Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) in Dangerous Hero Addict Support Group

Feb 23, 2014 Bambi Unbridled rated it really liked it

Shelves: read-2014, read-2018, million-page-challenge, favorites, hoopla

This is my fourth read of the Night Huntress series, and I couldn't believe that I haven't reviewed them on the blog before. Probably because once I get going on this series, I tend to binge the books one after another and get carried away before I manage to put pen to paper for a review. So why am I reading them again this time? Well I was recently recommending the series to a friend and it put the bug in my brain that I was missing me some Cat and Bones... and I just had to get back to my favo description

This is my fourth read of the Night Huntress series, and I couldn't believe that I haven't reviewed them on the blog before. Probably because once I get going on this series, I tend to binge the books one after another and get carried away before I manage to put pen to paper for a review. So why am I reading them again this time? Well I was recently recommending the series to a friend and it put the bug in my brain that I was missing me some Cat and Bones... and I just had to get back to my favorite English vampire and his fiery assassin.

Catherine Kathleen Crawfield (a/k/a Cat) is a half-breed vampire and human who has been raised to think that all vampires are evil demons that need killing. Cat's mother is a real piece of work who has relayed a tragic story to Cat to convince her of this "fact" and has encouraged Cat to go on the hunt since she was a teenager. Even though Cat is now in her early 20s, she is still a somewhat naive girl, which is at odds with her nocturnal activity. But throughout this story (and the series as a whole), Cat becomes a true kickass heroine. She remains one of my favorite romance heroines to this day.

But as much as I like Cat, I adore our hero that much more. Crispin "Bones" Russell is a 200+ year old vampire, originally from England, but "made" in New South Wales. He is funny, possessive, sexy and powerful. He is also one of my favorite romance heroes. Some of the one-liners and teasing that he doles out to our heroine is hilarious, and I just live to hear his "Hallo, Kitten."

This first book sees Cat and Bones teaming up, and Cat gets an education about vampires that she was sorely lacking. The romance between them unfolds slowly as the book progresses, and things don't get too steamy (yet). Halfway to the Grave really lays the foundation for the series and lets you establish that connection with both Cat and Bones, and start getting to know some of the secondary characters. We learn about vampires along with Cat and see her grow as a person, and start to accept her dual nature.

Even though this is my fourth time reading the book, it was just as good as the first time. I'm moving forward with a binge of the series so stay tuned for more reviews. ...more

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Apr 14, 2020 Franjessca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 5-star-rating, favorite-books, new-to-me-author, favorite-couple-in-story, own-paperback-version, vampires, read-more-than-once, subgenre-urban-fantasy, book-boyfriend, first-book-in-series

Full Review posted at A Book Lovin' Mama's Blog

I read Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost for the first time in 2020 for a Reading Challenge. I never got around to reading the rest of the series, but in 2024, I’m determined to finish it, especially since I’m in a PNR/UF mood.

Single/Dual POV: Single POV (Female Protagonist)

I’m glad I decided to reread (or, in this case, relisten via GraphicAudio) this book. I loved this book the first time around, and I loved it the second time around. The st ...more

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Jun 06, 2017 Anne Frisbie rated it liked it · review of another edition

An old master vampire and a half-vampire/half human team up to kill bad guys - who are mostly vampires, though not all vampires are bad which is something our female protagonist (the half vampire) learns.

This is really a private investigator (not sexy vampire) story. The plot focuses on identifying, locating, preparing for and killing the bad guys. A romantic relationship does develop between the master vampire and half vampire; I wish their relationship had stayed as a PI team much longer, and ...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Bambi Unbridled rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: million-page-challenge, audiobooks, read-2011, fantasy-urban, fangtastic

This was a great urban fantasy or paranormal romance (? I always get them confused ? ). It kept me up late, and had me scrambling to finish the next morning. The Cockney accent that the audiobook narrator gives Bones is a bit distracting from his steaminess - but I was forewarned about that. (It makes him sound a bit like Tiny Tim).

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