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Liked It “Anna Strong takes on a very human problem in Jeanne C. Stein's Blood Drive. |
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Darling-Diva wrote this review Tuesday, November 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Anna Strong takes on a very human problem in Jeanne C. Stein's Blood Drive.
Tez Miller wrote this review Saturday, January 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Anna's brother died whilst still a teen. Now his girlfriend wants Anna to find her runaway teen daughter, Trish. Anna doesn't like Trish's mother, and dislikes her all the more when she investigates Trish's disappearance - why she left, and why her friend has been murdered.
More of a mystery with paranormal elements, those elements include Anna and the police chief being vampires and a school teacher being a werepanther. (That's not a spoiler: look at the gorgeous cover art by Cliff Nielsen.) Considering that I was big on crime fiction before discovering urban fantasy, this novel wasn't a problem for me, and it's even a step up from its not-quite-engaging UF predecessor, The Becoming. Be warned: Parents more than anyone else may be freaked out by the content.
I'm not quite connecting with this series, though this installment appealed to me more than Book 1. I have Books 3 and 4 waiting on my shelf, so will stay tuned...”
“Fast read, new things learned but still left thinking that we could have learned a bit more before it was over. Have the third installment requested with the library.”
Tami H wrote this review Friday, November 28 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Wow! Just the right blend of action, adventure, and mystery to make this second book in the Anna Strong series move up on the book shelf next to the Rachel Morgan (series) and early Anita Blake (series) adventures. Anna Strong is a savvy, tenacious bounty-hunter who finds adapting to her new nature as vampire while maintaining her human relationships isn't as easy as she would like. The story reads quickly but never lets up with plot twists that keep you turning the page. This dark urban fantasy tale could stand alone, but best to read in series order.”
Gayle H wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This is a superb action paranormal. Love the characters and cannot wait to read the rest of the series. Going on the keeper shelf.”
IYamVixenBooks wrote this review Sunday, October 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No0 of 1 members found this review helpful“This earned a C- from me. Because of the Shelfari rating system, three stars is defined as "liked it," and a C- read for me is below average, and I didn't like it. So I've input all of my C- reads as two star reads. This one is reviewed on my blog”
Laurie Gold wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Jeanne C. Stein made her mark on the paranormal fantasy scene with "The Becoming", a great book that introduced us to Anna Strong, bounty hunter and newly turned vampire. "Blood Drive" is the second of the Anna Strong Chronicles, and is even better than the first book.
bookbabe wrote this review Tuesday, December 18 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It's been two months or so since Anna was attacked by a skip and turned into a vampire. She's still trying to adjust to her new lifestyle, and even having some degree of success. However, that's all turned upside down during a dinner with her parents. Enter Carolyn Delaney, an old girlfriend of Anna's deceased brother. Carolyn has a daughter, Trish, who has disappeared and could be in some very serious trouble. Carolyn has come to Anna, rather than go to the police, because she's afraid that her daughter might have had something to do with another girl's death; she doesn't want Trish to be arrested. Oh, and Trish is also Anna's niece. Cue the pull on the heartstrings, at least for Anna's parents, who desperately want to believe Carolyn's claims of kinship. Steve, Anna's brother, was killed in a drunk-driving accident at the tender age of 17. Carolyn never got the chance to tell him that she was pregnant, and since her own parents did not react well to the news, she didn't feel like she could go to his parents, either.
However, Anna senses that something isn't quite right with Carolyn or her story. After having her bounty-hunter business partner David do some digging, it becomes quite obvious that Anna's concerns are valid. Carolyn has done quite a bit of lying, both about her daughter and herself, but most of all, about the reason that Trish is missing. I don't want to give anything away, since that's the worst thing a person can do, ruin the surprises of a book! Let's just say that Trish has been subjected to some very nasty things and ran for good reason, shall we?
Enter Daniel Frey, a teacher at Trish's school, one that has an air of mystery about him. He's also a prime suspect in the girl's disappearance, that is, until Anna investigates. Turns out that Frey is mysterious - he's a shape shifter. He shifts into a jungle cat, but one that turns out to be more pussycat than lethal predator. Obviously, it's the sort of secret that can't get out, therefore the mysteriousness. He turns out to be a strong ally, one that I have a feeling we'll see again (hopefully in the next installment).
The Anna Strong Chronicles are a welcome relief to the glut of paranormal romances on the market today. Fast-paced, smart writing combined with good plot and character development. If you're tired of the vamps ripping open bodices, I'd give these a shot.
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“Anna Strong is a bounty hunter. Both her personality and her abilities (somewhat special abilities) rather suit the job. Anna is assertive, inquisitive, and quick to uncover or smell out the smallest of details.
Tami Brady wrote this review Sunday, September 2 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Two months before the action takes place, Anna's life had changed dramatically. She became a vampire. Most of her loved ones haven't yet realized that she has no reflection in mirrors and that is on a high protein diet. She's still trying to figure out the myths versus realities of her situation herself.
Now, yet another dramatic situation rears it's ugly head when Anna's deceased brother's ex shows up at the door. This woman claims that the niece that Anna never knew existed is in dire trouble. The young girl has not only run away but she may even be involved in the murder of one of her school mates. The truth of the situation is even worse, much worse.
Blood Drive is the sequel to The Becoming. Although I have not yet had the pleasure of reading the first book, I had absolutely no trouble understanding what was happen, differentiating between characters, or catching the various complexities and relationship nuances. However, reading this second book did make me curious about what had happened in the first book. ”
“A fast read. Read 08/04/07.”
cirrostratus wrote this review Saturday, August 4 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Anna Strong was a tough-as-nails bounty hunter,until the night she was attacked-and changed forever. [br/]Now a vampire, Anna discovers that her long-dead brother may have had a daughter-and the girl's in serious trouble. There are some very dangerous people after her,but they're about to learn that to a bounty hunter with an unnatural thirst for blood, even the deadliest human predators are easy prey. [br/][br/]This is a must read series. I loved this book.[br/][br/]”
Dezaraye7 wrote this review Friday, July 20 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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