Hold Me Closer, Necromancer

So my first thought when I finished Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride was, "Oh, what a sweet book." Which was an interesting reaction, because the Big Bad character is SO evil. He's so powerful and sadistic that there were parts that I found hard to read. Now, anyone who likes Anita Blake as much as I do must have a stomach for twisted stuff, but the main characters were young, in their late teens, and that made it harder for me. In the end, though, the likability factor outweighed my squeamishness. The title kills me and the main character's voice is fresh and clear and entertaining. The dialogue is hilarious and I loved that it was set in my own neighborhood in northeast Seattle. I didn't expect that. I chose the book because it was recommended by one of the employees at Powells and had it on hold at the libarary forever, but now I'm going to buy a copy so my kids can read it if they want to.