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trin's review against another edition
3.0
Reread, in anticipation of reading the rest of the series, as I liked the Smoke spinoff so much and I feel silly watching the new TV series without having read all the books. I was happy to find this more fun than I remembered—possibly because the characters have more resonance than just the first book taken alone allows. Coincidentally, I read this right after [b:Borrower of the Night|66508|Borrower of the Night: A Vicky Bliss Mystery (Book 1)|Elizabeth Peters|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170652210s/66508.jpg|2506046], a mystery starring one Vicky Bliss, and in the War of the Vicky/is—a battle of kickass female protagonists—Vicki Nelson totally wins.
lauray's review against another edition
3.0
Started reading the Blood books because I like the show on Lifetime. This was a good book, lots of fun, and a quick read. Vampires and love triangles always make for good weekend reading.
kathydavie's review against another edition
5.0
This is actually the Blood Book series, 1. Read this series before starting the Smoke Trilogy. Real-life characters mingling with a centuries-old vampire.
ellejaoy's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the tv show and when I found out they where based on a book, I immediately bought them all and didn't regret it. I totally forgot I read these actually until my Brother recently went through all my books and found them!
They are a brilliant series and this being the first one was a great kicker to set it off. All the characters are introduced really well and I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it.
They are a brilliant series and this being the first one was a great kicker to set it off. All the characters are introduced really well and I thoroughly enjoyed everything about it.
baxy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sandygx260's review against another edition
3.0
I have been meaning to read this series. I read the two "Wizard of the Grove" books and loved them.
The description of this series made me skip these books. Instead I read the Tony series. Damn, I do adore Tony.
Yep, a little out of kilter here.
After all this time I finally read the first Viki / Henry novel.
Here's my fast take. Viki is a major pain in the ass. She irritates the hell out of me. I like Henry, and I want to see where Tony comes into the picture.
That is why I plan to read book 2.
Brisk writing, irritating characters (Nelson and Carlucci) interesting character (Fitzroy) make for a puzzle.
But I shall plug along.
The description of this series made me skip these books. Instead I read the Tony series. Damn, I do adore Tony.
Yep, a little out of kilter here.
After all this time I finally read the first Viki / Henry novel.
Here's my fast take. Viki is a major pain in the ass. She irritates the hell out of me. I like Henry, and I want to see where Tony comes into the picture.
That is why I plan to read book 2.
Brisk writing, irritating characters (Nelson and Carlucci) interesting character (Fitzroy) make for a puzzle.
But I shall plug along.
numenorbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.75