Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson, #4) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Feb 23, 2015 ☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ rated it really liked it

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As always Mercy is tough and does what she needs to do to be who she is and Stefan is back. Yay!

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Feb 04, 2024 christene_littlelibrary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Patricia Briggs continues to impress me with her oh-so expressive writing that conveys so much. I love the world the author has created filled with fantasy characters - shape shifters, fae, vampires, werewolves, coyotes that makes this series truly addictive. Her character development is incredible and some of the secondary characters have really engaging and endearing….Stefan, Mercy’s vampire friend, Samuel, Mercy’s mother! Bone Crossed, the 4th book in this series has an engrossing storyline t ...more

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Oct 16, 2013 Keli rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Synopsis- Car mechanic and sometime shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has learned, the hard way, why her race was almost exterminated. When European vampires immigrated to North America, they found Mercy's people had a hidden talent - for vampire slaying. Unfortunately for Mercy, the queen of the local vampire seethe has discovered her true identity.

She's also furious when she learns Mercy has crossed her and killed one of her vampires. Mercy may be protected from direct reprisals by the werewolf pack Synopsis- Car mechanic and sometime shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has learned, the hard way, why her race was almost exterminated. When European vampires immigrated to North America, they found Mercy's people had a hidden talent - for vampire slaying. Unfortunately for Mercy, the queen of the local vampire seethe has discovered her true identity.

She's also furious when she learns Mercy has crossed her and killed one of her vampires. Mercy may be protected from direct reprisals by the werewolf pack (and her interesting relationship with its Alpha), but that just means Marsilia will come after Mercy some other way. So Mercy had better prepare to watch her back.

Review- So this is a book where we learn much about the the Mercyverse but is a bit short on plot outside of that. Yes, it has a plot but it is weak compared to the first three books. This is much more a set-up book. A good portion of the book is a set-up for the Stefan/Mercy/Marsilia storyline. Another big portion is for the Adam/Mercy romance. The last part is the baddie plot which feels more like a backdrop for the other stuff to happen, acting as a catalyst or connection.
In books 1 - 3 the story was about Mercy and co against "the baddie." This was about Mercy and a bit of story. Sure some massive choices were made but overall I'm not sure that it's as good as the others. I'm talking 4 vs 5 here. It was still great. But I'm trying to be objective and think about it as if this was the first one I'd read in the series. Would this story be enough of a story on its own? And I'm not sure it would. With the previous three, even without reading any others, a reader would get a good action-packed involved story with a beginning, middle and end. With this one a little less. I think for a reader to be invested on this one it would require a reading of the ones before, which for me means four stars not five.
Other than being light on independent story it was absolutely splendid. I love Mercy and her foibles and strengths. If you every wonder why everyone loves Mercy and would do so much for her, read this one. She will knowingly walk into a trap, possibly forfeiting her life to save someone weaker. That is why she is a brilliant heroine and why she is adored.

Rating - Four nigh on perfect stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Devoured the book, couldn't put it down.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Really liked it, consumed within days
⭐⭐⭐ - Enjoyed a fair bit, better than average
⭐⭐ - Meh
⭐ - Absolute drivel ...more

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Mar 06, 2016 Rachel C. rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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And yet another awesome addition to the Mercy Thompson saga. I really do love her sassy, spunky character. Can't wait to pick up the next one! ...more

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