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Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hollow .5)
by
Molly Harper (Goodreads Author)
HELL ON WHEELS
After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Coun...more
After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Coun...more
ebook, 192 pages
Published
January 31st 2012
by Pocket Star
(first published December 27th 2011)
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Is there any such thing as a "road book"? If there is, this is definitely it. Miranda, who through no fault of her own has failed at just about every job she has put her hand to takes a job driving a vampzilla (I made that word up...it means a difficult and demanding vampire...I made it up so I get to say what it means) from Washington to Kentucky.
Just about every thing that can go wrong, goes wrong up to and including the complete destruction of their car.
As they cross the country, Collin (th...more
Just about every thing that can go wrong, goes wrong up to and including the complete destruction of their car.
As they cross the country, Collin (th...more
3.75 stars. Couldn't resist the blurb for this fun paranormal romance. Accident-prone, black sheep of the family, Miranda, is hired to drive a stuffy, OCD vampire across country to deliver a secret package. Their route is marked by catastrophes, confessions and a reluctant admiration.
This is the road trip from hell! I couldn't believe how badly things could go wrong for our heroes. It was hilarious. The author perfectly captures Collin's gradual awakening when faced with Miranda's irrepressible...more
This is the road trip from hell! I couldn't believe how badly things could go wrong for our heroes. It was hilarious. The author perfectly captures Collin's gradual awakening when faced with Miranda's irrepressible...more
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I should start this review by admitting that I am a certified Molly Harper fangirl! I just discovered her hilarious brand of paranormal romance earlier this year and have read almost everything she's written. I will say that, even with all the expectations I had, I was pleasantly surprised how much I liked this book and its characters. There are quite a few things I expect when I read a Molly Harper book and Driving Mr. Dead went above and beyond on almost all accounts!
The first thing that comes...more
The first thing that comes...more
Driving Mr. Dead was a cute, light and funny read (I actually listened). Molly Harper has an excellent sense of humor and Mr. Dead was no exception to her witty character dialogue and inner monologues.
I read quite a few reviews complaining about the narrator of the audio book but I actually liked her. She was energetic and made Miranda come alive for me. Her "light" accent for Collin wasn't perfect but I still enjoyed her performance.
I read quite a few reviews complaining about the narrator of the audio book but I actually liked her. She was energetic and made Miranda come alive for me. Her "light" accent for Collin wasn't perfect but I still enjoyed her performance.
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This book was a lot of fun. Its like the most problem prone road trip of all time. It's like in the movie Leap Year, except with a lot more sexiness and the guy is a vampire. At first, I didnt understand how they could make a romance out of it. Collin seemed like a complete jerk. But while they are on the road we eventually learn why he acts like an OCD, agoraphobic, germophobe with a stick up his butt. And with help from Miranda's disaster prone ways, he begins to lighten up. And Miranda may ha...more
3.5 stars
Another fun Molly Harper. Similar to SEP, she puts her characters through hell, often leaving them desperate and broke in some unlikely location, only to let them claw themselves back for their HEA. I'm not always a big fan of gratuitous protagonist suffering, but like SEP, Harper seems to make it work.
I have two quibbles with the book, one with the narration and one with the story: First of all, Colin's voice was not very masculine. It made him sound like a wimp, even though he wasn't...more
Another fun Molly Harper. Similar to SEP, she puts her characters through hell, often leaving them desperate and broke in some unlikely location, only to let them claw themselves back for their HEA. I'm not always a big fan of gratuitous protagonist suffering, but like SEP, Harper seems to make it work.
I have two quibbles with the book, one with the narration and one with the story: First of all, Colin's voice was not very masculine. It made him sound like a wimp, even though he wasn't...more
The snark! I really liked the narrator's voice. Okay, I'll confess. I loved her voice. Miranda was funny, clever, sassy, and perhaps a touch crazy. That's my kind of heroine! It's a delicate balance that occasionally can result in an obnoxious, over-the-top, annoying character but when done right, they're my favorite. I'm so glad that Harper did it just about perfectly because within the first few pages I was salivating for more. Occasionally Miranda slipped into the too silly but I already ador...more
I loved this book. It's very funny where it's meant to be and likewise with the drama. I haven't laughed so much reading a book in ages.
For those who don't know, in this universe, Vampires came 'out' in 1999, and now there is a thriving service industry built around catering for the domestic and transportation needs of the undead.
In this story, Miranda, an accident prone young woman of 23, henpecked by her overbearing mother, unsuccessful in all her business ventures to date, and needing time o...more
For those who don't know, in this universe, Vampires came 'out' in 1999, and now there is a thriving service industry built around catering for the domestic and transportation needs of the undead.
In this story, Miranda, an accident prone young woman of 23, henpecked by her overbearing mother, unsuccessful in all her business ventures to date, and needing time o...more
Driving Mr. Dead by Molly HarperMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary:
Miranda Puckett has failed at every job she’s ever had. Her mother just wants her to come home, join the family law firm, and settle down with Jason, the perfect lawyer boyfriend. But when Jason turns out to be a lying cheater, Miranda seizes on a job that gets her out of town: long-distance vampire transportation.
Her first assignment is to drive vampire Collin Sutherland from Washington to sleepy Half Moon Hollow without incident—...more
This book would have been a four-star if not for the way it ended.
Don't get me wrong -- the beginning of the book was absolutely delightful. I enjoyed the viewpoint of the main character. Mr. Sutherland was an absolute riot. I loved how they didn't have insta-love and how the first half of the book was filled with comical episodes -- him telling her to remove wrappers, wiping the floor where she stood; her with her disastrous tendencies. It was great. I wanted to give the book a 4-star.
Then, it...more
Don't get me wrong -- the beginning of the book was absolutely delightful. I enjoyed the viewpoint of the main character. Mr. Sutherland was an absolute riot. I loved how they didn't have insta-love and how the first half of the book was filled with comical episodes -- him telling her to remove wrappers, wiping the floor where she stood; her with her disastrous tendencies. It was great. I wanted to give the book a 4-star.
Then, it...more
I'm not really a fan of bandwagon authors. But I admit that Ms Harper's books are really nice to read: they make you laugh and forget the world for a while.
Driving Mr Dead is a fun way to spend a few hours, as long as you forget this is supposed to be PNR. As in How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, the guy could have been the usual recluse millionaire and nothing (and I mean nothing) would have changed.
If this isn't a problem, you'll love this novella. I think it is even better than How to flir...more
Driving Mr Dead is a fun way to spend a few hours, as long as you forget this is supposed to be PNR. As in How to Flirt with a Naked Werewolf, the guy could have been the usual recluse millionaire and nothing (and I mean nothing) would have changed.
If this isn't a problem, you'll love this novella. I think it is even better than How to flir...more
Good but not as good as usual.
From Audible: After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.
Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear o...more
From Audible: After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.
Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear o...more
This is the first book in Molly Harper's Half Moon Hollow series.
Miranda's mother, father, and brother are all lawyers. She isn't. She was supposed to marry her fiancé Jason, but she met his childhood "friend" Lisa. Turns out that Jason's been texting Lisa that he loves her behind Miranda's back. What a great boyfriend.
Now, Miranda's got a new job. She's now a driver for Beeline, a company that offers to drive vampires around. Her first client? Mr. Collin Sutherland. He has to deliver a suitcas...more
This book picks up in Half Moon Hollow made famous by the Jane Jameson series. Molly Harper introduces readers to Miranda Puckett. Miranda is a smart aleck and has amazingly bad luck. I felt sorry for the girl. The wackiest and weirdest things seem to always happen to her. Now she is driving a cranky and anal vampire across the country on a three day deadline. The way she treats Collin had me constantly laughing out loud. Although born into a family of lawyers, Miranda is very down to earth and...more
First sentence: "I was lost, hopelessly, irretrievably lost."
Miranda Puckett has had many odd jobs including photographer, magician's assistant, and waitress. Her most recent endeavor has been an office assistant at her parents' law firm trying to pay back a loan while being bored out of her mind. So when a new opportunity arises playing chauffeur to vampires right when she needs to clear her mind over a troubled relationship, Miranda jumps at it. Unfortunately, her first client turns out to be...more
Miranda Puckett has had many odd jobs including photographer, magician's assistant, and waitress. Her most recent endeavor has been an office assistant at her parents' law firm trying to pay back a loan while being bored out of her mind. So when a new opportunity arises playing chauffeur to vampires right when she needs to clear her mind over a troubled relationship, Miranda jumps at it. Unfortunately, her first client turns out to be...more
This is book 1.5 of the Half-Moon Hollow series. In it Miranda Puckette takes a job with Iris, the heroine from book 1. This job entails driving a black SUV--dubbed The Batmobile by Miranda--across country to pick up a vampire and drive him back to Half-Moon Hollow for a meeting with Ophelia, head of the local Vampire Council.
Colin Sutherland is the vampire that Miranda has to drive. He suffers from what Miranda thinks is OCD, and presents her with a typed 6 page list of things that she can and...more
Colin Sutherland is the vampire that Miranda has to drive. He suffers from what Miranda thinks is OCD, and presents her with a typed 6 page list of things that she can and...more
Serial rolling-stone, Miranda Puckett, is on the first day of her new job for Beeline – driving vampire’s cross-country as their personal chauffer. And her first client has perfect timing – providing Miranda with some much needed Washington-to-Kentucky driving/thinking time to sort out her ever-destructive life and butt-dialling ex-fiancé.
It’s just a shame that Miranda’s maiden voyage is with Collin Sutherland. A pretentious, reclusive, up-tight vamp with sixteen-pages of instructions for his c...more
It’s just a shame that Miranda’s maiden voyage is with Collin Sutherland. A pretentious, reclusive, up-tight vamp with sixteen-pages of instructions for his c...more
Sometimes I can be so obtuse. When I first began reading "Driving Mr. Dead" it did not dawn on me that this books was written by the same author as "Good Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbor." When the author made reference to a client needed to deliver a package to Ophelia, one of the Vampire Council members, it vaguely rang a bell; but, I still had not made the connection. Oh well. What can I say?
Twenty seven year old Miranda Puckett has bounced around from job after job. After a failed loaned from...more
Twenty seven year old Miranda Puckett has bounced around from job after job. After a failed loaned from...more
4.5 of 5 Stars
One night, I needed a book that I knew would make me laugh and lift my spirits, so I picked up Driving Mr Dead by Molly Harper, and I was not disappointed. What do you get when an anal-retentive, reclusive vampire must travel cross country with a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants, accident-prone woman? The answer is hilarity, entertainment, and a spark of romance.
I love Miranda, she is a woman who is open to trying new things, she doesn't like being confined and reformed into being the...more
One night, I needed a book that I knew would make me laugh and lift my spirits, so I picked up Driving Mr Dead by Molly Harper, and I was not disappointed. What do you get when an anal-retentive, reclusive vampire must travel cross country with a fly-by-the-seat-of-her-pants, accident-prone woman? The answer is hilarity, entertainment, and a spark of romance.
I love Miranda, she is a woman who is open to trying new things, she doesn't like being confined and reformed into being the...more
I’ve read a couple of Ms. Harper’s books in the past and I’ve come to expect a certain type of humour that just makes me laugh out loud and I was not disappointed. In the novella, we meet Miranda. She is the black sheep of her family. A family that has been practicing law as long as you and I have been on this earth. Why is she the black sheep of the family? Well, instead of complying to society’s norm, she has spent her life knocking about doing odd jobs… working on a ship, a waitress, a magici...more
Feb 11, 2012
Melindeeloo
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
paranormal-romance-vampire,
paranormal-romance
Take one control-freaky vampire, one catastrophe prone female and send them on a road trip and all sorts of hilarity ensues.
On the lighter side of the undead and with a pop-in appearance and a mention or two of characters from Harper's Dead Girls Don't series, Driving Mr Dead was a lot of fun. There was a nice touch of romance too, as Miranda - who acquires the completely fitting nickname of Jinx before the story is through - discovers that all her past screw-ups were all the training she needed...more
On the lighter side of the undead and with a pop-in appearance and a mention or two of characters from Harper's Dead Girls Don't series, Driving Mr Dead was a lot of fun. There was a nice touch of romance too, as Miranda - who acquires the completely fitting nickname of Jinx before the story is through - discovers that all her past screw-ups were all the training she needed...more
I found no problems with the pacing of this book. It is slow to build but it is worth it in the long run. The characters are well fleshed out considering the length of the novella. I loved the ending since we got to revisit some of the Vampires that we have met along the way.
Even though this is a novella, you can plainly see that the characters grow along the way. I would call this a "confusion driven plot", but is also relationship driven since one of the reasons Miranda is taking this trip is...more
Even though this is a novella, you can plainly see that the characters grow along the way. I would call this a "confusion driven plot", but is also relationship driven since one of the reasons Miranda is taking this trip is...more
Jan 08, 2012
D
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
urban-fantasy,
humorous-vampire
Amanda Ronconi isn't terrible as a narrator but she needs to work on the male voices and maybe add a faint British accent to her repertoire.
Molly Harper or Molly Harper White as the author's name was given in the audiobook isn't a terrible writer. I think the decision to make this story a novella was a good choice. I was getting pretty tired of the heroine's klutziness about the 3 hour mark.
Any way, Miranda Puckett was the non-lawyer daughter in a family of lawyers. She had never really found he...more
Molly Harper or Molly Harper White as the author's name was given in the audiobook isn't a terrible writer. I think the decision to make this story a novella was a good choice. I was getting pretty tired of the heroine's klutziness about the 3 hour mark.
Any way, Miranda Puckett was the non-lawyer daughter in a family of lawyers. She had never really found he...more
Book Description:
HELL ON WHEELS
After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.
Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear of flying,...more
HELL ON WHEELS
After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.
Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.
Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear of flying,...more
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Oh My Gosh. I am surprise on how much i actually adore/love this book. For something so short, this has quickly turned into one of my favorite books along with Rachelle Meads Vampire Academy and Bloodlines Series which are awesome by the way.
Ignore the crappy cover. Which is crappy for my taste, cause it didn't do the book any justice, and READ THIS!
This got me grinning and laughing like a maniac. Our author has a great sense of humor; if your sad and gloomy, read this and you'll find yourself g...more
Ignore the crappy cover. Which is crappy for my taste, cause it didn't do the book any justice, and READ THIS!
This got me grinning and laughing like a maniac. Our author has a great sense of humor; if your sad and gloomy, read this and you'll find yourself g...more
Feb 18, 2012
Jacob Proffitt
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
romance lovers who don't mind occasional explicitness
Not a fan of the cover. I'm to the point, though, where I'll read anything Molly Harper chooses to write. Her books are always fantastic and this was no exception. It's a little shorter than her other work, which may explain why it isn't available in physical book format.
For all its length, or lack thereof, it's still an excellent story. Miranda is a wonderfully quirky heroine and her desperation and tenacity when encountering roadblocks (figurative and literal) is wonderful. This transportation...more
For all its length, or lack thereof, it's still an excellent story. Miranda is a wonderfully quirky heroine and her desperation and tenacity when encountering roadblocks (figurative and literal) is wonderful. This transportation...more
Miranda Puckett has had bad luck her entire life but still manages to see the humor in it most of the time. Miranda seems to have a good spirit about her. Although her personality comes across as negative because she knows to expect the worse I felt that it was a positive. Miranda has changed her life to accommodate others and now is in a situation in where she has to re-evaluate everything from the last 2 years. Jason her fiancé has confessed his love for his best friend Lisa although he did no...more
Aug 07, 2012
Terri ♥ (aka Mrs. Christian Grey)
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
audio
Quick review:
Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess: Steamy
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: Almost felt like a Jane redo but still good
Characters: Well written
Plot: It did feel like Chevy Chase’s vacation.
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Colin
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
This wasn’t slap your knee funny all the way through, but it had it’s moments. Molly Harper has a way of delivering one liners that will make you laugh out loud to the chagrin of those around you. This was...more
Cover: Fitting
Rating: NC-17
Steaminess: Steamy
Thumbs Up: 4
Overall: Almost felt like a Jane redo but still good
Characters: Well written
Plot: It did feel like Chevy Chase’s vacation.
Page Turner: Yes
Series Cont.? Yes
Recommend: Yes
Book Boyfriend: Colin
SUMMARY (50 words or less)
This wasn’t slap your knee funny all the way through, but it had it’s moments. Molly Harper has a way of delivering one liners that will make you laugh out loud to the chagrin of those around you. This was...more
Not deep. Not overly-sexy. Just very funny.
I appreciated the crisp humour and the well-written dialogue. What makes it work is Harper's excellent characterization. Her heroine is not just a little clumsy, she's truly disaster-prone. She's not coy or a girl without a past. It was refreshing to read such a well crafted protagonist.
Meanwhile, Mr. Dead, is also a treat. He's not a boringly formulaic alpha-male vamp. He's a quirky agoraphobe with a serious case of OCD thrown in for good measure.
The...more
I appreciated the crisp humour and the well-written dialogue. What makes it work is Harper's excellent characterization. Her heroine is not just a little clumsy, she's truly disaster-prone. She's not coy or a girl without a past. It was refreshing to read such a well crafted protagonist.
Meanwhile, Mr. Dead, is also a treat. He's not a boringly formulaic alpha-male vamp. He's a quirky agoraphobe with a serious case of OCD thrown in for good measure.
The...more
I listened to this on audiobook. This is the first in Harper’s Half Moon Hallow series which features different characters from her Jane Jamieson series but is set in the same world. The second book in this series, The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires, features different characters than this book and released in July 2012.
Miranda is in the middle of a broken engagement and has disappointed her laywer parents so much that she just needs a change of scenery. So Miranda takes a job with Beeline,...more
Miranda is in the middle of a broken engagement and has disappointed her laywer parents so much that she just needs a change of scenery. So Miranda takes a job with Beeline,...more
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My mother remembers an 8-year-old me setting up my “writing office” in our living room by putting her old manual typewriter on the couch next to a toy phone. And I (very slowly) pecked out the story of my third-grade class taking a trip around the world and losing a kid in each city.
I had a dark sense of humor, even then.
In high school, when other girls my age were writing poems about dying unicor...more
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