The Dead Girls' Dance (The Morganville Vampires, #2) in SOS: Serious Overload of Series

Oct 20, 2010 Ashley ~twisted_illusions~ rated it really liked it

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book was just as good as the first. The story picked up right where the first book left off and even though I didn't read them back to back I still remembered what was going on and could follow it.

The main thing we learn in this volume is that humans can be just as bad or worse as the vampires and not all the vampires are evil. Which we see in both the characters of Sam and Shane's dad. Shane's dad is so obsessed with killing every vampire he can that he doesn't care who gets killed or hur ...more

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May 28, 2010 Chrissie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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***It is impossible to write this review without giving away some spoilers for events in the previous books in this series. If you have not read the other books please read this review with caution***

This book carries on directly from the amazing cliffhanger at the end of Glass Houses (if you have not read Glass Houses then please do not even try picking up this book as it will be pretty difficult to figure out what is going on!). The action starts right from the beginning of The Dead Girls’ Dan ***It is impossible to write this review without giving away some spoilers for events in the previous books in this series. If you have not read the other books please read this review with caution***

This book carries on directly from the amazing cliffhanger at the end of Glass Houses (if you have not read Glass Houses then please do not even try picking up this book as it will be pretty difficult to figure out what is going on!). The action starts right from the beginning of The Dead Girls’ Dance and it doesn’t stop until you turn the last page. Although I have to say that, as much as I enjoy a good action-packed novel, there were definitely times when I was wishing for a few quiet moments in the book just so that I could relax and catch my breath.

In this novel, Shane’s father is back in town and he wants to kill a few vampires whilst he is in Morganville. This obviously leads Shane and his housemates (including Claire) into a lot of trouble with the vampires. Shane finds himself being captured by the vampires and it is up to Claire, Eve and Michael to help rescue him. In her attempts to help him, Claire finds herself in some very dangerous situations and she has to be rescued several times. Although this did at times make me want to tell her to sort herself out and stop being so stupid, at other times Claire comes across as being incredibly brave, strong and determined.

I think Shane was my favourite character in this novel. He is strong and very protective of Claire, but we also see a much more vulnerable side to him as we learn about how his mother and sister died a couple of years ago. And we also see him making a few mistakes (such as the phone call that brings his father back to Morganville) and, for me, this all makes him a much more likeable and relatable character.

Rachel Caine has the ability to write an action-packed story that will keep you hooked from the very first page and will keep you guessing about what happens to the characters. I really like all of the four housemates in this book and I couldn’t help but feel for them as they all try to do what they feel is right – even though at times things still go very wrong for them. Although I didn’t enjoy this book quite as much as I enjoyed Glass Houses, I still had difficulty in putting it down once I had started it and once again the author has left us with a huge cliffhanger, which means I will be picking up the third book in the series very soon! ...more

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Jan 21, 2011 Alyssa rated it really liked it

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Holy crap! Evil vamps, biker vamp hunters, creepy college guys, crazy chicks, zombies, etc.... This book has it all.

I bet Claire didn't think all that crazy stuff was going to happen when she decided to go to school in Morganville. I nearly forgot half the time that the real reason she is there is to go to school. Doesn't seem like she gets to classes a whole lot.

I enjoyed the book. Claire had quite a few different problems to solve in this one. Luckily, she's pretty smart and resourceful. Love ...more

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Oct 15, 2010 CharleeMoo rated it it was amazing

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The second in the Morganville Vampire series. It picks up where the first book left off, excellent, since...you know...we last saw Michael was getting a knife through the heart.
This time Claire and her Glass House roommates have to deal with Shane's (one of the roomies) dad who happens to be a vampire hunter.
Ends with another cliffhanger, leaves you wanting more! ...more

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