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Summary: The book that started it all. (for me at least!)
Review: I have to admit I did not read the books in order. I started with this. Book #5. And I have to admit again, I'm very proud of myself for doing so. Because personally, I did not find Guilty Pleasures(#1) intriguing enough to make me want to read the entire series but Bloody Bones reminded me how much I love LKHs' work. No matter if there are bad parts of her books all I have to do is remember all the excitment I felt while reading this book and I will pick the book back up and finish it.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: All of the Anita Blake books are gory, but I recall this one as being one of the most gory, but I could just be remmebering it wrong. In this one Anita goes away for a job, and gets to spend some one-on-one time with Jean-Claude, without Richard around to get in the way. Jean-Claude comes to help Anita deal with a vampire murderer. This book was great, and i liked the fact that, not only did it take you away from anita's normal life in St. Louis, but it also let you see her relationship with Jean-Claude grow closer.
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Summary: A Bloody Good Time!
Review: In Bloody Bones, the fifth installment of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series, Anita Blake becomes the busiest vampire executioner/zombie raiser in the world. Ok, she may be the ONLY vampire executioner/zombie raiser in the world, but still a busy one nonetheless. First, she is hired to raise an entire graveyard full of dead people nearly three centuries old. But on top of that, the police decide to include her in the investigation of the latest gruesome killings, of three young men. Gory details ensue, and soon Anita finds herself everywhere at once - everywhere dangerous. Oh, and did I also mention she has to contend with a very sexy Jean-Claude after she asks him for his help?Of course, Laurell K. Hamilton does not stint on the blood and guts. I'm not real big on either one..., but I put up with all of the grotesque scenes because they are very crucial to the story. I think Laurell K. Hamilton has great ideas, and is very creative. Yes, I would prefer to have less gore, but I won't complain. Unlike the book that came before this, 'The Lunatic Cafe', this is a real Anita/Jean-Claude book. They seem to be getting a little closer all of the time. There are a few scenes in this book between the two of them that are utterly priceless. This includes one []scene in a hotel room, and one life-saving scene. I have to say I like Jean-Claude a lot more than I do Richard, and I hope that Anita's relationship with him blossoms some more, and I hope we keep getting that wonderful []tension between them. I haven't been into a series this much since Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books, but I almost think I'm liking these even more - Hamilton mixes romance, drama, comedy, suspense and horror beautifully, and makes her readers come back for more.
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Summary: A Tangle of Plots
Review: This book, more thoroughly, introduces the character Jason. He definately will become a reoccuring character and one of the most interesting, if a bit memorable, character in the novels. Also, for the Jean Claude fans ou there, this is definately the book for you. Quite a bit more involved relationship between Jean Claude and Anita.
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Summary: Bloody Well Done
Review: Steamy, sexy, and the sexual tension between Jean-Claude and Anita is touchable. Was the bathroom sequence forshadowing. Read on if you want to know. :)
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Summary: bleah, i'm a fashion plate vampire...
Review: Hamilton's stories are just what they say they are on the book jacket, scary and sexy. but i don't know... they're going downhill. if i have to read one more detailed 2 page description of the clothes blake is wearing... the books were an odd blend of romance novel and horror fiction which i liked. i'm not a romance novel kind of guy but they were cool. the further i get into the series the more the emphasis is on the romance and the less it is on the horror. i don't think i can take it anymore honestly. who cares how "yummy" blakes werewolf boyfriend looks? you might, but i don't. i don't want to read about short skirts or tight pants. i want to read about vampires and werewolves and zombies. there's less and less of that in every book. its getting to the point where i like the STORY but not the WRITING. i feel bad because the earlier books were so good, but... if you must buy them buy them used.
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Summary: Best In the Series So Far
Review: I breathed a sigh of relief after I finished BLOODY BONES. Finally, Laurell Hamilton brings together all the elements she has tried to write about in the last four books; An original story with horror, mystery, passion, sharp dialogue, great settings, clear action, and believable characters that are consistent with their decisions. Some other improvements include fewer spelling errors... although I found a mistake regarding one of Hamilton's descriptions where she wrote, "stop action" instead of "stop motion". Where's the editor? No big deal, but this shouldn't happen with a New York Times Bestseller. BLOODY BONES, while not perfect, has raised the bar a little higher for Anita Blake. I'm off to book six!
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Summary: Anita Blake battles vampires and fairies
Review: This book is a little bit of a departure from the previous. She is sent to a town outside of Branson, Mo., to investigate a possible vampire attack and finds much more. Coincidently, she was in the area on an assignment to raise a very old cemetery to solve a property dispute. A developer wants to build a resort and an old local family lays claim to the land. The own a restaurant and bar with the appetizing name of Bloody Bones. They also turn out to be fairies guarding the prison of an ancient and monstrous fairy named Rawhead and Bloody Bones who preys on children. Anita is busy, and the vampires in addition to the fey may be more than she can handle, so she asks for Jean Claude's help. The rogue vampires are causing all sorts of problems in the area, and the Bouvier family does not want Anita to raise the dead in their cemetery. Apparently, they are holding the monster in place. This is a very quick moving and action packed addition to the series. Jean Claude is still proving himself as a Master of the City, and seems to really need Anita's help. Larry is really coming along as animator and vampire slayer, a very good addition to the cast of characters. The relationship between Anita and Jean Claude is also heating up nicely. All in all, a very good read.
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Summary: BEST BOOK YET!!!
Review: Hey i just finished reading Bloody Bones a few weeks ago and decided to write how GREAT this book is so i could help u picking it...This is the book that has u calm but on the edge of ur set the WHOLE time.. the things that Jean-Claude say and the way he acts u know he really cares about Anita and the ending is [such] a scary part i was on the end of my bed reading at like 2 in the morning b/c i COULD NOT PUT THIS BOOK DOWN!!! so i recommend this book VERY MUCH!!! hope i helped
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Summary: bloody good
Review: SOOOOOOOO Good. How does Laurell K Hamilton do it? Every book is better than the one before it. You must try this one if you have read any of the Anita Blake series.
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