Phrynne's Reviews > An Easy Death

You have to give points to Charlaine Harris for being inventive. From Aurora Teagarden to Sookie Stackhouse to Lisbeth Rose (and a few others along the way) each series is totally different to the one before.

An Easy Death is set in an alternate USA, one where Franklin Roosevelt was assassinated and the Government lost control. Other countries quickly moved in to claim whole areas for themselves resulting in a sudden loss of things we take for granted such as usable roads and a police force. Lisbeth Rose is a talented shooter and is employed as a Gunnie or a person who rides with travelers to protect them from bandits.

The scene is thus set for an urban fantasy/western but later developments introduce magic as well via the Grigori. These Russian wizards have some interesting and frequently lethal talents and definitely add excitement to the story

I thought the book was great fun. It moved at a steady pace and was hard to put down and easy to pick up again. Always a sign of a good book! Gunnie Rose is a great character and I am looking forward to reading more about her.