing but entertaining. There are some great scenes where we meet more of the family and get to see how they interact with each other in their own element. There are a lot to have to get straight but it was pretty interesting to see them in action.
Lets talk romance. I know you are waiting for that. After IN A FIX I was really rooting for Billy and Ciel and they do not disappoint in QUICK FIX. We get some great sexual tension, some yummy sexy scenes as well as some jealous encounters. What more could you ask for. Family reaction is awesome too, especially the scene at the end with their Moms.
If you are looking for a bit of a change this series is the one for you. Its light and unique with a great pace and plenty of action to keep you on your toes.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Still Fun, But Ciel Seems Just Along For The Ride
By E. Nolan
Ceile Halligan is an "aura adaptor". They don't like to be called
"shape changers", but that's what they are. With direct contact they
can absorb enough of your "aura" to mimic you perfectly, and even with
indirect contact they can do it well enough to get by. While it's a
talent with obvious uses in the criminal and espionage world, Ciele
uses it to set up a business for outsourcing your worst life problems.
Don't interview well? No problem, Ciele will ace the interview as you
and get you in like Flynn. Have to be in two places at the same time?
Ciele will be in one of them.
I thought the first Ciel Halligan book, _In A Fix_, was a fun romp
and a promising series start, albeit with a few problems (villians
it was hard to take seriously, and a failure to get the most out
of her abilities for instance). In that book, we were presented
with a typical Urban Fantasy love triangle, with Ciele pulled between
the straight arrow CIA aura adaptor and her rougish pseudo-cousin,
also an adaptor. I liked the way that the love and sex angles were
not treated with life-and-death seriousness, and the mild kinkiness
that the shape changing (with gender bending..) angle added, and
in the end approved of Ciele's choice.
In this book, Ciel is back home, nursemaiding her young girl cousin
when a trip to the zoo goes wrong and the young adaptor is unexpectedly
stuck as an orangutan. While Ciel and her friends try to fix that,
while not letting the girl's mother find out, people start getting shot
and Ciel seems to be on the target list..
I'd have to say that book two is something of a sophomore slump.
I think there are a couple of issues that lead me to feel that way.
First, the scope of the book seems very cramped. The first one was
full of globe-trotting and trans-national (if silly) threats. This one
feels very confined as Ciel stays in New York City for the entire book, and
spends a large part of it dealing with, or avoiding dealing with her
large and beloved but stifling family. This includes being a baby-sitter
for most of the book, which dampens the "frisky adults" vibe of the action
and banter in the first book.
Second, the plot is kind of episodic and baffling. We get multiple
events piling up without a sense of an overall logic (there is one,
but it is not well conveyed until the end, and even then is not
entirely satisfying). There is also a lot of to-and-froing between
diferent locations and revisitings of actions in progress with
little change ("He thinks it will work this time." "He's waiting to
see if it works" etc)
Finally, I just got the sense that instead of being a cruical actor,
Ciel was just kind of along for the ride in this book. Events
happen to her and instead of shaping them, she depends on others
to rescue her. Indeed, her biggest decision in this book is a
disasterous one which takes a child into deadly danger, and is hard
to forgive. In the first book I had the sense of Ciele as a competent
actor who was understandably chafing under the "protection" of the
men in her life. In this book, she needs all that protection and
then some.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
Light and big-hearted urban fantasy
By Vilia
Grimes delivers another hilariously madcap adventure featuring aura adaptor Ciel Halligan. When you've already covered psycho neo-Vikings, where do you go next? To the zoo apparently. Billy (her sorta cousin and romantic interest) and his sister Molly are there to help Ciel get evidence for her new client. Molly loves primates so after they've dealt with that situation, they check out the orangutans. Unfortunately once Molly touches one she changes into a baby orangutan and can't change back. Throw in secret lab experiments, attempted murder, another brother and lots of aura switching, and you have a recipe for fun.
Ciel has evolved from the first novel and the overly protective men in her life are starting to respond to her new found maturity by backing off a bit. Molly clearly needs help and Ciel's siblings, Mark and Billy all pitch in to help. I loved Ciel's interactions with her family from the model shoot to the actual shooting. Ciel's caring nature really shines through and half the trouble she gets into is on someone else's behalf. There were a couple of times that I felt like shouting out `Danger Will Robinson' but Ciel is my number one teflon girl as danger never sticks for long.
In "In a Fix" Ciel had both Billy and Mark after her. She'd had a crush on Mark for years but he only started showing interest once Billy made his move. I like Billy far more than Mark because he isn't afraid to let his emotions hang out. Despite his reputation as a lovable rogue, he seems to genuinely care for Ciel and respect her abilities. Mark, on the other hand, tries to wrap her in cotton wool and protect her from herself. There is a lot of unresolved sexual tension bubbling away under the surface.
There are so many different story threads heading off in different directions that were only really tied together in the last section of the book. A little more structure would have been welcome so the plot could progress steadily rather than advance in chunks. I did appreciate finding out how adaptors gained their abilities and meeting the other siblings though. I really want to know if there are others in this world with special skills apart from the adaptors.
"Quick Fix" is a little more grounded in reality than "In a Fix" which isn't necessarily a bad thing. It is still a really light and big-hearted urban fantasy novel though. I spent a delightful afternoon with Ciel, her family and Billy and I can't wait to see what shenanigans she gets up to next time.
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