Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville, #3)

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Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville #3)

by Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author)

3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 · rating details · 8,472 ratings · 350 reviews

After getting caught turning wolf on national television, Kitty retreats to a mountain cabin to recover and write her memoirs. But this is Kitty, so trouble is never far behind, and instead of Walden Pond, she gets Evil Dead. When werewolf hunter Cormac shows up with an injured Ben O'Farrell, Kitty's lawyer, slung over his shoulder, and a wolf-like creature with glowing re...more

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Published January 9th 2008 by Grand Central Publishing (first published April 1st 2007)

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Jul 14, 2012 Jeann rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-uf, werewolves

Oh how I loved Kitty, Ben and Cormac in this book! It's my favourite so far, because it takes a different turn from the first 2 books. Kitty's basically on a break from her radio show to recover from the developments of the past 2 books, starting her own radio show, being caught on TV, coming out as a werewolf.

Resulting in her being in a cabin in the middle of nowhere, tuning into her competition's radio show and somehow finding solstice in trying to sabotage it every week. When Cormac and Ben...more

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Aug 15, 2007 Seth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: (100 chars is not enough for this field)

Shelves: modernfantasy, sf-f-h

This series is unlike most of the genre: it's about how Kitty grows internally, not about her powers, her worldly power, or her exploits. The first book has her going from bottom beta to independent, getting even me to understand why she's happy as the (literal) bottom dog at first. the second is about her changing concept of community, pack, and pack responsibility.

This book is about her accepting responsibility. Not responsibility for her actions--she isn't "owning up," she's accepting respons...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Carolyn F. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This series is getting much better. Kitty ends up taking some time off to write her memoir and is finding inspiration hard to come by. Cormack comes one night to drop off Ben who has been bit by a werewolf and they can already tell he is going to change. Ben and Cormack made a teenage pledge to kill the other if they become infected. Cormack wants to see if Kitty can help him get through it. At the same time she's being harassed by some unknown person who is trying to scare her out of town.

The...more

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Mar 16, 2009 Jules rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I'm really starting to like this series. Once I got past the boring title, I enjoyed the well-written character development between Kitty and her three-person quasi-pack. Vaughn has a quick, dialogue-heavy writing style that I'm appreciating more and more in authors and has the added bonus of making novels quick to read, even for notoriously-slow me. I polished this one off during a plane ride.

Cormac is slowly becoming my new favorite novel hero, though I'm kinda disappointed that he's not a wer...more

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Mar 29, 2012 Wealhtheow rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, urban-fantasy

After being caged and forced to transform into a werewolf on national television, Kitty decides she needs a little breathing room. She hunkers down in a remote cabin and tries to write her autobiography. But it feels like she's hiding more than healing. Even worse, skinned animals and silver crosses start turning up in circles around her cabin. The police aren't helpful--if anything, they seem to blame her for the mutilated animals. And unfortunately, her lawyer is out of commission.

This book st...more

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Mar 11, 2012 Jacey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, urban-fantasy

This is werewolf Kitty's third outing and after the traumatic happenings in Washington Kitty feels as though she needs a break, so since she has a memoir to write she takes a sabbatical from her radio show and heads for the hills. Trouble is close behind, however. Someone is using magic to put a curse on her. The locals obviously don't like having a werewolf in their midst. But they've got much more than a werewolf to worry about.

When Cormac the werewolf hunter shows up on her doorstep with an i...more

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Jan 15, 2012 kamelin rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

By, by, Kitty! [german review]

Nach dem schwammigen Klappentext, konnte ich mir nicht wirklich vorstellen, was im 3. Teil der Kitty Norville-Reihe passiert. Nachdem ich das Buch nun gelesen habe, wundert mich das nicht, denn tatsächlich passiert auf 400 Seiten so gut wie gar nichts. Das bisschen Handlung hätte man auf 50 Seiten unterbekommen, und die Zusammenfassung würde lauten: Kittys Anwalt Ben wird von einem Werwolf angefallen und muss nun mit seinem neuen Leben als Lykantroph klarkommen, wäh...more By, by, Kitty! [german review]

Nach dem schwammigen Klappentext, konnte ich mir nicht wirklich vorstellen, was im 3. Teil der Kitty Norville-Reihe passiert. Nachdem ich das Buch nun gelesen habe, wundert mich das nicht, denn tatsächlich passiert auf 400 Seiten so gut wie gar nichts. Das bisschen Handlung hätte man auf 50 Seiten unterbekommen, und die Zusammenfassung würde lauten: Kittys Anwalt Ben wird von einem Werwolf angefallen und muss nun mit seinem neuen Leben als Lykantroph klarkommen, während Cormac für irgendeinen Nonsens verhaftet wird und im Gefängnis landet. Mit Nonsens meine ich nicht den Mord, der im Grunde Notwehr war, sondern den Fakt, wie konstruiert das Ganze ist. So konstruiert übrigens, wie die ganze Story:
Die ersten 40 Seiten hockt Kitty in ihrer Hütte irgendwo im Nirgendwo und langweilt sich (und den Leser) mit ihrem Lebensfrust der der Unlust weiterzumachen. Es folgen sinnlose Telefonate mit ihrer Mutter, die die Geschichte weder weiterbringen, noch die Handlung vorantreiben.
Dann, als endlich etwas passiert - Ben und Cormac tauchen unvermittelt bei ihr auf und brauchen ihre Hilfe - wird der Leser mit weiteren 300 Seiten voller Selbstmitleid und einer sinnlosen Suche nach einem Skinwalker malträtiert, die die Geschichte keine Zentimeter voran bringt. Zwischendurch wird Cormac dann wegen Mordes verhaftet, und der ohnehin schon Selbstmordgefährdete Ben wird daraufhin noch deprimierter.

So plätschert sie Geschichte vollkommen unmotiviert und ziellos vor sich hin, ohne jeden Spannungsbogen, ohne Tempo hinter die Story zu bringen, ohne nennenswerten Tiefgang und ohne Plot.
Was soll das?
Als Leserin hatte ich den Eindruck, dass die Autorin
1) während des Schreibens keine Ahnung hatte, was als nächstes geschehen würde und
2) keine Idee für eine packende Geschichte hatte.
Am Ende habe ich mich nach dem Sinn des Romans gefragt, und bin zudem auf zahlreichen Fragen sitzengeblieben, die bis zum Schluss nicht geklärt wurden. So wurde z.B. das völlig sinnlose Abschlachten der Tiere durch den Skinwalker nicht erläutert. Was ist die tiefere Absicht dahinter? Und: Wie hat Kitty letztendlich aus ihrer Krise gefunden - Cormacs Verhaftung hat sicherlich nicht dazu beigetragen.

Irgendwann habe ich mich gefragt, wo die schlagfertige Kitty aus dem 1. Teil der Reihe geblieben ist (Midnight Hour 01.Die Stunde der Wölfe), die Radiomoderatorin, die mit Witz und Elan an die Dinge herangeht. Sie mag ja in einer Sinnkrise stecken, aber wie sie da wieder herauskommt ist mir als Leserin entweder entgangen, oder der Krampf geht in nächsten Teil so weiter. Eine Entwicklung ihres Charakters konnte ich in diesem Buch nicht wirklich feststellen.
Von daher wird es für mich keinen 4. Teil geben, denn das sprühende Feuerwerk, dass ich im ersten Roman dieser Reihe gefunden habe, wurde schon mit dem 2.Teil gedimmt, und ist mit diesem Band erloschen.

Natürlich muss sich wie immer jeder selbst ein Bild machen. Für mich war '"Die Stunde der Jäger"' leider ein Roman, durch den ich mich furchtbar durchgequält habe.(less)

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Nov 22, 2011 Fangs for the Fantasy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After the dramas of Kitty Goes to Washington, including her own kidnapping, Kitty needs a break. In fact she needs a holiday.

So her show is on hold, much of her life in fact, while she takes stock, finds some peace and writes a book of her memoirs (now in much demand after the dramas she’s lived through).

Of course, few things are ever that simple. Especially with curse wielding locals who are not happy to see a werewolf move into the area, unhelpful police and a campaign of intimidation from her...more After the dramas of Kitty Goes to Washington, including her own kidnapping, Kitty needs a break. In fact she needs a holiday.

So her show is on hold, much of her life in fact, while she takes stock, finds some peace and writes a book of her memoirs (now in much demand after the dramas she’s lived through).

Of course, few things are ever that simple. Especially with curse wielding locals who are not happy to see a werewolf move into the area, unhelpful police and a campaign of intimidation from her magically capable neighbours.

Cormac and Ben show back up to see her – but it’s not a social call. One of Cormac’s jobs has gone badly wrong – Ben has been bitten by a werewolf and Kitty has to introduce him to his new life as well as herself deal with being part of a pack again. And if that wasn’t enough, the threat that Cormac hunted has followed him back to kitty – and they’re faced with the dual problems of supernatural menace and legal consequences hanging over them

And she has to analyse her own motives – is she taking a holiday? Or has she quit entirely? And not just her job, but her humanity – running off to the wilderness and succumbing more to her wolf.

This was an interesting book with a lot happening. In the past with this series I’ve felt likethere was too much happening in a book, too many storylines squeezed into onebook and none of them given sufficient attention. I didn’t exactly get that feeling here, I think every story got decently developed, but I did feel like we had several stories running that were only tangentially related. They were all connected, but it felt like 4 very short books running one after another. Kitty and her Career Woes. Kitty and her Neighbours, Kitty and Ben the New Werewolf, Kitty and the Skin Walker, Kitty and the Legal Fight to Save Cormac. We seemed to go from one story to the next and each story was such a break from the last that it felt like a short series. It’s not a style I particularly like, in the same way I’m not a lover of short stories. It makes me feel like the author didn’t quite know which story she wanted to tell.

I did love the development of ben into becoming a werewolf. It shows a lot more the difficulties of the transition, the trouble Ben faces and adapting to a whole new set of instincts that have suddenly been dumped into your brain. I like Kitty’s growing pack dynamics and her assumption of an alpha role and even their deepening and developing relationship together (I like this relationship much more than I did the potential relationship between Kitty and Cormac). All in all, it’s a great storyline and I hope to see more of it and more development. It actually serves as a better world building than any amount of lectures or personal naval gazing.

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Jul 01, 2011 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Since Kitty really isn't used to being the center of attention, the nasty events of the previous book have really damaged her confidence. She's snuck away to a remote location to try and escape her new found celebrity (and not in a good way) status. Of course things couldn't be easy for her, proven when Cormac shows up with her a changed Ben, her lawyer in tow. To make matters worse, someone keeps leaving blood spells around her cabin in apparent threat. Not to mention the redeyed creature deter...more Since Kitty really isn't used to being the center of attention, the nasty events of the previous book have really damaged her confidence. She's snuck away to a remote location to try and escape her new found celebrity (and not in a good way) status. Of course things couldn't be easy for her, proven when Cormac shows up with her a changed Ben, her lawyer in tow. To make matters worse, someone keeps leaving blood spells around her cabin in apparent threat. Not to mention the redeyed creature determined to be the end of Kitty and its no wonder she is about to lose it. She's gonna have to get her head in the game quick or she just might lose it.

Kitty's love life is really starting to look up in Kitty Takes a Holiday. My first thought was finally!, but then I took a step back and realized tht anything before this point could never had been a lasting thing as Kitty was still trying to be as independent as possible. She just was not in the mindset to settle down anywhere, let alone with just one person. I mean she did get "busy" in the last book with the werecat, but that was just a bit of fun. There was no real connection there, and I knew he just wouldnt last. I wish I could talk about who her new partner is and why I think he is perfect for her. But, that would be a bit of a spoiler, so you will just have to read the book yourself to find out. Sufice it to say that I think this guy is here to stay, and I couldn't be happier. I'm really looking forward to seeing how things play out between them in the future.

The ending events were a shocker, and pretty emotional. However I think they needed to happen for Kitty to be able to find a new direction in her life and heart. Otherwise, she would have continued chasing after something that probably would never have worked out in the long run. Typically I am all for characters taking risks in love and life, but in this case the odds were just stacked too far against her. I imagine it was a little hard to write but I admire Carrie Vaughn for coming up with a way to keep things from turning into a nasty triangle without killing off a charascter, yet still keeping the transition realistic and smooth. Perhaps things might change in the future and reopen some of those possibilities, but for now Kitty seems to be content, and she deserves that.

Kitty Takes a Holiday was yet another really great installment in the Kitty Norville series. There was plenty of action as always, but it also seemed a bit more serious than the previous two books. I can only attribute that to the messy ordeals she has had to deal with. Everything seemed to catch up with her emotionally, and she needed that time to heal. It is so refreshing to see a heroine that isn't invincible when it comes to the emotional side of dealing with their catasrophes. That being said, I think she is well on her way to healing, and should be ready to step back up to the plate in the next book. Watch out world, cause Kitty's back.(less)

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Apr 08, 2011 Naomi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kitty takes a Holiday is the third book in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. This book was full of action and had a plot twist that I didn’t see coming.

Kitty has decided to take a holiday from the radio show ‘The Midnight Hour’ and from being the official spokesperson for the supernatural. She has holed herself in a nice cabin in the woods which suits her wolf’s needs and her human need for personal space from the outside world. But things don’t remain tranquil for very long. Soon some...more

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Dec 30, 2010 Karissa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is the third book in the Kitty Norville series by Carrie Vaughn. I think this was the best book in the series so far. It is the only book in the series that has actually grabbed me and yanked me right through the book. I didn't find any part of this book boring or forced.

In this book Kitty is taking a break from her radio show "The Midnight Hour" to go off into the wilderness to write a book about her experiences as a werewolf. She is having a rough time getting going on the writing. Things...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Ailsa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Book 3 in the series, so beware spoilers for 1 & 2!

My thoughts: I'm not really sure how I feel about this book. I read it all in one sitting, starting at about 11pm with the intention of reading a couple of chapters, and stopping somewhere between 1 and 2 am. Normally, reading a book this quickly would be a sign that I really enjoyed it, but there are a lot of things about it that a...more

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Jun 10, 2009 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: werewolves-are-awesome, fantasy-urban

The Kitty series is great beach reading. This isn't a bad thing, for each book so far has been quite enjoyable.

Vaughn deserves credit for this book. In the first two books, the radio show formed some of the best parts. Here, Kitty has taken a break from her radio show. It's risky to not fully use the gimmick that first sold the books, but Vaughn pulls it off well. I loved the radio bits in the first two books, and surprisedly, I didn't miss it here because of how tight and quick the plot works....more

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Apr 26, 2009 Myckyee rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I was really looking forward to reading this book since the last one I read (Mercy Among the Children by David Adams Richards) was such a depressing novel. All the while I was reading Mercy I was thinking ‘just a bit more and I can start the next Kitty book’. What a relief!

This is the third in the ‘Kitty’ series and it changes direction a bit with plot. The first two focused on Kitty’s job as a night time DJ and her challenges dealing with lycanthropy – a condition wherein the ‘patient’ metamorp...more

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Apr 25, 2009 Literary Feline rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Ever since striking out on her own after being exiled from her pack in Denver, Kitty, the country's most famous werewolf and radio talk show host, has had it rough. Her trip to Washington only added to her now complicated life. She wants nothing more than to spend some quiet time alone and work on her memoir. A cabin in rural Colorado is the perfect getaway--or so she believes until strange things begin happening around her. A dead rabbit is left on her porch long with a cross painted on her doo...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Naoms rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: nook, non-human-magic-users, paranormal-urban-fantasy, read-in-2012, shifters, witches-magic-users-shamans

This book ruined the Kitty Norville series for me. It gets off to an OK start. Kitty has locked herself away in a cottage, basically in the middle of nowhere, to help heal and cope with what happened to her at the end of "Kitty Goes to Washington." Kitty comes off a bit weak and even immature at moments in this book. Her calling in the other supernatural talk show under false names, to try and rile up or shake up the DJ. I just couldn't believe this was the same character. You are the girl who s...more This book ruined the Kitty Norville series for me. It gets off to an OK start. Kitty has locked herself away in a cottage, basically in the middle of nowhere, to help heal and cope with what happened to her at the end of "Kitty Goes to Washington." Kitty comes off a bit weak and even immature at moments in this book. Her calling in the other supernatural talk show under false names, to try and rile up or shake up the DJ. I just couldn't believe this was the same character. You are the girl who stood in a cage, faced down your assailants and turned their evil plan in your favor? You are the girl who literally pulled a fae over your spell circle? I can get taking a break from the show, but crank calls and stupid jealousy because you put your show on hold and someone else had the gal to have a show similar to it?

To make matters worse, Cormac brings a recently bitten Ben to her doorway.This is when the story goes completely south for me. It had such great promise, the idea that Ben, the ever cool lawyer is now a werewolf and Cormac, the werewolf hunter must now decide whether or not he's going to kill his cousin and best friend. The issue is that Ben is an annoying wolf.Don't get me wrong, I get that being turned into a wolf is traumatic, but Ben becomes a victim. He is always whining and relying on Kitty to talk care of him. The amount of times he yelled or whimpered "Kitty!" needing her was soooo annoying and made me roll my eyes lots.

Added to that, there is their relationship. HOW? I am sorry. Kitty has a short attention span. She throws herself at Cormac, while sleeping with Carl. Cormac is a bit freaked, which is to be expected seeing as he was raised to hunt werewolves, and so Kitty turns to Luis, who was boring as all hell. Now, all of a sudden she's into Ben? Cormac and Kitty have had chemistry since the first book. Their banter has made me laugh, etc. I liked Ben in earlier books, but there was never any real chemistry or attraction to each other. In fact, Ben spent the first two books telling Kitty how into her Cormac is, etc etc. Now all of a sudden they're together? I would have been ok with this, if after their initial hook up, there was a sign of romance, of attraction, of heat. NO, Ben just needs someone to take care of him because he's a submissive wolf and that bugs me. I am all for strong female characters, but an alpha female needs an alpha male, not some beta wolf that is going to bow his head and wait for her to get in the middle of the battles. I mean she is hurt protecting him and he's like "i should have done something" YES! You should have. Also, he goes from this badass lawyer who stared down overzealous senators on the senate floor, to a hack who cannot even handle some small town newbie prosecutor?

They're relationship is all about convenience. He's a wolf, she's a wolf, hey lets be a pack and while we're at it, lets have sex! Never mind that we never had any real attraction or interest in each other. Never mind that my cousin likes you. Never mind that when you would meet up, Ben would order lunch and barely pay you attention besides work.

I have said it before, a book is as good as it's romance and this romance was cheap, sloppily thrown together and not organic or even interesting. That coupled with Kitty's immaturity and the fact that they could not figure out simple little mysteries and threw Cormac under the bus really ruined this series. I have read some spoilers and I guess whats to come in the series is interesting, but I am disappointed, UF has not been bringing it's agame for me. (less)

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Feb 20, 2011 Sasha rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: shapeshifters

I like Kitty as unwitting crime solver and I like Kitty as talk show host. The first two novels focused on these parts of her, showing that she was insightful and funny even as she struggled with her issues.

But then comes book 3, and the author departs from an enjoyable formula - Kitty isn't on the radio anymore but hiding out in a cabin in the woods - and the author departs from what appeared in previous instalments to be the romantic relationship between Kitty and Cormac. Intellectually I und...more

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May 19, 2009 Tammy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, were-creatures

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Honestly, I had to laugh when Kitty had writer's block. After all she's been through the thing that seems hardest for her is writing a book about herself. So she's hiding out in a cabin in a small town, she's making friends with the locals, and she's keeping to herself. Then Cormac shows up and they have their usual on-again off-again sexual tension. (Seriously, after the first book and what he said about her there is no way I would go near him were I Kitty.) In the meantime, someone or some thi...more

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Apr 30, 2011 Heather ~ Marceline rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After listening to book two on CD, reading three was a bit different because in my head, Kitty now sounds like the narrator of book two. That was strage since the narrator of the book sounded much older to me than I had imagined Kitty sounding originally. In this book, Kitty has halted work on her radio show and is staying in a small town to work on her memoir. It begins with her spending increasing time as her wolf, a dangerous thing for her humanity. Cormac soon shows up from a hunt he had Ben...more

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Jun 12, 2012 Liviania rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After the events of KITTY GOES TO WASHINGTON, Kitty needs a break. Ostensibly, she's in nowhere Colorado to work on her memoirs. Of course, her idyll is interrupted or there wouldn't be a book. Someone's leaving dead rabbits at her door, and Cormac shows up with an injured Ben in tow.

I really liked this one because some of the sexual tension finally gets resolved. Plus, it features an urban fantasy character facing legal consequences. Jail happens, but urban fantasy characters always seem to esc...more

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May 16, 2012 Hollie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, blog

After the last book I was really looking forward to reading this one. I can't say that I was disappointed however... Well I really liked her "love" interest in the last book and I was hoping she was going to have more of an adventure with him. Even though that did not happen this book was interesting in its own right.

So, Kitty has run away. If you read the last book you know that she had a pretty traumatic episode (I think that is a nice way to put it) and she wants to get away and collect herse...more

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Sep 10, 2009 Wendi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Perfect for : Personal reading, anyone who likes vampire or werewolf stories

In a nutshell: In Kitty Takes A Holiday (Book 3 of the series), Carrie Vaughn shows readers that there are still more supernatural and magical things to explore in Kitty's world. Kitty is trying to mind her own business, writing her memoir in a quiet cabin in Colorado, when someone decides to try to scare her away from the quiet community. Out of the blue, Cormac shows up with an injured Ben (Kitty's lawyer), asking for...more Perfect for : Personal reading, anyone who likes vampire or werewolf stories

In a nutshell: In Kitty Takes A Holiday (Book 3 of the series), Carrie Vaughn shows readers that there are still more supernatural and magical things to explore in Kitty's world. Kitty is trying to mind her own business, writing her memoir in a quiet cabin in Colorado, when someone decides to try to scare her away from the quiet community. Out of the blue, Cormac shows up with an injured Ben (Kitty's lawyer), asking for Kitty's help. During a job Ben was helping Cormac with, Ben was bitten by a were-wolf, and now Ben must find a way to survive. Throughout these events, Kitty's quiet life is altered, and she finds herself becoming the alpha of a pack, made up of her and Ben. Those who enjoyed the first two books won't be disappointed with this book, but rather will learn about blood curses and skin-walkers.

Extended Review: Kitty Norville has taken some time away from hosting The Midnight Hour to write a memoir after being exposed as a were-wolf on national television. Her life is altered as Cormac shows up on her doorstep with an injured Ben in tow. She helps Ben as he heals and comes to terms with his new life, and they must find out who someone is trying to scare Kitty away.

Characters: The story continues with a focus on Kitty, Cormac and Ben. Other local characters are added throughout the story. Each character has been written and introduced in a manner that makes them seem so real and believable.

Story-Line: This is another well-developed and fast-paced book that is sure to keep the readers interest. I really like how Ms. Vaughn has added new supernatural elements to each story to continually add new layers to the books.

Readability: A fun and easy read.

Overall: Another great addition to the Kitty Norville series! Fans of the first two books are sure to love this one while continuing to learn more about curses and skin-walkers. If you haven't read any books about were-wolves and vampires, give this series a try. I have been very pleasantly surprised at how much I am enjoying them!!(less)

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May 08, 2013 Chibineko rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have to say that this book reminded me of why I read the books so religiously years ago. The narration helps a great deal in smoothing over areas that I might have lost a little patience with, but over all this really is a fun pulp UF novel.

What really made this stand out are the surprise twists that Vaughn brings to this read. I won't elaborate on this for those who are in the process of reading this book or are debating whether or not to pick this up, but these choices are the ones that wil...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Lynsey (The Demon Librarian) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: bad-ass-dude, favourites, heroine-i-love, magic-tastic, romantic-elements, urban-fantasy, vampire-ific, werewolf-tastic, whodunnit, kick-ass-chicks

This is my favourite book of the three so far. The story was very different in feel to the first two with the new setting of Kitty's holiday house, the strong presence of both Ben and Cormac, and the very surprising plot developments that occurred!

Also I enjoyed the mystery element over the more political plot of the last book. All in all, a much more satisfying read in terms of emotional connection and character development.

Kitty has basically decided to hide herself away for a month or so to g...more

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Sep 23, 2011 Sania rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really had no idea what to expect from such a title especially with the beginning being all sedate and BEN! OH MY GOD BEN! I mean i did expect Cormic or Ben going all loup at some point especially with all the continuous three-person-pack reference in the past two books but romance on the BEN side of the river was NOT what i expected. Still im deliriously happy for him, he is the understated type of person but in a good way. I have to admit though that i did miss The Midnight Hour dis...more

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Jul 11, 2009 Tamora Pierce rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, contemporary, fantasy

Needing a break after the cataclysmic events of KITTY GOES TO WASHINGTON, Kitty has retreated to a wilderness cabin with a book contract, leaving her radio show in repeats while she listens to a show by a wannabe and grinding her teeth. She doesn't know what she wants to do. When someone local--she thinks--begins to place curse signs on her cabin, she learns that local law enforcement is not inclined to help, unless she asks them to help her pack. Then Cormac arrives with a badly hurt Ben, and e...more

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Mar 23, 2009 Samantha rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is getting a bit harder to do without spoilers for this series but here I go: Kitty has gone off to a cabin in the mountains to try and center herself after some recent bad experiences. What Kitty doesn't realize is that she attracts trouble like a magnet, and before she knows it is even happening trouble is at her doorstep in the form of Cormac and slaughtered animals. Cormac, the bounty werewolf hunter, brings his own form of trouble along with the fact that it looks like someone is tryin...more This is getting a bit harder to do without spoilers for this series but here I go: Kitty has gone off to a cabin in the mountains to try and center herself after some recent bad experiences. What Kitty doesn't realize is that she attracts trouble like a magnet, and before she knows it is even happening trouble is at her doorstep in the form of Cormac and slaughtered animals. Cormac, the bounty werewolf hunter, brings his own form of trouble along with the fact that it looks like someone is trying to curse Kitty. There is never a dull moment when Kitty is involved :)

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Gosh, even this is hard when you don't want to spoil future books for readers. I would have to say the developments in the relationship between Cormac, Ben, and Kitty. For all of you who have read this book that probably is pretty clear and for those who haven't I'm sorry. Give this series a try and you'll figure it out. I still think that Kitty is a strong, enjoyable main character who has a knack for getting herself into strange and dangerous situations. She gets stronger in every book and I'm liking that as a reader we get to see her grow as both a human and a werewolf. Plus, she isn't always sure of herself which makes her come across more realistically in these books. I also enjoy how easily I am pulled into these books...I look up and I've read 100 pages. They just keep me entertained and are all around fun reads.

Dislikes?

Hmm...I don't have any complaints with this one. The end portion of the book with the Cormac situation was frustrating but not a dislike. I just wasn't expecting the author to take that direction which makes the series all the more interesting for me....which means that it probably doesn't count as a dislike. I think I'll stick with none on this one.

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For all of you who are on the fence as to whether or not you should read this series, I say give it a try. It is unique and fun with a strong main character. I'm liking the series more and more as I go on with it which is always a good thing. Carrie Vaughn has created an intersting urban fantasy series that will appeal to anyone who enjoys the paranormal aspect in their books. Overall, good read and recommended!
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Aug 04, 2011 Vannessa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: to-read-summer-2011, kindle-books, urban-fantasy-adult, were-shifters-mostly

Another good read in this series - I'm loving this one at the minute. I love Kitty's character - she's strong yet caring. And she always manages to get herself in (and out) of trouble wherever she goes!

In this one, Kitty is taking a well deserved break from her radio show and life in general and rents out a house in the middle of nowhere. She is supposed to be writing her memoirs but cannot find the inspiration to get going on it. Soon enough trouble finds its way into Kitty's life and someone k...more Another good read in this series - I'm loving this one at the minute. I love Kitty's character - she's strong yet caring. And she always manages to get herself in (and out) of trouble wherever she goes!

In this one, Kitty is taking a well deserved break from her radio show and life in general and rents out a house in the middle of nowhere. She is supposed to be writing her memoirs but cannot find the inspiration to get going on it. Soon enough trouble finds its way into Kitty's life and someone keeps leaving dead bunnies and bloody crosses on her doorstep, which are soon followed by barbed wire crosses stuck into the ground around her cabin. She has no idea who is doing this or why.

One night, just as her nerves are finally breaking down even more, Cormac appears in her driveway with a bitten and torn up Ben in his Jeep. They had been out hunting and Ben got attacked by a werewolf. Kitty helps him cope with his new self and teaches him what she can.

Kitty is also accused of slaughtering a whole herd of cows, which she physically couldn't have done by herself. No one has any idea of what is going on at all.

Together all 3 try to work out the mystery of the bunnies, skinned dogs (which get hung up on the trees in the driveway) and crosses and Cormac contacts an old acquaintance. Tony solves the mystery and sets about clearing the curse, when a skinwalker in the guise of a wolf attacks the group and Cormac kills her before it kills Kitty. Unfortunately for Cormac the local sheriff was on the scene as he was part of the group trying to curse Kitty and arrests Cormac for murder.

Ben and Kitty drive all over the country trying to get evidence to support Cormac's case but no-one will help except for the skinwalker's sister. Unfortunately the courts are not up to believing in skinwalkers yet, so Cormac is found guilty, with a 4 year sentence!

When I read the title of this book I knew Kitty wouldn't get much of a holiday, but I certainly didn't expect some of the events - like Ben being bitten by a werewolf. Kitty develops a relationship with him, but is it for real or is it just the werewolf instinct in them both that brings them together? Will she finish her book? Will she go back to her radio show or has she decided that she's had enough of being in the limelight? I'll have to read the next one to find out!(less)

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Sep 13, 2010 MJ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, fantasy, really-liked

After her disastrous trip to Washington D.C. Kitty decided to take a vacation to get away from it all possibly write her memoir. But even in the small Colorado mountain town something or someone is stalking Kitty. Kitty thinks it is just a prank but so discovers its a curse. Then with out warning Cormac shows up on Kitty's doorstep with her lawyer Ben seriously injured. Now Kitty has a curse, an injured lawyer, Cormac and evil is right outside her door. It’s just another day in the life of Kitty...more

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Mar 09, 2010 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4 1/2 Stars

Well the books are getting better and this one is definitely the best so far. It moves away from the radio show, taking Kitty out to a seemingly dull place but we all know that doesn't make for an interesting read. Carrie builds the plot nicely, introducing the key characters in their own time. While things are happening you aren't really sure what it is or who the bad guys are allowing the reader to come to their own assumptions. The bam! another plotline is introduced. One I never s...more

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Vaughn was born into a military family and has lived all over the U.S. She received a BA from Occidental College, after which she went on to work too many jobs to count until she went back to school to receive her MA from University of Colorado at Boulder. She currently lives in Boulder, CO.

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