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vikingwolf's review against another edition
4.0
Kitty and Ben are getting stressed with the thought of planning a wedding and decide that it would be easier to elope to Las Vegas. Kitty is excited by the idea of lounging around the pool for a few days but her producer sees the chance to do a live TV show for maximum publicity which is taking up all her time. The fact that she has been booked into a hotel hosting a gun convention full of anti-werewolf former friends of Ben has her even more anxious. When Ben disappears during a poker game, it is going to be up to Kitty to find some allies to help her track him down and save him.
Kitty finds plenty to occupy herself while Ben is playing poker. Rick asks her to go and see the Master Vampire Dom who runs the city, taking official greetings from Denver. He tells her about a magic based show that has real weres performing as animals which both intrigues and bothers her greatly. A hotel magician, Grant, refuses to appear on her show and warns her not to go anywhere near Balthasar's strange shows as it is dangerous to her. He is unwilling to say any more than Balthasar wanting Kitty for his property but Kitty decides to go and see it anyway. Ben is focused on playing poker and even decides to postpone the wedding by a few hours so he can play in the big game, which is when he vanishes.
Kitty wonders if the werewolf hunters have turned on their former friends, now seeing him as an enemy and thinks they might have something to do with his disappearance. Brenda has already threatened Kitty in the hotel bar but are she and Evan involved? Does it have something to do with Balthasar wanting to have a werewolf in his show? Is the mysterious Grant involved in some way? Or has Dom being playing some kind of power game while pretending to be her friend? Whoever is involved, Kitty needs to find out what has happened to Ben, while watching out for the people who are following her.
I saw very mixed reviews for this book on Goodreads so to be honest I wasn't really expecting to like it much but I was pleasantly surprised. The end of book four is the part of the series where I really started to connect with the characters and plot and everything just kicked into gear. I went from just liking the series to really enjoying it and this book played a big part in it. I liked the actual plot threads involving all the new characters, particularly Grant and the werewolf hunters. It was interesting to see how his former friends reacted to Ben now that he was one of the enemy. Dom was interesting because he never really seemed to show what side he was on, preferring to ignore any issues in favour of having a quiet life.
I still don't quite get the relationship between Kitty and Ben and it seems that I'm not the only one who has that issue. Don't get me wrong, I like Ben as a character and I don't mind him being Kitty's parner but I just don't feel the chemistry between them in the way that book one had with Kitty and Cormac. I feel that the author needs to do more to show them being connected instead of just a random sex scene which does nothing to help. But really, other than that I don't have any real complaints about the way the series is going. I really enjoy the actual range of characters that we get in the series, though most don't really appear in this book as Rick and the Pack are back in Denver. The plots are interesting and different in each book along with the continuing story.
I look forward to seeing what else is coming for Kitty as the series progresses! I have read a few more in the series, which I did during my series read earlier this year and I'm still enjoying them. I need to get back to it when I'm caught up on my series reviews!
Kitty finds plenty to occupy herself while Ben is playing poker. Rick asks her to go and see the Master Vampire Dom who runs the city, taking official greetings from Denver. He tells her about a magic based show that has real weres performing as animals which both intrigues and bothers her greatly. A hotel magician, Grant, refuses to appear on her show and warns her not to go anywhere near Balthasar's strange shows as it is dangerous to her. He is unwilling to say any more than Balthasar wanting Kitty for his property but Kitty decides to go and see it anyway. Ben is focused on playing poker and even decides to postpone the wedding by a few hours so he can play in the big game, which is when he vanishes.
Kitty wonders if the werewolf hunters have turned on their former friends, now seeing him as an enemy and thinks they might have something to do with his disappearance. Brenda has already threatened Kitty in the hotel bar but are she and Evan involved? Does it have something to do with Balthasar wanting to have a werewolf in his show? Is the mysterious Grant involved in some way? Or has Dom being playing some kind of power game while pretending to be her friend? Whoever is involved, Kitty needs to find out what has happened to Ben, while watching out for the people who are following her.
I saw very mixed reviews for this book on Goodreads so to be honest I wasn't really expecting to like it much but I was pleasantly surprised. The end of book four is the part of the series where I really started to connect with the characters and plot and everything just kicked into gear. I went from just liking the series to really enjoying it and this book played a big part in it. I liked the actual plot threads involving all the new characters, particularly Grant and the werewolf hunters. It was interesting to see how his former friends reacted to Ben now that he was one of the enemy. Dom was interesting because he never really seemed to show what side he was on, preferring to ignore any issues in favour of having a quiet life.
I still don't quite get the relationship between Kitty and Ben and it seems that I'm not the only one who has that issue. Don't get me wrong, I like Ben as a character and I don't mind him being Kitty's parner but I just don't feel the chemistry between them in the way that book one had with Kitty and Cormac. I feel that the author needs to do more to show them being connected instead of just a random sex scene which does nothing to help. But really, other than that I don't have any real complaints about the way the series is going. I really enjoy the actual range of characters that we get in the series, though most don't really appear in this book as Rick and the Pack are back in Denver. The plots are interesting and different in each book along with the continuing story.
I look forward to seeing what else is coming for Kitty as the series progresses! I have read a few more in the series, which I did during my series read earlier this year and I'm still enjoying them. I need to get back to it when I'm caught up on my series reviews!
kaybethbookish's review against another edition
4.0
I feel this could have been longer to properly flesh everyone out, but this was one f the best installments so far!
garnetofeden's review against another edition
4.0
Several intriguing new characters were introduced as well as many plot threads that still seem very unresolved. I'm interested to see where this is going!
Rating reviewed 1/21/2023.
Rating reviewed 1/21/2023.
kerstincullen's review against another edition
3.0
These books are super enjoyable, and I love Marguerite Gavin's narration, but I sometimes after I finish one I feel like I ate too many cupcakes.
git_r_read's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent! Much more lighthearted this time around. At least in the beginning. Ben and Kitty are going to Vegas to get hitched. While there, Kitty will do a live television production instead of her usual late night radio show.
Some interruptions and hiccups along the way while there. Kitty and Ben and the show have been booked into the same hotel/casino as a gun show. A gun show that is being visited by werewolf hunters.
There are more rough spots in the Vegas road, but to go into all of them would be to deprive you of the joy of discovery.
Such a fab entry into a superb series.
Definitely recommend.
Some interruptions and hiccups along the way while there. Kitty and Ben and the show have been booked into the same hotel/casino as a gun show. A gun show that is being visited by werewolf hunters.
There are more rough spots in the Vegas road, but to go into all of them would be to deprive you of the joy of discovery.
Such a fab entry into a superb series.
Definitely recommend.
mdunnbass's review against another edition
4.0
This was really good. I devoured the first four Kitty Norville books. This one was a treat also, but has begun to get into larger overarching plot ideas that aren't really in my happy place. I'm not complaining - it's a great addition to the series, it's just that we're starting to part company in terms of interest. I've begun the next book in the series, and we'll see if I remain interested in the plots. I am very invested in the characters by now, so that may carry me along for quite a ways. We'll see. Recommended, but read the first parts of the series first.
hgranger's review against another edition
1.0
I don’t even know where to start with this review. Kitty is whiny, wimpy, and completely incapable of taking care of herself. She runs headfirst into what she knows is a trap, with no plan whatsoever. She has to get rescued repeatedly, and she doesn’t ever accomplish anything. She constantly complains about feeling watched, being followed, and she can’t seem to do anything about it. She is a werewolf for crying out loud and yet she can’t take care of herself.
Also, the author keeps trying to shove the romance between Ben and Kitty down the reader’s throats and yet doesn’t back it up with anything whatsoever in the actual writing. Their romance is completely unbelievable and they have NO connection at all. And finally, when Ben asked her if she liked the rape attempt, I almost vomited. Holy crap, this was bad.
Also, the author keeps trying to shove the romance between Ben and Kitty down the reader’s throats and yet doesn’t back it up with anything whatsoever in the actual writing. Their romance is completely unbelievable and they have NO connection at all. And finally, when Ben asked her if she liked the rape attempt, I almost vomited. Holy crap, this was bad.