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Summary: Fastest-paced entry in a superb series.
Review: Anita Blake has undergone some serious character development, and in Blue Moon she recoups her relationship with Richard, much to the delight of his numerous fans. Hamilton's take on the werewolf/vampire culture is rich and complex, dark, and more erotic than some of her early fans anticipated. But Anita's still the same wise-cracking, butt-kicking penguin-loving toughgirl she's always been, and we can't help rooting for her. Blue Moon does not take place in St Louis for a change, and the change is refreshing: rural Tennessee provides a fine venue for old werewolf friends and a cast of very interesting new ones. We get the sense that Anita herself is not quite in control of what she's becoming, which is true to the arc of the entire series. This is the fastest-paced, most seamless volume yet in what promises to be a classic set, and it left this fan howling for more.
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Summary: Middle of the road and fading fast
Review: Having read the series from the start I've loved following Anita Blake from one adventure to the next. I loved the quick wit and dry humor that Anita would whip out at the most opportune moments. She was strong but real and the world she resided in was a refreshing change from other books I've read of the genre.With that said, Blue Moon, like the book before it, is taking Anita Blake and the world she resides in further and further away from the roots given her early on in the series. I commend the author's desire to have the characters grow and change over time, but it seems that the further along these adventures Anita gets, the more wrapped up the stories become in her sex life. I loved the early books for their intrique and gum-shoe-esque feel. Now I am just reading because I find the books an easy read to whip through and something I am familiar with. True fans of the Anita Blake series will certainly want to get and read this book if for no other reason than to have a complete set. I certainly would not recommend it for anyone who isn't a die hard Anita fan. Blue Moon has its moments, but unless the next few books get some more story and less sex to them, it will be time to spend money elsewhere.
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Summary: As good as ever, The Executioner just keeps on coming
Review: The whole series is fantastic but anybody who has ever read the other books already knows that. This one is no exception. The theme of the stories, "Anita against bad monsters", has not changed. Her dance card has, a little. In this book she takes on more fully her role as Protector for those she has taken as her own. Her own friends, her own acquaintances, her own responsibility. And no one should mess with them. To do so is pretty much to die. Even if you are already dead, you can always get more dead. She takes on vampires, demons, sorcerers, and worse yet - dirty cops. Anita finally embraces more of the things that are hers by birthright, and those things she is entitled to by earning them. Her weres, her power, her deadly nature, and her ex-boyfriend -- Richard. She finally lets go a little of the things that were holding her back. She does not drop all of her inhibitions or her humanity. She does relax her grip on them a little more so she can get a better hold on the things that make her who she is and what she is destined to be. If you like Anita Blake, you will once again, like this book in her thrilling series, "Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter".
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Summary: sex vs. vampires and other night creatures
Review: after reading many of the reviews that complained of the sexual content, it was my thought that perhaps the readers failed to understand that this particular aspect has become a significant part of the genre....Hamilton has taken a newish twist to vampire and were lore, and I praise her for this...as far as S&M and sex she is in the middle of the spectrum when compared to authors who write on a similar theme....
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: It was great. I loved the plot and even though I am not a big Richard fan I liked the fact that he finally grew up. I wish there had been more JC but what are ya gonna do? The demon was really good for the evil creepy in this book and I can't wait for book nine which I hear is called Obsidian Butterfly. On the LKH website it says that it comes out in Febuary of 1999. A long wait. Flynn
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Summary: This is the best book I've ever read!
Review: I've read a lot of books about vampires, werewolves, and the like but this is by far the best I've read. It has everything you could want from suspense and danger to wry humor and sarcasm. You'll love Anita Blake's smart mouth and butt kicking attitude. Her love life gets interesting too.
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Summary: One Thing Leads to Another
Review: Another excellent addition to the Anita Blake series! As always by the end of the story there are still unanswered questions, will Edward ever call Anita for that promised "help"? What will she do about JeanClaude and Richard? How long can she hold up as Lupa, Nimir-Ra, Executioner, RPIT aid, Animator and Triumvirate member? As always, Ms. Hamilton's books are fast-paced, touching and a little funny. I can't wait for the next book!
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Summary: Okay, Who ordered the S&M-athon?
Review: I've been avid reader of this series since book one, Guilty pleasures. This book introduced a strong female character, who used her supernatural talent and tools to solve a few crimes and mysteries while raising the dead. Neat stuff done well. Unfortunately, in later books this theme is getting lost to sheer freaky-ness. So much so that as far as the current book Blue Moon, and the preceding, Bloody Bones, are concerned; I'm with the character "Dolph". I'm pretty well disgusted. These tales have really deviated in direction. Okay, the semi-virginal, "Anita Blake Vampire Hunter", sleeping with the monsters she's been so competently killing, may be a valid plot twist. But it seems in these later books, that the author is writing to a very defined and specialized niche audience. That is, People In To Were-Beastie S&M Necro-Gore. If you are part of this audience you'll find a lot to enjoy in Blue Moon. If you find this sort of thing off putting; save yourself the trouble of throwing this book across the room. Wait for the next book, read the reviews and hope the author has come to recognize she has a wider audience then just Were Spanking Putro-philes.
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Summary: Dissappointing compared to other books
Review: To start, I would like to say that the series itself is wonderful. However, I found this book dissapointing to say the least. The character of Anita so violently changed in this one book to a point that I hardly recognized my favorite character. I was also disappointed in the graphic nature of the book. The number of scenes which were involved in this book were more than the others in the series combined. In closing, I must state that I hope that the next book will be akin to the others in the series and a far cry from this particular book.
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Summary: Jean Claude is missing...
Review: I'm not a Richard fan, I was missing Jean Claude from this book...waaaahhh...sob...sob...
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