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“great book better then the blood ties series. to bad it don't play anymore.”
welcome to my book page enjoy yourself tell me what you think :) wrote this review Monday, October 12 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm not a huge fan of werewolves, however still fun to read.”
Sara wrote this review Wednesday, September 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In book 2, Vicky ends up outside the city helping a famiily of werewolves find out who is shooting at the pack. Some unique takes on werewolf lore. A little slow in areas but it was still pretty good. Huff is still on my acceptable shelf and I'm off to read book 3.”
Jackie S wrote this review Friday, July 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Canada's supernatural is further revealed to a former homicide detective – and current private investigator – in this second instalment of the Vicki Nelson series. Whereas Blood Price dealt with demons (as well as introducing continuing vampire character Henry Fitzroy), Blood Trail explores the society of werewolves in rural Ontario.
Tez Miller wrote this review Friday, July 4 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In short, it's twisted: even in human form, wer behaviour is quite animalistic – the growling, the possessiveness...and the high risk of incest. It makes for uncomfortable reading as Vicki and Henry settle on a London farm to find out who's been killing Pack members. Religion is an issue, and it's not surprising that there are gun-toting Americans. Since I'm unfamiliar with 1992 North American life, I can't be certain whether that's social commentary or not, but it sure is now in 2008.
Vicki's a wily, likable character, with a medical condition that makes her stand out from the archetypal urban fantasy heroines populating the genre with their sameness. But I much prefer homicide detective Mike Celluci to Henry, for the simple reason that Mike seems real to me – and not just for his Italian swears. Readers are probably supposed to fancy the vampire, but Henry lacks spark. His flashbacks don't add much to the novel except for pages, and the scenes from the killer's perspective spoil the element of mystery. Thus this paranormal procedural lacks thrills, and whilst the world-building is original, the overall novel left me feeling nonplussed.”
“This time out Henry asks Vicki to help friends of his who are being murdered. Of course, Henry being a vampire, he's got some interesting friends. In this case, its the Heerkens, a family that runs a sheep farm in rural Ontario. What makes the Heerkens different is that they are werewolves. The Heerkens have lived for decades on the farm, being good neighbors and integrating into society (one of them is on the London police force and the teenagers are in school). But someone has figured out their secret and a marksman is picking them off one by one. This book takes place a few months after Blood Prince. The relationship between Vicki and Henry is still in its early stages and its fun watching the way they interact with each other, occasionally tentative , occasionally feisty and occasionally just plan hot. And with Henry in the picture, Vicki's relationship with her ex police partner Celluci is put to the test since she can't reveal Henry or the Herrkens true natures. Most of all what I love about the book is the werewolf plot. Huff weaves a rich bit of history around the wer and how their packs function, both at home and while out in the human world. Did you know the wer can only change from human to fur form they can't be dressed or confined in any way. They also control their changes, it doesn't just happen. Anyway, this all added to the great read.”
Jeff wrote this review Saturday, May 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I agree this was better than the first one but I still think the TV series was better”
Alicemay wrote this review Saturday, March 15 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I actually enjoyed this second book in the series a little more than the first. I thought it was an interesting twist that it was a werewolf novel, where the character is hired to protect the werewolves. I also enjoyed the portrayal of the werewolves in human form, still acting out their wolf pack mentallity. ”
MartinCline wrote this review Thursday, March 6 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I'm a total vampire freak, so of course I loved this book”
toujoursmoi wrote this review Monday, February 11 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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