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Blue Moon (Nightcreature #1)
Miniwa, Wisconsin is under siege, but not by the usual summer tourists. The area's normally shy wolf population has begun stalking human prey, and their victims have been disappearing...or worse. Something is happening in the woods. Something brutal and primitive...
Officer Jessie McQuade has seen plenty in her years on the force—but nothing as intriguing as the...more
Officer Jessie McQuade has seen plenty in her years on the force—but nothing as intriguing as the...more
Mass Market Paperback, 352 pages
Published
October 5th 2004
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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While I was reading this book I couldn't decide if I liked it or not. Now that I'm done reading this book, I still can't figure it out. This book is a tangled up combination of fantasy and romance. It's also a tangle of original ideas and well-aged cliches. If you don't figure out who the real bad guy is before the heroine - you probably also get surprised by the endings of Dr. Seuss books. Incidentally, I never found the Cat in the Hat to be a subversive so much as I found him to be a huge jerk...more
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Vampire/ Supernatural Fiction readers
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Other than the Anne Rice Vampire chronicles I have never really gotten into supernatural fiction, and I don't think I've ever read a romance novel. So I didn't have high expectations for this book, but I was very surprised at how much I liked the book.
Mrs. Handeland really has something with this book. I was instantly captivated by the action that takes place at the begining of the book. The main character, Jessie, was very relatable. I could see myself in her shoes and her thoughts ...more
Mrs. Handeland really has something with this book. I was instantly captivated by the action that takes place at the begining of the book. The main character, Jessie, was very relatable. I could see myself in her shoes and her thoughts ...more
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Auf den ersten Blick ist Miniwa eine Kleinstadt wie jeder andere es auch ist. Doch dann passieren immer mehr rätselhafte Morde, bei denen alle Opfer von Wolfsbissen getötet worden zu sein scheinen.
Die junge Polizistin Jessie McQuade versucht diese Serie an Morden aufzuklären, doch irgendetwas scheint nicht ins Bild zu passen, v.a nicht der Universitäts-Professor, der Jessie vollkommen verwirrt. Die Spur führt Jessie immer mehr ins Dunkle und verwickelt sie in Dinge, von denen s...more
Auf den ersten Blick ist Miniwa eine Kleinstadt wie jeder andere es auch ist. Doch dann passieren immer mehr rätselhafte Morde, bei denen alle Opfer von Wolfsbissen getötet worden zu sein scheinen.
Die junge Polizistin Jessie McQuade versucht diese Serie an Morden aufzuklären, doch irgendetwas scheint nicht ins Bild zu passen, v.a nicht der Universitäts-Professor, der Jessie vollkommen verwirrt. Die Spur führt Jessie immer mehr ins Dunkle und verwickelt sie in Dinge, von denen s...more
I'm not usually a fan of police centered mysteries, but this one didn't have any of the pitfalls the others I've read had. Usually we have a female lead character with all of the boys on the force giving her a hard time about being a woman. The police officers are usually pretty "by the book" and anti-paranormal. The refuse to see what is in front of them no matter how much evidence is presented. Thankfully, none of that was to be found in this book. However, I did find the characters ...more
Today I have started to read this book without any expectations. I supposed a resemblance to Patricia Briggs or Lara Adrian. Now, I have found quite a new, charming series which can be compared with other not really.
The history is based like a thriller. Strange incidents, an investigator and an unknown, extremely attractive man. And this does not seem to be this what he gives.
I have liked the character of the policewoman Jessie very well. Her independent and nevertheless ...more
The history is based like a thriller. Strange incidents, an investigator and an unknown, extremely attractive man. And this does not seem to be this what he gives.
I have liked the character of the policewoman Jessie very well. Her independent and nevertheless ...more
This actually turned out different than I expected when I first started reading it. I somehow expected a changeling story of some kinds. Maybe the usual p-r story after all. But I was so wrong. Of course there is a twist with paranormal creatures and suspense and all but on a new level.
What I liked about this book was that it was different. And that the heroine kicked ass. I totally loved how Lori Handeland narrated the story with a heroine who swore and had such a hilarious and impu...more
What I liked about this book was that it was different. And that the heroine kicked ass. I totally loved how Lori Handeland narrated the story with a heroine who swore and had such a hilarious and impu...more
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I found this book for a dollar at a used book store and decided that it looked like it was worth a try. I'm not usually into the Native American romance genre, but I do like a good paranormal romance so the werewolf angle of the Nightcreatures series had me at least mildly interested in the series.
The first one-third to one-half of the book was a little on the slow side. The narrator, Jessie McQuade is an easily relatable female police officer in a small town who has a lot of inter...more
The first one-third to one-half of the book was a little on the slow side. The narrator, Jessie McQuade is an easily relatable female police officer in a small town who has a lot of inter...more
On one hand, it's got evil Nazi werewolves running around in the woods of Wisconsin, looking to create a super-werewolf god. On the other hand, it's not a very good book at all. The romancy parts were intrusive, like they'd be figuring things out, or in peril, and then they'd stop everything to sex each other up. Like, they were just so HOT, not even evil Nazi werewolves can make them keep their hands off each other!
Meh, I say. Meh.
Meh, I say. Meh.
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Another urban fantasy wherein a tough, no nonsense cop falls into the paranormal universe that exists all around her. From this book I learned a few things:
1) Native American professors are hunk who like heavyset cops with appearance issues and like to walk around barefoot, pantless and sans underwear.
2) Werewolves exist, but some are created via some really stupid plot devices, and guess what, our government KNOWS this, and has a special force of supersoldiers hunting them an...more
1) Native American professors are hunk who like heavyset cops with appearance issues and like to walk around barefoot, pantless and sans underwear.
2) Werewolves exist, but some are created via some really stupid plot devices, and guess what, our government KNOWS this, and has a special force of supersoldiers hunting them an...more
This was an interesting read for me. The paranormal thriller part was great, but the romance seemed forced and out of place. I found myself saying, "oh just skip this part, and get back to the story!" I wonder if the author enjoyed writing the romance aspect at all... It still was an entertaining read overall.
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Werewolves, Native American Lore, an interesting setting ... I was surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. Jessie McQuade, the deputy sheriff of a small northwoods town where the big excitement is hauling drunk tourists off to jail to recover from benders, suddenly finds herself in the midst of what is first a murder investigation, and then something entirely different. Uncertain what to believe, (I mean, werewolves, really?) and strongly attracted to Will Cadotte, a Native American o...more
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Jessie McQuade is a cop in small town Miniwa, Wisconsin and she has some issues. Jessie is one of those people who have no life, because her job is her life. But Jessie’s cozy little routine of work, eat, sleep, repeat; is about to change. One night during her shift Jessie gets called out to check on a woman who hit a wolf. The wolf had bit the woman after she got out to check to see if it was okay and then it had ran off into the woods (the wolf not the woman.) So now Jessie has to go into the ...more
I am not a person who enjoys books written in the first person. As a general rule, I pretty much dump them before they are even on my shelf for any lenght of time. There are, however, a few notable exceptions to my rule. Lori Handeland is one. I find her Night Creatures stories fascinating and well worth the gritting on my teeth at the 1st person. The writing intrigued me, and the story is fast paced and wide enough for me to lose myself in the tale and partially forget the tense in which i...more
Miniwa, Wisconsin is under seige by wolves. While investigating a recent attack, Office Jessie McQuade runs into dark, handsome and naked Native American Professor Will Cadotte. Jessie becomes distracted in her investigation by this mysterious and seductive professor. Jessie's reality is shaken when as bizarre events lead to the possibility of werewolves existing. Who can she trust?
This is the first book by Lori Handleand I have read. I found it to be an interesting story that ...more
This is the first book by Lori Handleand I have read. I found it to be an interesting story that ...more
Yep, I’m still going through my werewolf phase.
I really enjoyed this book. I think a lot of is, because I liked Jessie McQuade so much. She’s a police officer in a small town. She’s tall, she’s awkward, and she snorts when she laughs. I think she’s one of my favorite heroines.
This book has a great little mystery to go with it too that actually surprised me at the end. I wasn’t quite sure if Professor Cadotte was a werewolf, which made him wildly sexy. I was goin...more
I really enjoyed this book. I think a lot of is, because I liked Jessie McQuade so much. She’s a police officer in a small town. She’s tall, she’s awkward, and she snorts when she laughs. I think she’s one of my favorite heroines.
This book has a great little mystery to go with it too that actually surprised me at the end. I wasn’t quite sure if Professor Cadotte was a werewolf, which made him wildly sexy. I was goin...more
This story was surprisingly good. I wasn't sure what to expect. It's like that sometimes when picking up a new author. It was weird seeing so much reference to Ojibwe, especially the language. I'm not used to seeing it popular fiction and it was a bit weird seeing it in paranormal romance. However I really liked the character of Jessie. She definately fits a hero archtype that I'm partial to. If there are more stories featuring her by Handeland, I would be interested in reading them. I'm...more
A nice start of what could be a cool series.
The story is suspenseful and full of action and the romance is hot according to Voodoo Bride. I liked Jessie: she's a no nonsense kind of woman who takes action when needed. The writing is decent and I loved the world building and setting. My one negative point is that Handeland used some obvious tricks to try to make the story even more suspenseful, but because they were so obvious they only managed to annoy me. Apart from that, this book is an ...more
The story is suspenseful and full of action and the romance is hot according to Voodoo Bride. I liked Jessie: she's a no nonsense kind of woman who takes action when needed. The writing is decent and I loved the world building and setting. My one negative point is that Handeland used some obvious tricks to try to make the story even more suspenseful, but because they were so obvious they only managed to annoy me. Apart from that, this book is an ...more
A woman is bitten at the scene of an accident on the night of a full moon. Jessie McQuade, a no-nonsense, smart-mouthed police officer in the small tourist town of Miniwa, Wisconsin, searches the dark woods for a possibly rabid wolf. Instead she discovers a splendidly naked professor - Will Cadotte, expert in Native American mythology. When the bitten woman later goes mad and engages in a killing spree, this is only the beginning of a bizarre sequence of events. Discovering that an ancient Ojibw...more
I just couldn't finish this book. I gave it a good hundred pages to impress with but other than the zing of sexual tension between the main characters, I was bored.
I couldn't identify with the characters at all especially the main character Jessie. Her constant inner thought drivel, drove me mad. It was almost after every piece of dialogue she said. It was like she needed to clarify the point with a witty inner thought, which more often than not, wasn't witty, more tiresome.
The sto...more
I couldn't identify with the characters at all especially the main character Jessie. Her constant inner thought drivel, drove me mad. It was almost after every piece of dialogue she said. It was like she needed to clarify the point with a witty inner thought, which more often than not, wasn't witty, more tiresome.
The sto...more
I had trouble putting this book down. It is fast-paced, with an interesting werewolf-related plot and a heroine that appealed to me: a small-town cop with a surplus of attitude and a deficit of self-confidence. Even though she was overly bitchy at times, I still liked her, and I rooted for her relationship with the hot Native American professor who gets tangentially involved with her werewolf case.
The book would have been better if the hero had been fleshed out more. He's a pot...more
The book would have been better if the hero had been fleshed out more. He's a pot...more
Why so many positive reviews? I'm not saying the novel was bad, but definitely not worth four stars! Or was it just the translation? I can't really believe that, but I'll give the other reviewers the excuse -evil laugh- No, kidding. It wasn't a gruesome read, but good it wasn't either.
Wannabe-Kick-Ass heroine Jessie is an officer in a small town, Miniwa. One night a woman has a car accident and gets bitten by a wolf. The next day this woman turns crazy, obviously infected with rabies...more
Wannabe-Kick-Ass heroine Jessie is an officer in a small town, Miniwa. One night a woman has a car accident and gets bitten by a wolf. The next day this woman turns crazy, obviously infected with rabies...more
From an old email dated 01/03/2005:
First off, the title. Did she have to repeat an AB title? It's kinda annoying.
The book was good. Told in 1st person. Jessie McQuade, the narrator and heroine, is a cop. Will Cadotte, the hero, is a professor. He's a yummy Native American Indian. She's white, and not exactly model material. You can guess the personal conflict. He thinks she's ashamed because he's an Indian. She's ashamed because he's a hottie and out of her league.
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First off, the title. Did she have to repeat an AB title? It's kinda annoying.
The book was good. Told in 1st person. Jessie McQuade, the narrator and heroine, is a cop. Will Cadotte, the hero, is a professor. He's a yummy Native American Indian. She's white, and not exactly model material. You can guess the personal conflict. He thinks she's ashamed because he's an Indian. She's ashamed because he's a hottie and out of her league.
...more
He's a rebellious Ojibwe professor with a penchant for activism and a bad reputation. She is a small-town cop with a troubled past. Together... they fight crime werewolves!
The plot -- Jessie (female MC and narrator) discovering that the rash of odd deaths and disappearances isn't rabies or dumb tourists, but werewolves, lead by someone planning on becoming the Wolf God through Ancient Indian Ritual -- is decent. What I couldn't stomach is how Jessie and Will (male MC and Obligatory Lov...more
The plot -- Jessie (female MC and narrator) discovering that the rash of odd deaths and disappearances isn't rabies or dumb tourists, but werewolves, lead by someone planning on becoming the Wolf God through Ancient Indian Ritual -- is decent. What I couldn't stomach is how Jessie and Will (male MC and Obligatory Lov...more
Jessie McQuade has seen her fair share of things in her years on the Miniwa, Wisconsin police force - but nothing so strange as the wolf attacks plaguing the small town recently. When a wolf hunter shows up and she is assigned to help him, she starts wondering who to trust, and if she can trust the hunky professor Will Cadotte who has been giving her information about local Indian beliefs about the strange werewolf-like creatures that seem to be gathering around Miniwa.
Blue Moon is a...more
Blue Moon is a...more
This actually wasn't the first Nightcreature book I read, but I got two out of the library from later in the series. After reading and enjoying those, I ordered the rest from Amazon and then began reading them in order.
I have to say, I found Blue Moon an incredibly enjoyable read. It was a good introduction to the series and the characters were well-rounded and easy to empathise with. I like paranormal romance - particularly now - and this was an author I hadn't read before. Loved it...more
I have to say, I found Blue Moon an incredibly enjoyable read. It was a good introduction to the series and the characters were well-rounded and easy to empathise with. I like paranormal romance - particularly now - and this was an author I hadn't read before. Loved it...more
I liked how this book combined small town northern Wisconsin cliches with the paranormal. There's much to be admired about getting right those quirky characters that define a region. I also really enjoyed the smart-aleck German werewolf hunter. He defied predictability for me, thus making the book a better than average read. The suspense was well done, and I liked the heroine. Not so much the hero. Still, I was intrigued enough with this series to find another one.
Lori Handeland has a way of bringing you into the story and hooking you. I really enjoyed this book and found it hard to put down. I loved Jessie's wise-cracking ways and how Cadotte always found her sometimes crash ways to be endearing. Finding out who the head werewolf was quite a shock and I like the fact that I was kept guessing through out the book. I would definitely recommend this to anyone, particularly those who enjoy reading paranormal romance. I am excited to read the next book in the...more
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Lori Handeland has written over forty novels, novellas and short stories in several genres--historical, contemporary, series and paranormal romance, as well as urban fantasy--for such publishers as: Dorchester, Kensington, Harlequin, St. Martin’s Press, Harper-Collins and Simon and Schuster.
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