A Fierce and Subtle Poison by Samantha MabryMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A Fierce and Subtle Poison was an engaging book with characters who drew the reader in. A mixture of fantasy, mystery, suspense, and romance, this book takes the reader to a tropical paradise where seemingly innocent everyday objects can turn menacing. The two main protagonists are almost sparsely described, yet the writer causes the reader to care about and feel for them, as well as the secondary characters. The threads of mysticism in the island's culture create an atmosphere of heavy swirling undercurrents, almost like the humid air of Puerto Rico. And even though the ending is a bit ambiguous, the reader is left satisfied. Older teenage readers would be the perfect audience for this book. I enjoyed reading it and would recommend it to others.
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