Review: The Witching Hour

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice

My rating: 4 of 5 stars



Let me start by saying this was my first Anne Rice experience. It won't be my last.

I actually finished this book a couple weeks ago and I have been letting it soak in. You know how someone will describe a plot as 'unfolding'? I always figured I knew what they meant but I really didn't know the extent of it. This story true unfolded. Had you told me the author was going to spend almost 100 pages setting up the story I wouldn't have even picked up the book. I don't have that kind of patience. But, alas, Ms. Rice spent a very large portion of this story giving you the background. The thing is, it didn't feel like that. I didn't feel like I just wanted her to "hurry up and get to the good stuff" because the set-up was so interesting.

I wanted to give this book five stars. It was intricately woven and, although quite a tome, never felt overly verbose. The reason I had to knock off a star was simply because I didn't like the end. Everything was going swimmingly and then, within the last 15 pages or so, the main character did something that I thought was incongruent with her personality. It just didn't fit and it rubbed me the wrong way. I went ahead and read spoilers on the second book so I now see where it's headed.

This minute glitch is not enough to keep me from Rice's other works. Her writing is too captivating and her worlds too inviting not to revisit. I intend to read the second and third installment of this series but it might take a while before I am ready for more of this particular brand of crazy.



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