CompleteMartialArts.com - One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 2)
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Manufacturer: Avon
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780061245091
ISBN: 0061245097
Label: Avon
Manufacturer: Avon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 384
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
Publisher: Avon
Release Date: 2008-04-29
Studio: Avon
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You can run from the grave, but you can't hide . . . Half-vampire Cat Crawfield is now Special Agent Cat Crawfield, working for the government to rid the world of the rogue undead. She's still using everything Bones, her sexy and dangerous ex, taught her, but when Cat is targeted for assassination, the only man who can help her is the vampire she left behind. Being around him awakens all her emotions, from the adrenaline kick of slaying vamps side by side to the reckless passion that consumed them. But a price on her head—wanted: dead or half-alive—means her survival depends on teaming up with Bones. And no matter how hard she tries to keep things professional between them, she'll find that desire lasts forever . . . and that Bones won't let her get away again.
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Summary: Better than the first, but not quite there yet.
Comment: I almost put this book down after the first 50 or so pages. I can't stand how much the main character complains that her vampire boyfriend isn't around anymore. SHE left HIM, yet complains about it every other sentence. Thankfully they are reunited, so we don't have to put up with the whining for long. There is actual plot in this book, and a few interesting twists with her father and the group of vampires trying to kill her. Decent read overall, but in the group of books I've read lately it doesn't stand out as one of the best. The characters are just barely likable for me to continue reading the series, I really enjoyed the secondary characters introduced in this book. If you liked the first book in this series you will definitely like this one.
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Summary: Great follow up!
Comment: The first book was good and this one is even better. As the second in the series, it keeps going strong and adds some dimensions to the story that I definitely didn't see coming.
Several years after the events in Halfway to the Grave, half-vampire Catherine "Cat" Crawford is still trying to adjust to her life without her all-vampire lover, Bones. The years training her team of special agents to be top notch vampire killers have kept her busy, but it hasn't been enough. And suddenly Cat is beset by constant attempts on her life. This time, they're coming from both sides: the living and the undead. And the only way to stay alive long enough to find out who's behind the attempts is to rely on Bones. The only real question is will she be able to walk away again?
One Foot in the Grave does a good job of developing the characters from the first book. The emotions are harder hitting, the humor is even better, and some interesting revelations about Cat's heritage are discovered. A definite must read for fans of the first book.
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Summary: Angieville: ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
Comment: I was excited for this sequel for many reasons: Bones, Bones, oh, and Bones. Also, because it takes place a rather shocking Four Years after Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) and, I have to say, I like that Jeaniene Frost was willing to take that big a leap with just her second book. Most urban fantasy series books take place right on on each other's feverish heels, yet the readers have waited sometimes a year for the second installment, and occasionally I find myself wanting more time to have passed for the characters as well. Add a little more gravitas to the situation. Like we've all grown up a little in the interim.
ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE starts out in the middle of Cat Crawfield's new life as a federal agent working for a little known department of Homeland Security specializing in vampire eradication. Having forced herself (for his safety) to leave Bones and her former life behind, Cat has become Cristine Russell and spent the last four years literally consumed by her work, training up a team of vampire slayers lean and mean enough to make Bones proud. Unfortunately, someone seems to have discovered her secret and is leaving clues around her old stomping grounds. Cat and her team follow the clues home to find someone old and powerful has put a price on her head and all the undead bounty hunters are coming to play.
I definitely liked the premise of this story and the guys on Cat's team are fun, interesting characters who I hope will stick around throughout the series. The scene where Bones and Cat see each other for the first time in four years was just as delicious as I hoped it would be. And, who are we kidding? Any page with Bones on it is a good one. Make that, a great one. What I needed was more from Cat. She doesn't seem to have grown at all in the last four years. And while I understand she's sort of been hiding from a lot things she doesn't want to face, she's still got this great team of guys who will walk over hot coals for her, and (when he comes back) a protector and lover who will do anything to make her happy, and she still seems to spend most of her time drinking, fighting, swearing, and whining. All in slightly too extreme quantities for me to buy. That's not the Cat I remember. She's Cat sans the the sweetness and sense of humor that made her so endearing in the first book and that made me think she deserved the awesomeness that is Bones. Oodles of action (fighting and otherwise) seem to dominate this story when I wanted more character development and the Cat I remember. Maybe Bones feels the same way...Hopefully, we'll both find what we're looking for in the next volume, At Grave's End (Night Huntress, Book 3).
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Summary: Done and STILL can't put it down...
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Holy moley does this sequel pack a punch! Halfway to the Grave was easily readable due to the characters and how their chemistry unfolded in an action packed plot. It's always interesting to read sequels and see which path they take, and this one packed a punch for me. Slightly darker, more character development & a love scene that leaves you shakin... this book did not disappoint! All tied to an ending that rocks the paranormal mind & of course, leaves you screaming for more. Graves End, here I come!
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Summary: Disappointing sequel
Comment: I loved the first book, so I was very excited to read this one. But I found the character of Cat to be childish, impulsive, and a little irritating. And the reunion of between her and Bones fell flat. I wanted more sparks, more angst. However, I will read the next book and give the series one more try.
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