Reviews for Where Angels Fear to Tread

The average rating for Where Angels Fear to Tread based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-09-27 00:00:00 Patrick Feely The Archangel Remiel of the Order of Seraphim makes a most engaging anti-hero,Sherlock Holmes wannabe with a twist,and the series continues strong in this fast paced third adventure. TES has the ability to empathize with the vilest personalities,which is important because we encounter quite a few unpleasant life forms here,some resembling humans or with a remnant of humanity cloaking an older evil,and a whole army of those who have been summoned from death.TES doesn't actually use the word evil to describe his succubus villian,but he allows the reader to draw that conclusion. More engagingly,his empathy serves him well in his depiction of his relationship with the frisky and devoted Marlowe,and I enjoyed their conversations. My one reservation about the series is the escalation of graphic violence. But there is tenderness and hope and humour,a bit of ancient theology and a thorough discusion of what it means to be human. If this is a morality tale,enough loose ends were left lying around for me to start looking for vol 1V.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-03-27 00:00:00 Curtis Johnson 3.5 stars Deryn York comes to Remy and asks him to help finding her six-year-old daughter, Zoe, who has been taken by her father. The new case brings Remy to a child with autism who seems to be able to see the future, Church occult who tries to ressurect an ancient God, an army of men without soul with the mark of a kiss, a succubus who wants to take God's power to bring back her paradise, and a blind man whose sole goal is to kill the succubus. The third Remy Chandler book strays from the ending of book two, Dancing on the Head of a Pin; as it lacks addressing the outcome of Lucifer resurrection. In one hand, I'm a bit dissapointed for the fact. I think since Lucifer is now back in restoring Hell, it provides a great basis for a more sinister story. In the otherhand, this story is a whole lot creepier (first chapter alone makes me shudder) AND it takes a new spin to Samson and Delilah (yes, THAT Samson and Delilah). The story is pretty well-paced; this time it switches back and forth from Remy's point of view, to other characters, including the villains, which I kind of like. The idea of an autistic child, who actually sort of a "vessel" of God's power is not really new -- I think I remember watching movies or TV series with that sort of plot -- but it's still entertaining. Marlowe remains adorable. I miss Francis as he was Remy's alliance when they're fighting the power of fallen angels. I'm not sure I like the tease of Remy with Linda, since Linda is sort of the woman Francis had a crush with. It diminishes my hope that Francis is still alive. All in all, a good addition to the series. And by the way, the cover ROCKS!