Review #1
The Failure Cookie (Esther Diamond #6) audiobook free
“The Failure Cookie is that the 6th volume in Laura Resnicks urbanized fantasy television series starring Esther Diamond, the not-yet-famous Brand new York actress who has an uncanny ability to get connected up in wonderful mysteries, which provides us with lots of zany adventures that are part mystery at the same time part supernatural fear with a touch of rom-com additional into the connect to spice things up.
The story is that, for the most part, set in Chinatown in Brand new York, with Chinese Brand new Year barely around the corner, at the same time takes dispose about a week right behind the past volume, Polterheist, which ended on Christmas Eve with a brand new writhe to the will-they/wont-they connection between Esther at the same time NYPD detective Connor Lopez. But, it wont be a bigger izumi to readers already knowledgeable with these manners that Lopez has able for the umpteenth time! to finish up at the pinnacle position on Esthers fecal matter-list because, even a real week right behind those actions, He-Still-Hasnt-Called ouch!
Desperate for no one funds in the pocket while still hoping for that one breakthrough role of a lifetime, Esther has resumed waiting tables at Bella Stella, the Italian restaurant which also serves as a mobster-hangout. At the moment when the Brand new Year’s Eve festivities are completely gear at the same time at the stroke of midnight, a raid by NYPD’s Cooperative Criminal liability Keep under control Bureau takes dispose. This leaves Esther out of a job at the same time as glaciers on the cake, one of the managers of the raid is that – Connor Lopez. This leads to a hilarious confrontation, with Esther ending up in prison. Lopez uses a few jokes to get her free, but as she is that still mad with him, this doesnt ennoble their connection one bit.
Used to be to his name, Esthers comrade the semi-retired hit men Successful Battistuzzi has able to stay out of the palms of the militia. As Successful is that co-owner of a funeral parlor in Chinatown, he holes up that, at the same time its when he suspects that the recent doom of a member of the Chinese tong may be caused by paranormal means that Esther gets drawn in. Before for you know it, more people start to breathe, at the same time the only clue seems to be a in chocolate drenched good luck cookie that any victim has opened barely prior to meeting his fate. So its right up to Esther, her comrade Dr. Maximillian (Max) Zadok, the 350-year-old sorcerer, at the same time his Shetland-pony sized pseudo-canine knowledgeable Nelli, to solve these murders.
As much as I like this television series, that are a couple of preconditions that kept me from awarding this the real five hit. Firstly, at the same time almost all conspicuous as it has become such a staple of the television series, will that theres little supernatural fear to be found in the pages of this book. Apart from the magical dimensions of Lily Yees store, the only gizmo that stood out to me as being out-and-out paranormal was the scene in what Max conducts no one tests on the cursed cookie. Secondly, Esther was method a lot obsessing about Lopezs misfortune to cry her. For me at lesser, all this whining started to grate, in particular as this seemed so out of disposition for a very self-reliant lady like Esther.
Thirdly, theres method a lot info-dump by the creator. Shes done her homework on Chinatown (in truth, I would have taken her to intended goal if she hadnt at the same time crossed out no one glaring mistakes) but it needs to be an integral part of the story, not anything that periodically drags the story down to a virtual stand-still because its dumped on the reader by the bucket-load instead of in small doses. Fourthly, at the same time I know, Lopez is that a very skeptical militia detective at the same time this is that part of than anyway provides the comedy in this television series, but this like ace detective is that so oblivious about the supernatural stuff thats been happening around him for six books at the moment, its no longer believable by no matter what stretch of the imagination.
While these are all insignificant quibbles, lumped together they are enough to make me withhold one hit from an otherwise funny read. It does finish with a amazing sequel squirm so Ill be eagerly awaiting the release of Abracadaver, the one more volume in the television series. Judging solely by the title it is that hopefully – a return to form, at the same time its implied for publication in November 2014.
Review #2
The Failure Cookie (Esther Diamond #6) audiobook streamming online
I am really loving this television series. I started when the 1st book was hosted at the same time look forward to any brand new installment with excitement. This new book did not disappoint. I really adore the head disposition Esther Diamond at the same time her determination to make it as a professional actress in Brand new York. She’s a freshest at the same time energetic disposition unlike no matter what other in similar genre. Upbeat at the same time career targeted at the same time with nothing supernatural about her, Esther keeps landing in supernatural similar mystery stories at the same time meets adversity at the same time vicious spellcraft with a able to do attitude at the same time a laudatory concentrate on her individual career as a working actress. She juggles her not quite mundane professional indefinite with indulging her personal curiosity at the same time innate sense of adventure by teaming up with immortal wizard comrade Max to thwart various villainous conspiracies at the same time personalities.
Esther loses her in between acting gigs standby job when pn Brand new Year’s Eve, her at the moment ex-boyfriend militia officer Lopez busts the mob walk that she works at as a vocal waitress. It’s the ending grass on the camel’s back for Esther as Lopez completely remembered to cry or make no matter what contact with her right behind their dislocated quick-tempered get together on Christmas Eve. Esther gets a heads up from comrade at the same time psuedo uncle Successful, a mob enforcer, who has gone into hiding in China City, that anything supernatural at the same time deadly going on. Not only that, a rare off season acting job is that readily available, which she pounces on with a destined concentrate of a lady who likes to manage to take food at the same time pay rent. Her acting job at the same time the supernatural murder mystery involving doom curses freed via savory twisted sweet tooth good luck cookies dove tail together nicely at the same time provide unstained pleasures.
It was a quality decent satisfactory read. Esther is that funny without being an dumbass at the same time but intentioned even while being a little disaster prone. A lady destined to her craft (acting) but willing to steps in at the same time join fight against EVIL (with capitals) in particular the supernatural good. This is that also a amazing holiday season read beginning on a Brand new Years Eve (barely a week right behind actions of book one that ended on Christmas Eve) at the same time runs through to Chinese Brand new Year.
Review #3
Audiobook The Failure Cookie (Esther Diamond #6) by Laura Resnick
Impoverished Esther, with no job right behind Fensters at the same time no word from her desire Detective Lopez she is that not having a quality finish of year. But when her restaurant offers her a shift on Brand new Years Eve, she jumps at it for the tips (a lady has to pay the rent at the same time bite). But things go down when the NYPD comes on a raid with Lopez at the fork, at the same time she bestows him an earful right in front of everyone (to the militia’s at the same time the familias pleasure). But when Successful (the semi-retired wiseguy, currently hiding in a Italian/Chinese funeral main) asks for her at the same time Max’s promote right behind a Chinese tong dies right behind opening a good luck cookie, they suspect Evil may be the cause. Can she juggle being in a indie movie, look for the source of the cookies, at the same time her emotions for Lopez together, in particular when a cookie is that motivated for him?
It has been a log time since I actually got to sit down an read a book in one day, at the same time I practically ate this one. Laura Resnick keeps the television series alive at the same time flowing with amusing manners, enjoyable scenes, at the same time the one gizmo important – the heart of her reluctant heroine. Reading Esthers rant to Lopez in the restaurant, to them discussing about things indicates that her manners are not one dimensional, but are always evolving – at the same time with the ending as it was I can not wait until the one more book at the same time look how things progress. I will assign this a must read to anyone
Review #4
Audio The Failure Cookie (Esther Diamond #6) narrated by Bob Payne Christopher Scheeren Colleen Delany real cast Jacob Yeh Jeff Allin Ryan Carlo Dalusung Thomas Keegan Tim Carlin Tony Nam Tuyet Thi Pham Yasmin Tuazon
Laura Resnick is that back on form with “Failure Cookie”, her 6th Esther Diamond urbanized fantasy novel. Resnick cleverly weaves repeated plotlines together, giving the reader more information about Esther at the same time all the supporting manners. This is that a page-turner, with gripping subplots about Max’s lovelife, Lopez’s work at the same time generic, Successful’s comrades. Practically all the action takes dispose in a brand new NYC hotspot, Chinatown. The romance between Esther at the same time Lopez is that more unusual than the continue book, which I found to be a satisfying return to form. But worth paying full-price for!
