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Into the Night
When Selina Baker, a coordinator for a Boston non-profit, goes out on the town with her friend Jess, she never expects to meet the man of her dreams. And she certainly never expects him to be undead.
When things go from flirty to majorly flawed on her first date with James Lawton, he is forced to save her the only way he can—by killing her. Selina suddenly finds herself in the mix with the creatures she thought were made up solely for late-night TV.
Into the Night follows Selina’s transformation from a wallflower into an impulsive and dangerous new vampire. With no choice in the matter, Selina becomes trapped between a new man, his wary brothers, and his cruel and controlling Queen, who wants nothing more than to watch her suffer. Selina must walk the fine line between adjusting to her new powers, life after death, and following the rules—all while avoiding disaster.
When things go from flirty to majorly flawed on her first date with James Lawton, he is forced to save her the only way he can—by killing her. Selina suddenly finds herself in the mix with the creatures she thought were made up solely for late-night TV.
Into the Night follows Selina’s transformation from a wallflower into an impulsive and dangerous new vampire. With no choice in the matter, Selina becomes trapped between a new man, his wary brothers, and his cruel and controlling Queen, who wants nothing more than to watch her suffer. Selina must walk the fine line between adjusting to her new powers, life after death, and following the rules—all while avoiding disaster.
328 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published December 2, 2014
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About the author
Suzanne Rigdon
2 books14 followersSuzanne is currently pursuing her MFA in Fiction and has previously had her short fiction published in Bartleby Snopes, The Albion Review and Word of Mouth literary magazine. Her debut novel, Into the Night, was published in December 2014 with Spence City Books, the urban fantasy imprint of Spencer Hill Press.
She currently lives in the D.C. Metro area, where her cross-eyed cat, Otto keeps her company amid the hype and low-flying planes.
She currently lives in the D.C. Metro area, where her cross-eyed cat, Otto keeps her company amid the hype and low-flying planes.
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January 28, 2025
I found this book at my favorite used bookstore for under $1 and it turned out to be quite a pleasant surprise. Nothing is wrong with a strong kick ass woman but it was nice to take a break from females like Roxy (??) in Den Of Vipers etc. Selina was a strong woman but not in that over the top way. I really enjoyed this vampire story very much.
December 3, 2014
“Don’t believe everything you read. Anne Rice wasn’t a vampire, Selina... although I head a few rumours that she dated one”
If you like vampire novels the good old way then dig into Into the Night.
Selina is your average person. Works for a living, explores the night clubs and has the daily struggle of finding something decent to watch on TV while eating. A night at the newest, hottest club in town sets in motion everything what is going to change her life.
James is a hot hunk. Simple as. And he’s interested in Selina. On their second meeting he asks her out on a date, which may possibly have turned out to be the worst date in history (depends on how you look at it). At the end of a good first date, the pair go to get ice cream. Worst comes to worst and Selina is stabbed. Fading fast, James does the only thing he can do--he changes her into a vampire.
This fast-paced story had me interested from the beginning, the first bar scene, to be specific. It was such high energy and held a hint of mystery which I wanted to explore. From the simplistic wink from one bartender to the smooth attitude of the other, I knew there was more to them than what met the eyes. And James. That dude makes very good first impressions. I loved him from the first second I met him.
While Into the Night didn’t offer anything new in the vampire world, it wasn’t a boring read. In fact, the mortality of James was nice to read. Too often are vamperitic characters portrayed as these indestructible creatures who cannot be fought or defeated. That wasn’t the case with this book. Vampire versus vampire, they aren’t indestructible. They can be defeated. They are only as immortal as their enemy.
Overall it was a good read! A second book hasn’t been announced as of yet, but there will definitely be a second installment.
If you like vampire novels the good old way then dig into Into the Night.
Selina is your average person. Works for a living, explores the night clubs and has the daily struggle of finding something decent to watch on TV while eating. A night at the newest, hottest club in town sets in motion everything what is going to change her life.
James is a hot hunk. Simple as. And he’s interested in Selina. On their second meeting he asks her out on a date, which may possibly have turned out to be the worst date in history (depends on how you look at it). At the end of a good first date, the pair go to get ice cream. Worst comes to worst and Selina is stabbed. Fading fast, James does the only thing he can do--he changes her into a vampire.
This fast-paced story had me interested from the beginning, the first bar scene, to be specific. It was such high energy and held a hint of mystery which I wanted to explore. From the simplistic wink from one bartender to the smooth attitude of the other, I knew there was more to them than what met the eyes. And James. That dude makes very good first impressions. I loved him from the first second I met him.
While Into the Night didn’t offer anything new in the vampire world, it wasn’t a boring read. In fact, the mortality of James was nice to read. Too often are vamperitic characters portrayed as these indestructible creatures who cannot be fought or defeated. That wasn’t the case with this book. Vampire versus vampire, they aren’t indestructible. They can be defeated. They are only as immortal as their enemy.
Overall it was a good read! A second book hasn’t been announced as of yet, but there will definitely be a second installment.
March 7, 2015
If you like vampire novels the good old way then dig into Into the Night.
Selina is your average person. Works for a living, explores the night clubs and has the daily struggle of finding something decent to watch on TV while eating. A night at the newest, hottest club in town sets in motion everything what is going to change her life.
James is a hot hunk. Simple as. And he’s interested in Selina. On their second meeting he asks her out on a date, which may possibly have turned out to be the worst date in history (depends on how you look at it). At the end of a good first date, the pair go to get ice cream. Worst comes to worst and Selina is stabbed. Fading fast, James does the only thing he can do--he changes her into a vampire.
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Selina is your average person. Works for a living, explores the night clubs and has the daily struggle of finding something decent to watch on TV while eating. A night at the newest, hottest club in town sets in motion everything what is going to change her life.
James is a hot hunk. Simple as. And he’s interested in Selina. On their second meeting he asks her out on a date, which may possibly have turned out to be the worst date in history (depends on how you look at it). At the end of a good first date, the pair go to get ice cream. Worst comes to worst and Selina is stabbed. Fading fast, James does the only thing he can do--he changes her into a vampire.
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December 2, 2014
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I requested this book with no idea of when I would read it, impulsive request that is added to the long list of waiting to-read books. Yet from the very first sentence, I was hooked to no end. I wasn't planning on even reading anything for a while because I was really stressed with school works I had to do. Because of this it's taken lately really, really good books to grab me strong enough as to risk reading them between classes, and this book did it. I found myself grabbing my phone while I was typing some work and read instead about this sexy man who swept this girl off her feet and into the world of vampires.
Selina Baker works for a non-profit organization in Boston where she lives alone. She's often daydreaming of her boss declaring his undying love to her, but instead she is met with the man of her dreams while trying out the new hottest club with her bestie. One look was enough to ensnare her with his good looks, humor, and everything else she wants. It's all turning out too perfect to be real. But everything turns upside down when their first flirty date turns on the wrong side and the only way to save her is by turning Selina into a vampire. She's thrust into a life of living in the night as a monster, a beast hungry for blood, and leave her old life behind. Plus the evil queen bitch of vampires wants to kill her because she stole the heart of one of the queen's love pets.
I'm a sucker for vampire stories, pun not intended (well, maybe after I wrote it did I notice lol). I simply love the whole concept of dark creatures who roam the night and drink the life essence of us living humans.
World-building and setting: The world building was limited to what was happening in that moment in the story. Once Selina is turned into a vampire, most of the story centered on what she did in her new life as a vampire and how this would put her deeper into the queen's bad side as an excuse to be killed soon. I loved knowing some of the Queen's background, but was a bit unsatisfied when the author didn't elaborate more on how she became queen, why was a queen like her necessary, how did vampires came to be, that stuff. If I were a newly turned vampire I'd be asking the heck out of my maker with questions of every single thing. But maybe that's just little ol' curious me. However, the setting of the whole story was amazingly detailed and nice. I've never been to the United States, but it was very easy to imagine Boston how the author described without the necessity to Google the sites and see them for how they are. Enough details were given for me to play with and my brain to fill out the rest with no excessive description dumps that much too often distract me from the story, and I was really grateful for that. Short attention span here...
Selina was a pretty simple character, and I liked that about her greatly. Not all heroines are badasses with complex as heck qualities about her and her life. She responded accordingly to what was happening to her as a newly turned vampire, and I loved how she had internal debates over what her human mind told her was wrong but her vampire hunger desired and praised and hungered for more. It was like I was literally inside the mind of a vampire.
The other characters, other than the sexy hunky vampire James and the Evil Queen Bitch, were meh at best. They were there and had their things and all, but I didn't relate much to them. Compelling, but not as developed as the ones aforementioned. But I ignored this after a while because the story wasn't centered on them, so whatever. Give me more James and I'm happy. Though I really hope we get to know a bit more of them, like James friends and the Queen's *BEEEEEEEEP* (spoiler) other person in the next book.
Now, what I've been hoping to rant about since I finished the book. The ending.
That GIF? That was me in the end. I couldn't believe my eyes. I mean, author if you're reading this I'm sorry... I loved the ending. I mean, I WAS SO HAPPY BY WHAT HAPPENED. But my main and utmost problem that made this book lose one star in rating was how it ended ended. Okay so here's what happened. Selina did ssomethingsuper badass and for whatever reason, she and vamp crew with James have to leave pronto. And they do. They meet with someone, we know a shocking truth. And it ends. There. When I kept moving my finger across the screen, I found nothing. No more chapters. I was like WHAT NO NO WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I felt like it needed one more chapter, to leave a kind of closure but expectation for a plan of action to be executed for the second book. But it was like someone ripped out the last pages from my galley. And while I might not be an expert on this, I felt like it was something poor. It could have been done a bit better. I was left hanging and not in a good way. Would I read the second book? Heck yeah. But I was highly disappointed with how the author finished it, and I hope she compensates with the next one.
So, overall, it was an amazing read, regardless of how it ended (though that wounded my reader-author trust a bit). Suzanne's writing style was rich in descriptions of the dark vampires with hints of romance and humor just in the right places. I couldn't stop reading for just one bit, and left me wanting more. A great debut book for new author Suzanne Rigdon, and I hope to be able to read more of her books in the future.
Rating: 4 stars
A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
I requested this book with no idea of when I would read it, impulsive request that is added to the long list of waiting to-read books. Yet from the very first sentence, I was hooked to no end. I wasn't planning on even reading anything for a while because I was really stressed with school works I had to do. Because of this it's taken lately really, really good books to grab me strong enough as to risk reading them between classes, and this book did it. I found myself grabbing my phone while I was typing some work and read instead about this sexy man who swept this girl off her feet and into the world of vampires.
Selina Baker works for a non-profit organization in Boston where she lives alone. She's often daydreaming of her boss declaring his undying love to her, but instead she is met with the man of her dreams while trying out the new hottest club with her bestie. One look was enough to ensnare her with his good looks, humor, and everything else she wants. It's all turning out too perfect to be real. But everything turns upside down when their first flirty date turns on the wrong side and the only way to save her is by turning Selina into a vampire. She's thrust into a life of living in the night as a monster, a beast hungry for blood, and leave her old life behind. Plus the evil queen bitch of vampires wants to kill her because she stole the heart of one of the queen's love pets.
I'm a sucker for vampire stories, pun not intended (well, maybe after I wrote it did I notice lol). I simply love the whole concept of dark creatures who roam the night and drink the life essence of us living humans.
World-building and setting: The world building was limited to what was happening in that moment in the story. Once Selina is turned into a vampire, most of the story centered on what she did in her new life as a vampire and how this would put her deeper into the queen's bad side as an excuse to be killed soon. I loved knowing some of the Queen's background, but was a bit unsatisfied when the author didn't elaborate more on how she became queen, why was a queen like her necessary, how did vampires came to be, that stuff. If I were a newly turned vampire I'd be asking the heck out of my maker with questions of every single thing. But maybe that's just little ol' curious me. However, the setting of the whole story was amazingly detailed and nice. I've never been to the United States, but it was very easy to imagine Boston how the author described without the necessity to Google the sites and see them for how they are. Enough details were given for me to play with and my brain to fill out the rest with no excessive description dumps that much too often distract me from the story, and I was really grateful for that. Short attention span here...
Selina was a pretty simple character, and I liked that about her greatly. Not all heroines are badasses with complex as heck qualities about her and her life. She responded accordingly to what was happening to her as a newly turned vampire, and I loved how she had internal debates over what her human mind told her was wrong but her vampire hunger desired and praised and hungered for more. It was like I was literally inside the mind of a vampire.
The other characters, other than the sexy hunky vampire James and the Evil Queen Bitch, were meh at best. They were there and had their things and all, but I didn't relate much to them. Compelling, but not as developed as the ones aforementioned. But I ignored this after a while because the story wasn't centered on them, so whatever. Give me more James and I'm happy. Though I really hope we get to know a bit more of them, like James friends and the Queen's *BEEEEEEEEP* (spoiler) other person in the next book.
Now, what I've been hoping to rant about since I finished the book. The ending.
That GIF? That was me in the end. I couldn't believe my eyes. I mean, author if you're reading this I'm sorry... I loved the ending. I mean, I WAS SO HAPPY BY WHAT HAPPENED. But my main and utmost problem that made this book lose one star in rating was how it ended ended. Okay so here's what happened. Selina did ssomethingsuper badass and for whatever reason, she and vamp crew with James have to leave pronto. And they do. They meet with someone, we know a shocking truth. And it ends. There. When I kept moving my finger across the screen, I found nothing. No more chapters. I was like WHAT NO NO WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?! I felt like it needed one more chapter, to leave a kind of closure but expectation for a plan of action to be executed for the second book. But it was like someone ripped out the last pages from my galley. And while I might not be an expert on this, I felt like it was something poor. It could have been done a bit better. I was left hanging and not in a good way. Would I read the second book? Heck yeah. But I was highly disappointed with how the author finished it, and I hope she compensates with the next one.
So, overall, it was an amazing read, regardless of how it ended (though that wounded my reader-author trust a bit). Suzanne's writing style was rich in descriptions of the dark vampires with hints of romance and humor just in the right places. I couldn't stop reading for just one bit, and left me wanting more. A great debut book for new author Suzanne Rigdon, and I hope to be able to read more of her books in the future.
Rating: 4 stars
A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
December 4, 2014
Into the Night was a decent urban fantasy offering, but it didn't really stand out. The characterization wasn't spectacular. None of the characters was really easy to relate to for some reason. The plot was a bit confused at times, and some of the occurrences were simply impossible, even in fantasy. The pacing was a bit slow in places, and the ending was a bit of a cliffhanger. The romance was lukewarm at best. I'm not sure if I'll continue this series or not.
I liked that Selina wasn't simply another detective or investigator of some sort because that is way too prevalent in the urban fantasy genre, and she was a likable enough character, albeit boring. All of the characters were kind of shallow. I mean they were fine, but they didn't grab me. No one's emotions made sense to me, and I couldn't relate to any of the characters. I just couldn't make myself get 100% invested in what happened to any of them. Even when something tragic happened to one of the characters, I was unmoved. Selina also annoyed me a lot. She was impulsive, and her emotions didn't really fit any normal pattern. She just didn't seem to feel enough, if that makes sense.
The plot also had quite a few rough spots. Some of the things that happened were simply unbelievable - like the how Selina turned into a vampire. If James was a vampire and really fast, why did he just stand there gawking when she got stabbed? Also, how did he manage to kill those two people violently, in front of witnesses, and have nothing happen to him? I know this is fiction and vampires existing at all isn't realistic, but I wasn't able to attain a willing suspension of disbelief because of that. For the life of me, I couldn't understand how these dead bodies kept piling up and no one did anything about it. None of the vampires was very good at hiding his prey, so how did no one end up in jail? That distracted me a lot. On top of that, Selina's and James' romance wasn't really believable. It also wasn't exactly steamy. It bored me, to be honest. There was no chemistry at all between the two of them. I just didn't buy it. The writing was mediocre, and the pacing was off. Also, the falling action lasted too long and ended in a cliffhanger. I really didn't care if it was a cliffhanger or not because I don't really care what happens to any of the characters since I couldn't connect with any of them.
Overall, I'd say check this one out from the library before buying. The premise is a good one, and the novel itself isn't offensively awful or anything, but it's nothing that will blew me away, either. The problems mentioned above really bugged me throughout the course of the book, but I was interested enough to finish it, so that has to mean something, right? And I wasn't irritated at the book when I got done, so that's a good sign. I'm just not very excited about this one. At least it was something a bit different.
I liked that Selina wasn't simply another detective or investigator of some sort because that is way too prevalent in the urban fantasy genre, and she was a likable enough character, albeit boring. All of the characters were kind of shallow. I mean they were fine, but they didn't grab me. No one's emotions made sense to me, and I couldn't relate to any of the characters. I just couldn't make myself get 100% invested in what happened to any of them. Even when something tragic happened to one of the characters, I was unmoved. Selina also annoyed me a lot. She was impulsive, and her emotions didn't really fit any normal pattern. She just didn't seem to feel enough, if that makes sense.
The plot also had quite a few rough spots. Some of the things that happened were simply unbelievable - like the how Selina turned into a vampire. If James was a vampire and really fast, why did he just stand there gawking when she got stabbed? Also, how did he manage to kill those two people violently, in front of witnesses, and have nothing happen to him? I know this is fiction and vampires existing at all isn't realistic, but I wasn't able to attain a willing suspension of disbelief because of that. For the life of me, I couldn't understand how these dead bodies kept piling up and no one did anything about it. None of the vampires was very good at hiding his prey, so how did no one end up in jail? That distracted me a lot. On top of that, Selina's and James' romance wasn't really believable. It also wasn't exactly steamy. It bored me, to be honest. There was no chemistry at all between the two of them. I just didn't buy it. The writing was mediocre, and the pacing was off. Also, the falling action lasted too long and ended in a cliffhanger. I really didn't care if it was a cliffhanger or not because I don't really care what happens to any of the characters since I couldn't connect with any of them.
Overall, I'd say check this one out from the library before buying. The premise is a good one, and the novel itself isn't offensively awful or anything, but it's nothing that will blew me away, either. The problems mentioned above really bugged me throughout the course of the book, but I was interested enough to finish it, so that has to mean something, right? And I wasn't irritated at the book when I got done, so that's a good sign. I'm just not very excited about this one. At least it was something a bit different.
November 11, 2014
I’m a sucker for a good vampire novel, so when I was offered an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, I was intrigued and excited to see what the author would bring to a very saturated paranormal market.
While it was an overall engaging story, Into The Night didn’t really bring anything new and exciting to the vampire tale that might knock my socks off and make it stand out from the many others already published. That being said, the characters are well rendered and there are some nice action sequences that move the story along nicely.
Selina Baker is a delightful main character in this book, and I really enjoyed the transformation she makes from shy and reserved daydreaming office worker to bloodthirsty and impulsive newly turned vampire. The characterization is good and she’s a sympathetic lead character. I really enjoyed the moments with her best friend Jess, which are full of upbeat, snarky dialogue and witty comebacks. They’re a good pair, and I was invested enough in both of their stories to feel badly when things go awry later in the novel.
James Lawton is a worthy leading man, although I could have used more romance between he and Selina. I felt like they were headed in that direction several times, but the author never quite took them all the way, and it was a relationship that could have used much more development.
My overall impression of this novel is that the writing is good and the story is engaging enough, but in order to really stand out and make an impression, I needed more innovation on the vampire trope. I felt like everything revealed about vampires and their day to day (or should I say night to night) lives was something I’d seen done before, many times over. I did enjoy the character development, but wanted more from the romance.
Into The Night is a pretty quick read at just over 200 pages, and reads fast-paced. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger ending, leaving an obvious opening for a second novel. If you enjoy the paranormal genre and vampire stories, you’ll probably find things to enjoy about this book, including compelling characters and plenty of action.
While it was an overall engaging story, Into The Night didn’t really bring anything new and exciting to the vampire tale that might knock my socks off and make it stand out from the many others already published. That being said, the characters are well rendered and there are some nice action sequences that move the story along nicely.
Selina Baker is a delightful main character in this book, and I really enjoyed the transformation she makes from shy and reserved daydreaming office worker to bloodthirsty and impulsive newly turned vampire. The characterization is good and she’s a sympathetic lead character. I really enjoyed the moments with her best friend Jess, which are full of upbeat, snarky dialogue and witty comebacks. They’re a good pair, and I was invested enough in both of their stories to feel badly when things go awry later in the novel.
James Lawton is a worthy leading man, although I could have used more romance between he and Selina. I felt like they were headed in that direction several times, but the author never quite took them all the way, and it was a relationship that could have used much more development.
My overall impression of this novel is that the writing is good and the story is engaging enough, but in order to really stand out and make an impression, I needed more innovation on the vampire trope. I felt like everything revealed about vampires and their day to day (or should I say night to night) lives was something I’d seen done before, many times over. I did enjoy the character development, but wanted more from the romance.
Into The Night is a pretty quick read at just over 200 pages, and reads fast-paced. It does end on a bit of a cliffhanger ending, leaving an obvious opening for a second novel. If you enjoy the paranormal genre and vampire stories, you’ll probably find things to enjoy about this book, including compelling characters and plenty of action.
November 28, 2014
3.5 Stars in my Sky!
If you know me or my blog then you'll probably be aware about my love of all things paranormal, urban fantasy and vampire related. You'll also possibly have noticed I've taken a break from reviewing them until recently because they were beginning to merge into one. I decided to read Into the Night because the blurb was intriguing and the idea made me smile.
The story focuses on Selina 'non-profit' Baker (I have to admit this made me laugh. Do people really introduce themselves as such?) as she goes steps out of her norm and goes on a date with the dashing stranger James. The date has rather unusual and pretty extreme consequences.
I liked Selina and found her entertaining if not unfortunate. She made me smile, although I did find her slightly irritating on occasion (only at times). But because this was largely down to her coming to terms with her new circumstances and general befuddlement I didn't hold it against her and mostly it made me smile.
Some elements reminded me of My Sunny Vampire and I found James to be as intriguing as Jack. I was pleased Selina didn't have to constantly probe James for answers - and although he's not exactly forthcoming with information, he's not annoyingly aloof.
I enjoyed Into The Night and found the story interesting and fun. It is fairly similar to other urban fantasy stories out there but I appreciated the story for what it is and am glad I read it.
I would have liked to see more romance not necessarily smut (get your mind out of the gutter people) because this is how James and Selina meet, but things get in the way and they have more important matters to deal with. This being said, I did appreciate that it wasn't all sunshine and smooching. Selina has been through a huge change and has a big learning curve, which luckily we don't forget.
The dramatic and action scenes are good and I have to admit I didn't see certain events coming. I would have liked a more developed ending, but then perhaps I'm just greedy?!
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Also reviewed on my blog Zili in the Sky
If you know me or my blog then you'll probably be aware about my love of all things paranormal, urban fantasy and vampire related. You'll also possibly have noticed I've taken a break from reviewing them until recently because they were beginning to merge into one. I decided to read Into the Night because the blurb was intriguing and the idea made me smile.
The story focuses on Selina 'non-profit' Baker (I have to admit this made me laugh. Do people really introduce themselves as such?) as she goes steps out of her norm and goes on a date with the dashing stranger James. The date has rather unusual and pretty extreme consequences.
I liked Selina and found her entertaining if not unfortunate. She made me smile, although I did find her slightly irritating on occasion (only at times). But because this was largely down to her coming to terms with her new circumstances and general befuddlement I didn't hold it against her and mostly it made me smile.
Some elements reminded me of My Sunny Vampire and I found James to be as intriguing as Jack. I was pleased Selina didn't have to constantly probe James for answers - and although he's not exactly forthcoming with information, he's not annoyingly aloof.
I enjoyed Into The Night and found the story interesting and fun. It is fairly similar to other urban fantasy stories out there but I appreciated the story for what it is and am glad I read it.
I would have liked to see more romance not necessarily smut (get your mind out of the gutter people) because this is how James and Selina meet, but things get in the way and they have more important matters to deal with. This being said, I did appreciate that it wasn't all sunshine and smooching. Selina has been through a huge change and has a big learning curve, which luckily we don't forget.
The dramatic and action scenes are good and I have to admit I didn't see certain events coming. I would have liked a more developed ending, but then perhaps I'm just greedy?!
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!
Also reviewed on my blog Zili in the Sky
December 26, 2014
Into the night was a solid instalment in the vampire genre. While it wasn't ground-breaking, it was very enjoyable and I finished it off in a few hours.
The heroine, Selina isn't your average urban fantasy private investigator/secret martial arts expert or suddenly magically gifted Wonder Woman. Instead she's the average shy, girl next door type, who works as a research assistant.
The romance between her and James is sweet and heart-felt, which goes more towards to explaining how he puts himself out on a limb for her - multiple times - during the course of the story than a case of insta-lust.
I will be reading any sequel that comes to light, which after reading the ending, there definitely should be!
3.5 for giving me an enjoyable afternoon.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free from netgalley.
The heroine, Selina isn't your average urban fantasy private investigator/secret martial arts expert or suddenly magically gifted Wonder Woman. Instead she's the average shy, girl next door type, who works as a research assistant.
The romance between her and James is sweet and heart-felt, which goes more towards to explaining how he puts himself out on a limb for her - multiple times - during the course of the story than a case of insta-lust.
I will be reading any sequel that comes to light, which after reading the ending, there definitely should be!
3.5 for giving me an enjoyable afternoon.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for free from netgalley.
January 29, 2015
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While this starts kind of slow, as soon as Suzanne Rigdon gets going this book is impossible to put down. The characters are well fleshed out, and the vampire scenes seem truly scary and I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book. Yes, it ends in a cliffhanger, but manages to resolve a lot of dangling threads, so it can work as a stand-alone. Although I doubt you'd want it to. I certainly can't wait for the next one!
While this starts kind of slow, as soon as Suzanne Rigdon gets going this book is impossible to put down. The characters are well fleshed out, and the vampire scenes seem truly scary and I was on the edge of my seat for most of the book. Yes, it ends in a cliffhanger, but manages to resolve a lot of dangling threads, so it can work as a stand-alone. Although I doubt you'd want it to. I certainly can't wait for the next one!
December 20, 2014
A great, fun read you will fly through. Quick, witty, fast paced and exciting. I enjoyed the main character and connected with her and her thoughts. I'm looking forward to the sequel- it certainly has a cliff hanger!
November 30, 2014
Review coming soon.
November 17, 2014
Love everything about this--really fun, creepy in parts, just excellent. I need a sequel.
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