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Sure to please fans of Kim Harrison and Kelly Armstrong. Jeaniene Frost has a winner on her hands. I loved it!' (Yasmine Galenorn, New York Times Bestseller )
Cat will have you staked in five seconds flat' (Cheyenne McCray, USA Today Bestseller )
Halfway to the Grave has breathless action, a roller-coaster plot, flashes of dark humour, and a love story that will leave you screaming for more. I devoured it in a single sitting and I can't wait for the sequel!' (Ilona Andrews, New York Times Bestseller )
'Halfway to the Grave is a fast-paced, sexy thrill of a book that takes the black and white struggle of good vs evil, and blends it to get every possible shade of gray. Jeaniene Frost takes Urban Fantasy head on and makes the genre her own with a winning blend of humor, sex, and real emotion that will leave readers eager for more.' (Kathryn Smith, USA Today Bestseller )
'Resuscitating the vampire genre with a daring, bold voice and sophisticated suspense, Halfway to the Grave signals a clear changing of the guard; armed with a barbed wit, sizzling romance and supernatural intrigue, Jeaniene Frost has clearly arrived.' (Vicki Pettersson, New York Times Bestseller )
Take one half-human/half-vampire female with serious anger and parental issues, add in a sexy ancient vampire with his own agenda, and you have the makings for a truly combustible series.' (Romantic Times )
'. . . it has also become increasingly difficult to find something unique enough to stand apart from the pack. With it's edginess, humor, and engaging characters, Halfway to the Grave does it in spades.' (Romance Reviews Today )
'Halfway to the Grave is an outstanding example of urban fantasy romance.' (Romance Junkies )
Cat will have you staked in five seconds flat' (Cheyenne McCray, USA Today Bestseller )
Halfway to the Grave has breathless action, a roller-coaster plot, flashes of dark humour, and a love story that will leave you screaming for more. I devoured it in a single sitting and I can't wait for the sequel!' (Ilona Andrews, New York Times Bestseller )
'Halfway to the Grave is a fast-paced, sexy thrill of a book that takes the black and white struggle of good vs evil, and blends it to get every possible shade of gray. Jeaniene Frost takes Urban Fantasy head on and makes the genre her own with a winning blend of humor, sex, and real emotion that will leave readers eager for more.' (Kathryn Smith, USA Today Bestseller )
'Resuscitating the vampire genre with a daring, bold voice and sophisticated suspense, Halfway to the Grave signals a clear changing of the guard; armed with a barbed wit, sizzling romance and supernatural intrigue, Jeaniene Frost has clearly arrived.' (Vicki Pettersson, New York Times Bestseller )
Take one half-human/half-vampire female with serious anger and parental issues, add in a sexy ancient vampire with his own agenda, and you have the makings for a truly combustible series.' (Romantic Times )
'. . . it has also become increasingly difficult to find something unique enough to stand apart from the pack. With it's edginess, humor, and engaging characters, Halfway to the Grave does it in spades.' (Romance Reviews Today )
'Halfway to the Grave is an outstanding example of urban fantasy romance.' (Romance Junkies )
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Catherine Crawfield kills vampires. Half vampire herself, she is trying to pacify her mother, who was raped by a vampire and subsequently became pregnant with Cat. At the beginning of the book we join Cat on one of her hunts, but instead of being the one doing the staking, Cat finds herself at the mercy of Bones the vampire. Deciding to work together, they join forces and pursue Hennessey a vampire who definitely deserves killing. Their feelings for one another deepen, but Cat will eventually have to make a choice between her own happiness, and the safety of those she cares about.
I don't think Halfway to the Grave is helped by being labelled a paranormal romance. I think if the romance had been allowed to develop more slowly over the course of the series and the urban fantasy pushed harder the book overall would have been stronger. As it is the relationship between Bones and Cat feels a little rushed. Also romance readers who prefer their endings to be tied up neatly need to be aware this is the first in a series.
Catherine's character doesn't really settle down for the first forty pages or so of the story. As she's a first person protagonist the story doesn't really settle down until then either. She's very much a contradiction, and I think some of this is down to inconsistency.
I find it very hard to believe that Cat at age 22 has never used hard swear words. So on p5 my suspension of disbelief went out of the window. This woman has been to school, presumably been to the movies, hangs out in bars trying to pick up vampires. I realize her mother is over protective to say the least, as are her grandparents but this didn't quite gel for me. There is an incongruity between her physical age and her thought processes, which feel younger.
Luckily once we get past p.40 the plot takes off and we are sucked into Cat's world.
Overall then, I loved it, and was racing through the pages to find out what happened next. The relationship between Bones and Catherine, their banter, their chemistry, how they spark off one another - these are the things that makes this story come alive and raise it from being just another vampire book.
There are also nice little touches that flesh the world out - the vampire club, their visit to the cemetery, hiding out with a ghoul. Cat having to rethink her prejudices against the undead, working out how to deal with her mother - the woman could have started a cult she's got so much righteous venom. We're also given lots of little things that aren't resolved. Who is Cat's father? Will we be finding out more about Ian (Bone's sire)? What are the consequences of Cat's decision going to be?
The end goes a little Buffy Season 4, but I wasn't too bothered by that. What concerned me more here was Cat's seeming invincibility. Hopefully this will be addressed in the next book, and we'll be seeing a more realistic and mature heroine. And more from Bones.
Book 2 One Foot in the Grave (May 2008)
I don't think Halfway to the Grave is helped by being labelled a paranormal romance. I think if the romance had been allowed to develop more slowly over the course of the series and the urban fantasy pushed harder the book overall would have been stronger. As it is the relationship between Bones and Cat feels a little rushed. Also romance readers who prefer their endings to be tied up neatly need to be aware this is the first in a series.
Catherine's character doesn't really settle down for the first forty pages or so of the story. As she's a first person protagonist the story doesn't really settle down until then either. She's very much a contradiction, and I think some of this is down to inconsistency.
I find it very hard to believe that Cat at age 22 has never used hard swear words. So on p5 my suspension of disbelief went out of the window. This woman has been to school, presumably been to the movies, hangs out in bars trying to pick up vampires. I realize her mother is over protective to say the least, as are her grandparents but this didn't quite gel for me. There is an incongruity between her physical age and her thought processes, which feel younger.
Luckily once we get past p.40 the plot takes off and we are sucked into Cat's world.
Overall then, I loved it, and was racing through the pages to find out what happened next. The relationship between Bones and Catherine, their banter, their chemistry, how they spark off one another - these are the things that makes this story come alive and raise it from being just another vampire book.
There are also nice little touches that flesh the world out - the vampire club, their visit to the cemetery, hiding out with a ghoul. Cat having to rethink her prejudices against the undead, working out how to deal with her mother - the woman could have started a cult she's got so much righteous venom. We're also given lots of little things that aren't resolved. Who is Cat's father? Will we be finding out more about Ian (Bone's sire)? What are the consequences of Cat's decision going to be?
The end goes a little Buffy Season 4, but I wasn't too bothered by that. What concerned me more here was Cat's seeming invincibility. Hopefully this will be addressed in the next book, and we'll be seeing a more realistic and mature heroine. And more from Bones.
Book 2 One Foot in the Grave (May 2008)
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Catherine Crawfield is a half-vampire destroying vampires left, right and centre trying to keep the love of her mother who was date raped by a new made vampire. One night she targets Bones and her world changes forever. Bones not only hones her half-vampire skills making her stronger and tougher but also makes her question her beliefs and the values that she has been raised with - especially in regard to vampires.
At the introduction of Bones into the book I found it a bit hard going - Bones sounds to much like Spike out of Buffy the vampire slayer - with his British accent and the desprition of his appearance. A lot of his dialogue even sounded scripted straight out of the series. Having read past that and how the characters developed in the story I could not put the book down. I absolutely loved this book and once having read it went straight back and re-read it. I am eagerly looking forward to the the next book in the series. People who read (as I do) Charlaine Harris, Kelly Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, MaryJanice Davidson will I am sure fully enjoy this book
At the introduction of Bones into the book I found it a bit hard going - Bones sounds to much like Spike out of Buffy the vampire slayer - with his British accent and the desprition of his appearance. A lot of his dialogue even sounded scripted straight out of the series. Having read past that and how the characters developed in the story I could not put the book down. I absolutely loved this book and once having read it went straight back and re-read it. I am eagerly looking forward to the the next book in the series. People who read (as I do) Charlaine Harris, Kelly Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, MaryJanice Davidson will I am sure fully enjoy this book
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First off I liked the characters. Bones and Cat work well together and there's a nice chemistry between them. Cat's mother and grandparents are kinda off putting but they're not main characters so I can deal with that.
My main problem with this book is Bones' language. The author seems to overuse any words she sees to be English, sometimes, in my opinion, out of context. It bugs me to the point that I'm still wondering whether I want to read the next book or not.
Overall, it's a great book and a great read. As I said Bones' voice can get annoying after time but it wasn't annoying enough to get me to stop reading.
My main problem with this book is Bones' language. The author seems to overuse any words she sees to be English, sometimes, in my opinion, out of context. It bugs me to the point that I'm still wondering whether I want to read the next book or not.
Overall, it's a great book and a great read. As I said Bones' voice can get annoying after time but it wasn't annoying enough to get me to stop reading.
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loved it
It was a very catching read, cant wait to get the other books of this series and continue reading! Thumbs up!
Published 23 days ago by M
Halfway to the Grave
Enter the world of vampires, and Ghouls, the book starts off with cat coming back from a stake out (oh yeah and did i mention shes a half breed who hunts vampires? Read more
Published 6 months ago by FrancescaVictoria
Halfway to the Grave
Cat and Bones.... an explosive double act that had me on the edge of my seat at times! I loved the action packed romance, the deceit and mystery of their enemies and the funny... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ronda
Half-dead and fighting for life
Catherine Crawfield was born as a result of a horrifying attack on her mother. Raised in a town that regarded her mother as a liar, Cat has always been driven to fight so when her... Read more
Published 9 months ago by C. Manning
3 stars - until after 200 pages.
I found this book really hard going - and the only reason why I preserved is because it has soooooo many good reviews! Anyhow, it was worth it. Read more
Published 9 months ago by StarPlayer
great start to series
My first jeanine frost book and after patricia briggs, kelley armstrong and kim harrison I needed to find another writer to keep me going. Jeanine's books didn't disappoint. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. Zelos
Amazing!
This book really kick starts the series and is a great read from start to finish! Bones and Cat are a great pair and the chemistry between them makes the story even better, but... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Deborah
NUMBER 1!
This is what started me off on this series. My friend gave me a loan of it and from the first chapter, no the first few pages, I was hooked! Read more
Published 12 months ago by GVAmp17
So bad it's funny
A lot of this book is conventional. Another girl who kils vampires, who is also a vampire-human cross, and who falls in love with a good vampire. So far we've heard it all before. Read more
Published 13 months ago by The Green Man
great!
Why have I never read these books????
I now certainly see what all the fuss is about.
Cat found out when she was 16 that her real father was a vampire who raped her... Read more
I now certainly see what all the fuss is about.
Cat found out when she was 16 that her real father was a vampire who raped her... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Natframpton
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