Although I'm only halfway through, I feel compelled to post a review. To compare, I like this a lot more than the annoying "Sookie Stackhouse" novel though it sort of reminds me of it. There are two extremely annoying things about this book:
1. "God's Blood!" This is the phrase that the main character utters every other paragraph. It was mildly cute the first time, annoying the second time, and by the 2,456th time I gladly would have dug out my eyeballs with a rusty spoon to avoid seeing it typed out again. It made me lose an enormous amount of respect for this seemingly sexy and amazing lead vampire character.
2. I know it might seem necessary, but the heroine's utter bewilderment in discovering -and denying- the vampire world seems incredibly painful and drawn out. I wish she would stop being so dense about every little thing and just realize and accept it already so we (the readers) don't have to be water-tortured by her inability to cope. I feel this character flaw directly conflicts with her other supposed "worldly and street-smart" survival abilities, for example blocking vampire mind control and general survival and defense against the Russian mafia. I am beginning to dislike her as much as Sookie Stackhouse. Can we for once have a heroine that is smart, tough and capable?

To reiterate, I LIKE this book. I am already planning to read the other 150 pages but if these two pet peeves continue to haunt the pages I am not sure I will pick up book #2.

One last thing: Give me more Highlanders! I loved them and I want to hear more about them.