Logan Jacobs

Had it not been for the beautiful cover art, I might not have chosen to read a series about the paranormal, but I'm glad that I did. The story is engaging and well-paced, and the writing is much better than some of Jacobs' earlier works I've read. But what I really like is that the main character has realistic limits on his capabilities and must rely in teamwork to overcome his enemies. His relationships with his lovers also develop at a realistic pace and include convincing touches of uncertainty, awkwardness, and jealousy. This may disappoint readers who are looking for lots of sex, as the erotic scenes are few and far between, but it's the action, character development, and problem-solving that carry the story.… (more)

This one wants to eat the cake and have it too.
It tries to just do the nice parts of a story without the work.
I could really have loved a story like this but it just cuts too many corners.
We have a thieving and later also murdering cast but we are diligently shown how evil every and all of their victims are right before they are robbed/assaulted/killed so it's morally ok or something like that.
I don't have anything against shady, morally ambiguous protagonists. Neither do I dislike characters with a strong moral compass but this one wants it all at least for the first 2/3ds of the book.
At least the story gives the morality for the reader thing up eventually.
We have no preparation for any of the things happening. Every fact is presented as needed by the plot. There is nothing that leaves any clue that everything that happens wasn't just made up on the spot.
Another thing was the selective insanity. Every once in awhile everyone just seems to agree that something that makes not a lick of sense is completely logical and expected. Common sense seems to just escape into Teletubby land for a short while. I am not sure if these instances are examples of bad writing/editing or just straight-up bending logic for plot reasons.… (more)