The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4) in Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library

May 06, 2009 Kati rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: in-czech, 2010, urban-fantasy

I freely admit that I have problems with Hamilton's writing. You see, she has a great gift for tense plotting and engaging writing. But instead of utilizing her talents, she turns her books into ridiculous will-they-won't-they soaps. Basically, this book was all about Anita facing off Jean-Claude on the one hand and mulling over Richard on the other. And the back and forth of that quickly became more than annoying. The plot itself - the search for the killer - took what? 60 pages? Everything els ...more

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Mar 25, 2018 My work is never done rated it it was amazing

A serial killer hunting down Shape Shifters, at the end of the Last Book you find out that Richard was a Lycanthrope. Here you find out he's also an Alpha (Master Werewolf) with power equal to Jean Claude. Markus Fletcher who is also an Alpha turns out to be trying to kill Richard because he's more powerful than him. Anita finds out abruptly. But the kicked is that Markus hires Anita to solve the murder of the Shape Shifters.

You also meet the Alpha Female who is a torturer for the pack and a se ...more

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Dec 23, 2007 Barbara rated it really liked it

Shelves: favorites, before-2007

I am re-reading all of these books because the newest one came out a while ago and there was a lot that I'd forgotten. I'm writing about them on my book blog but don't read the blog if you don't want spoilers! ...more

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Jul 21, 2010 Bryan457 rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: do-not-reread, urban-fantasy, shapeshifters, immortals, vampires

I didn't like the werewolf politics or other stuff at all.
I don't like Richard the anguished and tragic werewolf.
I hate love triangles.
The missing werewolf mystery was too short.

I like Edward a lot. ...more

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