''Divine Misdemeanors'' (December 8, 2009) is the eighth novel in the

Merry Gentry Meredith "Merry" Gentry is the protagonist of an eponymous fantasy series by US writer Laurell K. Hamilton, best known for her other fantasy series '' Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter''. Since 2000, she has been alternating between the two series, pu ...

series written by

Laurell K. Hamilton Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American fantasy and romance writer. She is best known as the author of two series of stories. Her The New York Times Best Seller list, ''New York Times''-bestselling ''Anita Blake: Vampire H ...

. The book was one of the top selling novels of 2009.

Plot

''Divine Misdemeanors'' follows the character of Meredith NicEssus, princess of faerie, also known as Merry Gentry. Having succeeded in her goal to become pregnant before her cousin Cel, Merry has declined the Unseelie throne and is attempting to live peacefully with her men and court while dealing with continued court intrigue and the paparazzi. This is made more difficult when a series of brutal murders rips through the area, with the Grey Detective Agency being asked to take part in the investigations and to send Merry in particular. Meanwhile, Merry is having to deal with the stress of leading a large group of fey outside of the Seelie and Unseelie courts.

Reception

Publishers Weekly ''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of B ...

wrote that ''Divine Misdemeanors'' was "full of steamy sex and wild magic" but that "newcomers will be lost, and mystery fans may feel the sex scenes crowd out the plot", although "veterans of the series will no doubt enjoy their return to Hamilton's meticulously constructed world."

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stated that the novel's mystery "starts out with great page-turner potential, then struggles to overcome some heavy personal drama, only to fizzle out in a too simply resolved conclusion" but that overall ''Divine Misdemeanors'' "rebounds as new conflicts emerge within Merry’s clan as their faerie powers grow". RT Book Reviews gave the novel 4 1/2 stars, praising the book's characters.Review: Divine Misdemeanors
RT Book Reviews

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2009 American novels American alternate history novels American erotic novels American fantasy novels American horror novels Urban fantasy novels Merry Gentry (series) Ballantine Books books {{2000s-ah-novel-stub