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Hunter's Moon (A Tale of the Sazi #1)
by
C.T. Adams,
Cathy Clamp (Goodreads Author)
HER ONLY OPTION IS DEATH
Sue Quentin has reached the end of her rope-she's desperate, and there's only one way out. Her plan doesn't include falling for Tony, the mysterious hit man she hires. He listens when she speaks and somehow convinces her that maybe her problems aren't entirely insurmountable. He even thinks her little potbelly is sexy. So he's a werewolf--everyone h...more
Sue Quentin has reached the end of her rope-she's desperate, and there's only one way out. Her plan doesn't include falling for Tony, the mysterious hit man she hires. He listens when she speaks and somehow convinces her that maybe her problems aren't entirely insurmountable. He even thinks her little potbelly is sexy. So he's a werewolf--everyone h...more
Paperback, 336 pages
Published
December 12th 2004
by Tor Paranormal Romance
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I only wish it were possible to give a book less than one star.
The one where the lottery-winning woman hires a hitman to kill ... her. Plus he's a werewolf. With Mob connections.
Perfectly, absolutely awful. I wish I could remember who recommended this dreck to me, so I could go scold them.
The premise (the first sentence above) is the only interesting thing about it. The heroine has, as far as I can tell, no redeeming characteristics; she's a weepy, not-too-intelligent pushover. And the cliches...more
The one where the lottery-winning woman hires a hitman to kill ... her. Plus he's a werewolf. With Mob connections.
Perfectly, absolutely awful. I wish I could remember who recommended this dreck to me, so I could go scold them.
The premise (the first sentence above) is the only interesting thing about it. The heroine has, as far as I can tell, no redeeming characteristics; she's a weepy, not-too-intelligent pushover. And the cliches...more
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I almost never decide not to finish a book--especially a mere 300 pager like this one. Sometimes I'll lose interest and--oops--it's due back at the library, and I never get around to renewing it again. I decided to abandon this book around halfway through.
I wanted to like it. I'm predisposed to love books about werewolves and shapeshifters, and Hunter's Moon seemed original. I haven't yet encountered a paranormal romance with a Mafia-connected assassin as the hero and a suicidal depressive as th...more
I wanted to like it. I'm predisposed to love books about werewolves and shapeshifters, and Hunter's Moon seemed original. I haven't yet encountered a paranormal romance with a Mafia-connected assassin as the hero and a suicidal depressive as th...more
Oh so painful...This is the story of Sue, a multi-millionairess lottery winner, and the assassin, 'Tony', who she hires to kill her. Yep, you just read that right. Only as well as being a killer, Tony's connected. And a werewolf. And although Sue is a pathetic, needy, self-pitying, clingy and spineless excuse for a human being, romance somehow blossoms.
Why does Sue want Tony to kill her? Because her family are assholes - cartoonishly evil manipulators who view Sue as their slave rather than rela...more
Why does Sue want Tony to kill her? Because her family are assholes - cartoonishly evil manipulators who view Sue as their slave rather than rela...more
This started out so promising, with a really great premise: a professional assassin has a potential client who has a strange request – the person she wants killed is herself. Add to that the fact that the assassin is also a werewolf, and you’re ready for a rip-roarin’ good time! Except that’s not really what you get. The story is narrated by Tony, the assassin, and I just didn’t like his tone. I found him to be flippant and overly emotional, when I really wanted him to be hard and cool. And if t...more
One of the things I love the most about this book is the fact that the narrator is the hero instead of the heroine. He is flawed, as are all interesting heroes, but stands firm on his beliefs and values, even when they clash with the beliefs and values of the heroine. He doesn't change to please her, nor she him, instead, circumstances mold them both.
The sex is incredibly hot, but there are actually very few sex scenes in the book. Instead, it's crammed full of adventure and fantastic secondary...more
The sex is incredibly hot, but there are actually very few sex scenes in the book. Instead, it's crammed full of adventure and fantastic secondary...more
This book was cheesy, sure, but it seemed okay until toward the end, then all the mob plus werewolf dynamics got out of control. The worst thing? Excessive descriptions of smell. Honestly, how many times did I have to read that the hero smelled "the clove burst of pride" or "the smell of happy tangerines" emanating from our hapless and wimpy heroine? I got it, I got it. He smells emotions. Okay. The other thing? Also, their whole mind-linking thing was a bit overdone too. I think maybe the autho...more
I honestly didn't know what to expect. My mom randomly picked it out for me and I put reading it off for so long since a lot of people on here said the book sucked. However, Laurell K. Hamilton gave it a good review and since she's one of my favorite authors I decided to give it a chance. It wasn't a great, mind-blowing book, but I enjoyed it. I don't like weak women so Sue annoyed me a lot, but I loved Tony and I'm glad the authors wrote in his POV. I thoroughly enjoyed their romance, especiall...more
It’s been pleasure to read a gangster story with shape-shifting.
The plot and background are very interesting and new, respect of the others urban fantasy, also because, for my first time, the narrator is the male protagonist. Unfortunately the elaboration of the story isn’t as good as the plot, there are more boring part, and I hoped to find more action scenes.
In particular I disliked so much the female principal, Sue is succubus by her family and, then, by Tony.
In all book, she didn't make anyt...more
The plot and background are very interesting and new, respect of the others urban fantasy, also because, for my first time, the narrator is the male protagonist. Unfortunately the elaboration of the story isn’t as good as the plot, there are more boring part, and I hoped to find more action scenes.
In particular I disliked so much the female principal, Sue is succubus by her family and, then, by Tony.
In all book, she didn't make anyt...more
Tony is the man! One of only two romance novels I've ever read written completely in the hero's first person pov(and the second was the sequel) Adams and Clamp do a good job- they make some sharp rights and convoluted plot turns, but Tony's voice is so strong that he carries it.
I would say that this first book is definitely romance with urban fantasy elements. The second book is more urban fantasy with romance elements. Regardless of the genre, the first two books in this series really rock, an...more
I would say that this first book is definitely romance with urban fantasy elements. The second book is more urban fantasy with romance elements. Regardless of the genre, the first two books in this series really rock, an...more
This was just not good enough for me to read the hole thing, I know that sounds a little harsh but whatever.
It was from the point of view of Tony, and he was really annoying trying to be all mysterious and shit. He's a werewolf assassin, and he didn't like Sue, who he said was ordinarly plain, until he get a good smell of her. Ookk...how weird is that? Yeah your kind of ugly baby but fuck you smell so good I want to shabonk you know. And don't get me started on her. She hired Tony so that he wi...more
It was from the point of view of Tony, and he was really annoying trying to be all mysterious and shit. He's a werewolf assassin, and he didn't like Sue, who he said was ordinarly plain, until he get a good smell of her. Ookk...how weird is that? Yeah your kind of ugly baby but fuck you smell so good I want to shabonk you know. And don't get me started on her. She hired Tony so that he wi...more
Hmmmm..."Hunter's Moon" by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp was definitely interesting and, for the most part, entertaining. This is the first book in the Tales of the Sazi series, and kicked off with an interesting look at supernatural-love Italian mafioso-style.
Tony Giodone has been an assassin for the Family for many years, and has no qualms about murder for hire. Until he meets Sue Quentin, who wants to hire Tony to kill her, only the man and the wolf inside Tony cannot seem to get past the attrac...more
Tony Giodone has been an assassin for the Family for many years, and has no qualms about murder for hire. Until he meets Sue Quentin, who wants to hire Tony to kill her, only the man and the wolf inside Tony cannot seem to get past the attrac...more
The day started out like any other for Tony Giodone. Tony is an assassin for hire and an adopted member of the Family, though he prefers to describe himself as a businessman who works the wrong side of the street. Today, Tony is meeting a client at Nick's Tavern.
At first, the meeting with the client, Suzi (Sue) Quentin, is pretty standard. That is, until Sue mentions that the hit is on herself. The reason for her suicide by hit man, is that she is being terrorized by her sisters Bekki and Mitzi...more
At first, the meeting with the client, Suzi (Sue) Quentin, is pretty standard. That is, until Sue mentions that the hit is on herself. The reason for her suicide by hit man, is that she is being terrorized by her sisters Bekki and Mitzi...more
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A story about a mob man who just happens to be a werewolf. I normally can not stand mob/mafia stories but I gave this one a chance despite this and am glad that I did. The end of it was very different from the rest of the story which was quite odd. It also had the feel of being the 2nd book in a series but is the first as far as I have found from my research.
After reading this, I'll be looking into the rest of the series to see if I like it as well.
After reading this, I'll be looking into the rest of the series to see if I like it as well.
I'm a series reader. I'm more likely to read a book in a series than I am to read a stand alone. So I was more than surprised when after I read this book I didn't want to read the other installments of the Tale of the Sazi series.
Now I enjoyed Hunter's Moon. It kept my interest, the two main characters didn't get on my nerves all the time, and it was a quick, entertaining read. If it was purely a stand alone book I would have rated Hunter's Moon 4 stars, but it lost a star because I didn't care...more
Now I enjoyed Hunter's Moon. It kept my interest, the two main characters didn't get on my nerves all the time, and it was a quick, entertaining read. If it was purely a stand alone book I would have rated Hunter's Moon 4 stars, but it lost a star because I didn't care...more
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed reading Hunter's Moon. I would have given it 5 stars, however the heroine, Sue, can be annoying at times. The story is told through the anti-hero, Tony's, eyes. He is an assassin with no plans on changing occupations. Tony's and Sue's love grows slowly. I enjoyed the plot with all of its twists and turns. I will definitely read the next in this series.
I think the Tony Giodone books are some of my favorites in this series. I loved the premise of recent lottery winner Sue so desperate to escape her situation that she'd hire hitman (and werewolf) Tony Giodone to kill her. It's told from his point of view and I enjoyed the smarty aleky tone. It was a fun summer read and I look forward to seeing more of them in future books.
I very much enjoyed this book. Not quite a five star, but 4.5 would work if I could do that. I had bought it on clearance and was going to return it, but decided to give it a try. I loved the different angle taken on a were, who is turned while attempting to assassinate his mark, who happens to be were. She nearly kills Tony, but he survives. But he is now a were and, with no guidance or understanding, learns on his own how to cope with it. He was raised in the "Family" (aka mob) and is a hired...more
A fun introduction to a new paranormal-romance series. The first installment follows Sue and a mafia hitman, who also takes side jobs.
Sue's family has driven her to a desperate choice -- they put the fun in dysfunction -- and ends up discovering a life she never knew existed.
Sue's family has driven her to a desperate choice -- they put the fun in dysfunction -- and ends up discovering a life she never knew existed.
I'm undecided on whether this gets a 3 or a 2.5.....I like the created world, but I'm not totally connecting with the characters. I may need to read the 2nd book to see if the main characters finally make sense or if the female lead will continue to annoy me.
Sue has a family from hell and a lottery jackpot but is so sick of her life that she decides to hire a hit man to kill her. Tony is a werewolf who kills for money but this case intrigues him and he starts getting too close to Sue, a mistake that his enemies will use against him.
There isn't really anything wrong with what I read of the book except it is a bit too slow for me. For 50 pages it was just Sue telling the story of her terrible family and all the wrongs they did to her and that was jus...more
There isn't really anything wrong with what I read of the book except it is a bit too slow for me. For 50 pages it was just Sue telling the story of her terrible family and all the wrongs they did to her and that was jus...more
What really impressed me and stood out in this book was that it was told from a first-person MALE POV. I've never read anything like that, its nice to see the paranormal romance wold from a male perspective!
I actually ended up not finishing this book. It was creative with the idea that the woman a little over weight and some very muscular werewolf found her attractive. But the woman was annoying to me. She whined and complained and I dont know how the werewolf man didn't just run as far away as possible. I know I would -_-.
It's rare that I read a story written from the males perspective, that being said, I really enjoyed this book. Hunter's moon is a great start to a series I'm looking forward to reading more of.
This was an ok book. It was definitely rushed. I guess if I wasn't spoiled to J.R. Ward, Laurell K. Hamilton, & Lara Adrian's action and stories and detailed descriptions, this would've been a better read..
This book is very much a romance novel with some surprisingly interesting were/shifter characters in it. The writing isn't bad but the lead female character makes me want to slap her upside the head. Helpless damsel? Heck yeah. However, the hero is pretty good. He's an assasin werewolf loner with Mob connections - and that makes for intereating reading. This book seems like an intro to a larger series, since the shifter information all came at the end and the storyline leaves it wide open for an...more
The character tony sounds sexy as hell. Wish they would make more stories about him.
This wasn't the greatest. But, hey. The grammar makes sense.
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Also known as Cat Adams, a dual-partnership writing team with Cathy Clamp.
She spent seventeen years in the Denver metro area and now resides in Texas with a large dog and pet cats. Office work provided a living while she pursued the goal of becoming a novelist. Forming the partnership with Cathy Clamp was the catalyst that led to publication and the two have enjoyed a long and fruitful collaborati...more
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She spent seventeen years in the Denver metro area and now resides in Texas with a large dog and pet cats. Office work provided a living while she pursued the goal of becoming a novelist. Forming the partnership with Cathy Clamp was the catalyst that led to publication and the two have enjoyed a long and fruitful collaborati...more
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