Last Lullaby

I've always loved reading mystery novels and it does not help when the main character is a female and involves a child, all in one interesting, unconventional story. 

  
That is why when I saw the "Last Lullaby" on a multiply store, my hand instantly itched to have a copy of it. Of course the very cute Japanese doll on the front cover was the one that caught my attraction, and the brief synopsis just sealed the deal.

Upon further scrutiny of the cover, I found out that Last Lullaby is in fact a part of a series, the third installment and the latest based on my knowledge, of the Eve Diamond mystery series. As a rule, I prefer to read series in chronological order but since I'm really very excited to start on this one, I just went ahead. And as what Carrie Bradshaw said, "and boy, did she hooked me up".

While reading Last Lullaby, I cannot help but recall the Heather Wells series by Meg Cabot. This is just a wider scale, closer to reality, darker version of Heather Wells series. I just cannot literally put Last Lullaby down even though I am already drunk with sleep. Denise Hamilton, the genius author of Last Lullaby made it as gripping as a good horror movie. Something that has been scaring you out of your skin and yet you just cannot stop watching it. I ache to see Serey and hold her in my arms if only to look at her cuteness and to comfort her at the same time. As what I have said, this is part of a series and it just cannot be avoided that there are some references to the past series but it only fans the fire of curiosity and desire to also read the first two installments. Some very few insignificant details aside, this book can stand on its own. Eve Diamond is a very strong character. She fought her way through every obstacle, every bullet, every hill, just for a child of whom she does not have any relation to. But come to think of it, each and every one of us is related to each other and therefore is responsible for each other. I would still have preferred for Serey to have Eve and vice versa, if only because of all the sacrifices of Eve, even losing her own baby, just to save Serey.

she's so cute, don't you think so?

Anyway, I love Last Lullaby, and would trade a leg and an arm each for the first two installments. Problem is I do not know where to get a copy of those. Any idea?