Siobhan Quinn, known only as Quinn, is adjusting to her life as a vampire/werewolf hybrid. She continues to work for Mr. B, her mysterious boss, but he has a new task for her that is about to involve her in the midst of supernatural politics and vendettas that have gone on for years. What side will Quinn choose when her search for a missing necromancer turns into something far more deadly? Will the quest for the missing magic totem finally destroy Quinn?

RED DELICIOUS is the second book in the Siobhan Quinn series and can easily be read as a standalone. Kathleen Tierney (who is Caitlin R. Kiernan) provides readers with enough of a recap of the main points of the first book, Blood Oranges, so one can easily jump right into this series.

Kathleen Tierney has an intriguing idea with RED DELICIOUS. In essence, she's poking fun at a lot of the urban fantasy conventions and setting the stereotypes on their proverbial heads. The writing style itself is quite unconventional, with the main character directly addressing the reader and even provides an odd interlude in the midst of the story.

Kathleen Tierney provides a clear warning upfront to readers that RED DELICIOUS is going to break supernatural stereotypes and will offend some readers. Normally, I'm not easily offended and I like the idea of an urban fantasy spoof (of sorts), but the bawdy humor seems somewhat over the top. Quinn is just a bit too scattered, too foulmouthed, and the plot just a tad too raunchy for me to connect with her. Readers who want their urban fantasy dark, gritty, and are willing to set aside all conventions might enjoy RED DELICIOUS.

Book Summary

Meet Siobhan Quinn--half werewolf, half vampire, and completely screwed. After successfully transitioning from being a notorious junkie demon hunter into a notorious werepire hit man, she's become a full-fledged member of the world of horrors. But her initiation into the underbelly of supernatural society hasn't earned her any friends. Not only is she being hounded by a former priest with a vendetta against the undead, but her boss, Mr. B, has no qualms about sending her on missions pretty much guaranteed to end her life...again.

When the daughter of a prominent Rhode Island necromancer goes missing, Quinn is given the thankless job of tracking her down before her father finds out and raises (literal) hell. The only problem is that the girl is caught up in something much bigger than a simple vanishing act. Something related to an ancient magical totem so powerful a host of distinctly unsavory folks in three dimensions would kill to get their hands on it. And Quinn's the lucky monster caught in the cross fire.