To Kill a Warlock

Dulcie O'Neil, Book 1

By: H. P. Mallory

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

The murder of a dark arts warlock. A shape-shifting, ravenous creature on the loose. A devilishly handsome stranger sent to investigate. Sometimes working law enforcement for the Netherworld is a real bitch.

Dulcie O’Neil is a fairy. And not the type to frolic in gardens. She’s a Regulator - a law-enforcement agent who monitors the creatures of the Netherworld to keep them from wreaking havoc in the mortal world. When a warlock is murdered and Dulcie was the last person to see him alive, she must uncover the truth before she’s either deported back to the Netherworld, or she becomes the next victim.

Enter Knight Vander, a sinfully attractive investigator sent from the Netherworld to work the case with Dulcie. Between battling her attraction to her self-appointed partner, keeping a sadomasochistic demon in check, and fending off the advances of a sexy and powerful vampire, Dulcie’s got her hands full. As the body count increases, Dulcie finds herself battling dark magic, reconnoitering in S&M clubs, and suffering the greatest of all betrayals.

©2010 H.P. Mallory (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Great entertainment, when commutting

Any additional comments?

A fun story line, very entertaining story - just the type of thing I like to listen to while commuting to work or traveling in the car. Nothing so earth shattering that you cannot concentrate on driving, but interesting enough to keep you awake and engaged in the story, and wanting to get back to the story soon.

Unexpected and Fresh!!

What did you love best about To Kill a Warlock?

The storyline!! i was into the book and loving it and when she meets the vampire Bram, i say to myself oh great she ends up with him like in every other book. but she didnt! its so fresh and interesting. and the fact that it wasn't a secret world. i love a fresh storyline!

What about Therese Plummer’s performance did you like?

she made me forget i was listening to her talk and instead i heard the story.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

all of it. i kept being surprised and honestly thats just a pleasant surprise in any case.

Any additional comments?

great listen! i highly recommend!

Fun Read!!

This book was a great mini-vacation. H.P. Mallory created a fun world that I can't wait to learn more about. Looking for book 2 as soon as I hit SUBMIT.

hilarious!!

What three words best describe Therese Plummer’s performance?

over the top

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed through most of it

Any additional comments?

It was a great and easy listen. Also VERY enjoyable!!

Engaging, but sometimes frustrating

Dulcie O'Neil is an idiot. For some reason this particular genre has a common type: stubborn, impulsive, overly emotional, with very poor judgment, and Dulcie just may be its poster child. She acts first and thinks later, ignoring both very good advice and flashing neon signs reading "Don't go in there!" The question isn't so much "how is she ever going to get out of this one," it's "how did she ever get herself into this one." And, that's just her professional side. She comes with as much emotional baggage as dysfunctional family of four. But, she is also highly principled and fiercely loyal to those she cares about. When she puts her own life on the line, it's to help and protect others.

The plots and other characters are interesting and, when Dulcie isn’t getting in her own way, there’s enough suspense to keep the reader engaged. By the third book, Great Hexpectations, it appears our little girl may be growing up. The narrator, Therese Plummer is very good and does a great job of bring all the characters to life.

All and all, I do recommend the series if you don’t mind periodically rolling your eyes and thinking, “For God’s sake, Dulcie, grow up!”

What a funny start to the book..

I literally couldn't believe my ears at the beginning of the book. Talk about grossness! Our poor heroine, Dulcie, had been turned into a big green frog kind of thing and nasty stuff was dripping everywhere. Not what I had expected, but I was amused! Okay, and repulsed a bit too.. which was probably the idea.

Another reviewer stated that this author is new, and that would explain a lot. The story is solid and entertaining, no doubt about it, but there were a few times I thought it a bit jerky - or the 'flow' just felt a bit off. Nothing I can pinpoint exactly. This is where having a book in print might make it easier to review.

The story is enjoyable with a new spin on fairies and magical law enforcement. The way she shakes fairy dust into her palm, but has a problem when her palm is injured ... well, that was a priceless imagination at work, in my opinion.

This is a story I'd recommend, despite a few parts that had too much gore in the description of a crime scene for my taste. But I'm a wuss, so that's pretty normal. I am thinking of purchasing the next book just to see where the story goes.

A Bad parody of the Dresden Files for Girls

Is there anything you would change about this book?

the author started rather cutesy and that's fun, especially when I thought I could expect a light storyline to go with it. Instead the author tries to make the protagonist "tough" and stubborn. I enjoy a strong heroine but that was displayed in her gritting her teeth all the time, and acting angry. It felt like a sad parody of the Dresden Files for girls. At least he was smart too! A few reviewers called this story clean, even G rated, but there are a lot of sex references and dirty thoughts. Some people enjoy this and look for it in romances so I'm sorry if I offend by not liking it. I can say there are a few redeeming qualities. there were a few funny jokes and the guys were rather sexy. It was entertaining enough to continue just not enough for me to get the next books

Has To Kill a Warlock turned you off from other books in this genre?

If this was a best seller, then yes. The writing was witty but it wasn't very intelligent. It relied to heavily on attraction instead of character. The guys seemed to like her almost right from the start, if not for ulterior motives. That's not always a bad thing but I didn't find her character to be super likable. I hope there are more deep romances out there.

Trashy!

While the story was good it was very trashy. There were many references of a sexual nature and they were rather distasteful. Narration was very good. Narrator had a very good range of voices.

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What made the experience of listening to To Kill a Warlock the most enjoyable?

the story line and the comedy

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dulcie

Have you listened to any of Therese Plummer’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I listened to the other Dulcie O'niel books. She is great to listen to because every character sounds different allowing each of them to shine.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

i did laugh a few times and at the end of every book my mouth drops at the unexpected cliff hanger.

an okay read

I found the heroine -Dolce -a bit retarded. One or two stupid moments are allowable in a heroine, but a number of stupid moments? Got too irritating....

An okay read overall, but not sure it's enough to propel me into the series.....the Barbie-looking cover picture may be more apt than I would have believed....