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rellimreads's review
4.0
Note: This has been bundled into the Quincy Harker Omnibus Volume 1 - ebook & audio.
Another fun one. Harker has a new frenemy when he teams up with another demon hunter, a past Renfield stirs up trouble, current Renfield tries to help, and even Uncle Luke gets involved. I love how Hartness is slowly unfolding more of Harker’s history with each novella.
These continue to be fast paced, lots of action, and snarky fun.
Narration:
Foster continues to be perfect at the helm of this series. I enjoy Hartness’ writing, but I don’t think I would do it justice reading it to myself. Such a fun and easy listen.
Another fun one. Harker has a new frenemy when he teams up with another demon hunter, a past Renfield stirs up trouble, current Renfield tries to help, and even Uncle Luke gets involved. I love how Hartness is slowly unfolding more of Harker’s history with each novella.
These continue to be fast paced, lots of action, and snarky fun.
Narration:
Foster continues to be perfect at the helm of this series. I enjoy Hartness’ writing, but I don’t think I would do it justice reading it to myself. Such a fun and easy listen.
wannabekingpin's review
5.0
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About the Book: Someone’s hunting in Uncle Luke’s territory, dramatically turning victims into vampires. It would be an understandable event, just another vampire trying to butt-in on other vampire’s territory. But it just so happens that Uncle Luke is no other than Dracula, Vlad the Impaler himself. And there’s only one idiot ballsy enough to believe he can take on the vampire from books and legends…
My Opinion: This is a very funny and badass book, full of supernatural fights, flawed characters, and exemplary writing style. Seriously if you love vampires, if you love Dracula, but are tired from all the romances, and would rather have something in Supernatural series style, this is it.
Yep, loved it. Can recommend if you just want a funny little break, for it’s like no pages at all, and it gets a firm 5 out of 5 from me.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Someone’s hunting in Uncle Luke’s territory, dramatically turning victims into vampires. It would be an understandable event, just another vampire trying to butt-in on other vampire’s territory. But it just so happens that Uncle Luke is no other than Dracula, Vlad the Impaler himself. And there’s only one idiot ballsy enough to believe he can take on the vampire from books and legends…
My Opinion: This is a very funny and badass book, full of supernatural fights, flawed characters, and exemplary writing style. Seriously if you love vampires, if you love Dracula, but are tired from all the romances, and would rather have something in Supernatural series style, this is it.
Yep, loved it. Can recommend if you just want a funny little break, for it’s like no pages at all, and it gets a firm 5 out of 5 from me.
nelljustice's review
3.0
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Augustus Renfield is the very first manservant to Dracula....uh...Uncle Luke. He was promised by Uncle Luke that after a certain number of years of being his errand boy he'd be turned. I'll be darned if the bat crap crazy Dracula can recognize another farther gone individual because he flat out refused. You know what happens when you tell a total psycho no? He gets revenge - it might take him awhile and several tries - but he keeps coming. He gathers minions, he sucks off old vamps to get more power and gets crazier by the minute. Quincy says he can't take him.
THEN VanHelsing's great grand daughter comes to town. Quincy has his hands full.
This book was fun - a little gory, but fun.
Augustus Renfield is the very first manservant to Dracula....uh...Uncle Luke. He was promised by Uncle Luke that after a certain number of years of being his errand boy he'd be turned. I'll be darned if the bat crap crazy Dracula can recognize another farther gone individual because he flat out refused. You know what happens when you tell a total psycho no? He gets revenge - it might take him awhile and several tries - but he keeps coming. He gathers minions, he sucks off old vamps to get more power and gets crazier by the minute. Quincy says he can't take him.
THEN VanHelsing's great grand daughter comes to town. Quincy has his hands full.
This book was fun - a little gory, but fun.
bmacenlightened's review
5.0
Another great entry, Quincy's cleaning up a job, is given another job, and runs into none other than Gabby Van Helsing the great granddaughter of the legendary vampire hunter who "killed Dracula". Balancing that new and obviously testy relationship is the sub plot as they take on a new threat that happens to be from some of their pasts.
gatun's review
5.0
Audible Review
Hell on Heels: A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Novella
Written by: John G. Hartness
Narrated by: James Foster
Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:01-15-16
Publisher: Falstaff Media
The Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series, is still going strong in Hell on Heels, the third title in the series. Harker and Detective Flynn have had changes in their relationship, a very slow building of trust and possibly a hint of friendship. Quincy’s language and attitude both remain foul, especially before, during and after any breath he takes.
The entity Quincy is fighting in this book is Renfield. Not that Renfield, the original. This is one of his successors. When you are Count Dracula, you do not have to remember servants names. You just call them all by their predecessors name. Makes life easier. Unfortunately one of the previous Renfield was disturbed, more than bug eating disturbed and has come back to seek revenge on the Count, or as Harker calls his, Uncle Luke. Disturbed Renfield has no problem with killing present Reinfeld to get his revenge on his former employer. Harker and Flynn are working together to help Dracula. With that the story is off and running and like others has great action and pacing.
When I wrote my review of the Kindle version of Hell on Heels, I stated, “The only way this book could have been any better is if it had been an audiobook read by James Foster.” And I was right. I enjoyed reading the book but listening to it narrated by James Foster is the difference between smelling chocolate cookies and eating them. His narration of the Quincy Harker series takes a two dimensional page and makes it three dimensional. He breathes life into the characters on the pages.
I received a free copy of the audiobook in exchange for a fair review.
Kindle Review
The third installment in the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series, Hell on Hells, is just as strong as the previous two. Harker and Detective Flynn have had changes in their relationship. Although they are starting to work together, Quincy in no way softens up. His language and attitude both remain foul. The adversary in this book is Renfield. Not that Renfield. This is one of his successors. When you are Count Dracula, you do not have to remember servants names. You just call them all by their predecessors name. Makes life easier. Unfortunately one of the previous Renfield was disturbed, more than bug eating disturbed and has come back to seek revenge on the Count, or as Harker calls his, Uncle Luke. This story like the others has great action and pacing. It also advances the characters and helps the reader understand how they arrived where they are. The only way this book could have been any better is if it had been an audio book read by James Foster.
I bought the Kindle edition.
Hell on Heels: A Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter Novella
Written by: John G. Hartness
Narrated by: James Foster
Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:01-15-16
Publisher: Falstaff Media
The Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series, is still going strong in Hell on Heels, the third title in the series. Harker and Detective Flynn have had changes in their relationship, a very slow building of trust and possibly a hint of friendship. Quincy’s language and attitude both remain foul, especially before, during and after any breath he takes.
The entity Quincy is fighting in this book is Renfield. Not that Renfield, the original. This is one of his successors. When you are Count Dracula, you do not have to remember servants names. You just call them all by their predecessors name. Makes life easier. Unfortunately one of the previous Renfield was disturbed, more than bug eating disturbed and has come back to seek revenge on the Count, or as Harker calls his, Uncle Luke. Disturbed Renfield has no problem with killing present Reinfeld to get his revenge on his former employer. Harker and Flynn are working together to help Dracula. With that the story is off and running and like others has great action and pacing.
When I wrote my review of the Kindle version of Hell on Heels, I stated, “The only way this book could have been any better is if it had been an audiobook read by James Foster.” And I was right. I enjoyed reading the book but listening to it narrated by James Foster is the difference between smelling chocolate cookies and eating them. His narration of the Quincy Harker series takes a two dimensional page and makes it three dimensional. He breathes life into the characters on the pages.
I received a free copy of the audiobook in exchange for a fair review.
Kindle Review
The third installment in the Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter series, Hell on Hells, is just as strong as the previous two. Harker and Detective Flynn have had changes in their relationship. Although they are starting to work together, Quincy in no way softens up. His language and attitude both remain foul. The adversary in this book is Renfield. Not that Renfield. This is one of his successors. When you are Count Dracula, you do not have to remember servants names. You just call them all by their predecessors name. Makes life easier. Unfortunately one of the previous Renfield was disturbed, more than bug eating disturbed and has come back to seek revenge on the Count, or as Harker calls his, Uncle Luke. This story like the others has great action and pacing. It also advances the characters and helps the reader understand how they arrived where they are. The only way this book could have been any better is if it had been an audio book read by James Foster.
I bought the Kindle edition.
moderndayjfk's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
imzadirose's review
3.0
Fun and enjoyable. Not as good as the first, better than the 2nd. I like Quincy, he's great. :)
ladywheeler's review
3.0
The rocky economy hasn't been kind to Vegas, but Ty Morgan is determined to go down fighting. As the manager of Hotel Rodeo he knows that he needs to bring in more interests rather than gaming. After the owner of the hotel verbally agrees to take a risk and invest a fortune into the hotel, the unthinkable happens and the owner's daughter steps in to run the show. As soon has her heels hit the tarmac in Vegas, Ty Morgan butts heads with Monica Brandt.
Monica Brandt has only known her father for a few years, but she is much closer to him than her mother and grandparents. Growing up raised by nannies and boarding school, Monica climbs the corporate ladder in New York to gain approval from her family and her fiance. But when her father is in trouble, she drops everything and heads to Vegas.
Whether or not you're going to enjoy this book depends on how you like to read a series. If you enjoy a set of characters having a complete story, and then the following stories featuring new or secondary characters, then this story may be irritating to you. It's clear that the entire series will feature Ty and Monica and will follow their plight with Hotel Rodeo.
This story doesn't really have a clear and satisfying wrap up. For me, that's essential for an enjoyable story. The story ends on a cliff-hanger, and the state of Ty and Monica's relationship at the end of the book didn't leave me with warm fuzzy feelings for either of them.
There isn't a clear story arc to this book, and I think that negatively influenced me and how I felt about the story. I still wasn't even sure I liked the characters. It seemed as if the author chopped the book in half and called it a series, and I don't think it worked well.
*This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Monica Brandt has only known her father for a few years, but she is much closer to him than her mother and grandparents. Growing up raised by nannies and boarding school, Monica climbs the corporate ladder in New York to gain approval from her family and her fiance. But when her father is in trouble, she drops everything and heads to Vegas.
Whether or not you're going to enjoy this book depends on how you like to read a series. If you enjoy a set of characters having a complete story, and then the following stories featuring new or secondary characters, then this story may be irritating to you. It's clear that the entire series will feature Ty and Monica and will follow their plight with Hotel Rodeo.
This story doesn't really have a clear and satisfying wrap up. For me, that's essential for an enjoyable story. The story ends on a cliff-hanger, and the state of Ty and Monica's relationship at the end of the book didn't leave me with warm fuzzy feelings for either of them.
There isn't a clear story arc to this book, and I think that negatively influenced me and how I felt about the story. I still wasn't even sure I liked the characters. It seemed as if the author chopped the book in half and called it a series, and I don't think it worked well.
*This book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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