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Part 2 of ‘this is not a book’

Revisado: 08-16-23

In my review for the first book I said that it was the first third of one book that had been randomly split up in order to charge more for it.
Turns out that was too generous. I’m now certain that even the trilogy won’t constitute an actual book. There are characters, and they do stuff until DJ decides she has enough words, then it cuts off and a new ‘book’ begins.

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Barely half a book - ends in the middle of a conversation

Revisado: 08-13-23

Ridiculous to have this as an individual book - it’s the back story beginning of a book. It’s entertaining, but I imagine the 3 books I’m paying for separately are just 1 book broken up for the cash grab.

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Revisado: 05-27-13

Would you try another book from T. A. Pratt and/or Jessica Almasy?

Marla is an interesting character, but the book had no real plot or purpose and I felt no sympathy or affinity to her. I'll probably give the 2nd book a shot to see if it picks up now that she has established her characters.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I like the sorcery, and the fact that it was something Marla had to work hard to learn.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She puts an odd inflection on things that do not need it and pauses to much between words.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Perhaps this will set up the series so that the other books can move smoothly.

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Disturbing, and not in a good way

Revisado: 05-17-13

Would you try another book from Darynda Jones and/or Lorelei King?

The upside to this book is hearing Lorelei King again and the supernatural set up had potential, but the plot really revolved around Charley's obsession with a guy that molested and threatened to rape her when she was 15. Not Cool. So all of the "romance" made me gag and squirm uncomfortably.

I'm not sure if I will read any more of this series - if I do it will be because Lorelei King is my favorite narrator.

Has First Grave on the Right turned you off from other books in this genre?

No, just from this author.

Did First Grave on the Right inspire you to do anything?

Gag? And teach girls that rape and being held against your will isn't sexy.

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Rachel's still stupid as ever, not doing a thing

Revisado: 01-22-13

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Probably not, my friends and I are law enforcement/fighter types and it's too damn annoying listening to Rachel f-up every single time she's attacked. She has ridiculously great weapons and she just freezes and lets the bad guys beat the crap out of her. I can not believe she is supposed to be a trained 'runner'. Kim Harrison can write, but Tink's titties she definitely isn't a fighter. Or even a watcher of Law and Order episodes....The play between the characters is good though, and I'm invested enough in the gang to keep listening. Rachel does seem to be getting better with her choices - not good - but better, and that makes the book much less irritating that some of the others. Honestly, I always think that Rachel deserves the painful situations she gets into and I don't care about her survival all that much. I do love all of the support characters though, and I listen to the books largely to see what happens with them.

What do you think your next listen will be?

*sigh* I'm sure it will be the next in the series. Finishing a series is a compulsion, and I have to get unbelievably bored or upset not to finish one. In fact, it has only happened once.

What about Marguerite Gavin’s performance did you like?

She is great at giving life to the characters, though I will say that she messed up her voices a few times in this book. She would get confused maybe and say a line in the wrong voice before realizing who was supposed to be talking and switch over.

Was A Perfect Blood worth the listening time?

I'm not sure.

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Good, however....

Revisado: 01-15-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Probably not.

Would you be willing to try another book from Kim Harrison? Why or why not?

I'm reading the whole series, the characters are addictive. My problem is that Rachel is a flaming idiot. I spend half the time yelling at her or thinking that she really deserves to die for making such inane choices. I love Ivy, Janks and the rest - but be warned; your favorite characters in this series are not safe. People do die in some of the books.

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Super irritated!

Revisado: 12-30-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Yeah, I'd make it a real Bloodhound files book that starts off with the cliff hanger from the last book. WTH?

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It's good......for half a book.

Revisado: 09-26-12

What did you love best about Waking the Witch?

Getting to know Savannah as a complex, adult character.

Would you recommend Waking the Witch to your friends? Why or why not?

Maybe, but I'm pretty pissed that I now have to pay another 20 bucks to find out what happens. The story doesn't wrap up, major things are just left hanging. It's like a tv season finale, but instead of having a big 2 hour finale she just wrote half the story and then sold it as a full book. It's much shorter than the others without even finishing the story. I'm so mad right now that I don't even want to buy any more of her books, although I am too attached to this series not to buy the last 2. I think I'll move on to another writer after this though.

What about Johanna Parker’s performance did you like?

She did a good job.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

PART 1

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