A Perfect Blood

The Hollows, Book 10

By: Kim Harrison

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling author Kim Harrison returns to the Hollows with the electrifying follow-up to her acclaimed Pale Demon!

Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. Pulled in to help investigate by the I.S. and the FIB, former witch turned day-walking demon Rachel Morgan soon realizes a horrifying truth: a human hate group is trying to create its own demons to destroy all Inderlanders, and to do so, it needs her blood.

She's faced vampires, witches, werewolves, demons, and more, but humanity itself might be her toughest challenge yet.

©2012 Kim Harrison (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

Love this series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rachel

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

Not yet, though I plan to; she is a fantastic narrator.

Any additional comments?

I don't understand the harsh reviews, and I can't wait for the next book in this captivating series.

Stellar

As always,Kim Harrison delivers a non-stop read. As I read I see the characters in my mind. This book made me think of Sam Elliot as Wade.

exciting

Loving it. Helps pass the time in the car and after surgeries when in stuck in bed.

Good Action and Danger with Characters I like

Would you listen to A Perfect Blood again? Why?

Yes although I am ready to listen to Ever After now! I hadn't listened to one of the Hollow books for about a year. I found I really enjoyed catching up with the characters again. The back story is filled in well so you don't feel like you've missed too much. Rachel, as usual, rushes in without a good plan and backup. This is particularly dangerous as she is wearing a bracelet that protects her from being pulled into the Ever After but also prevents her from accessing many of her magic powers through ley line use. Rachel and Winona must escape to save themselves and to keep the group from using more of Rachel's demon blood. Every time it looks like the HAPA criminals are caught they slip through the net and it soon appears that they are getting inside information.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Perfect Blood?

I liked the surprise effect when Rachel uses the ring Trent gave her to try to jump out of a dangerous situation.

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

I have listened to all the Hollow's books. Ms. Gavin does a fabulous job distinguishing the characters. She is able to get a snarky, Pixie voice for Jenks and a deep, slow voice for the gargoyle, Biz. She inflects the nervousness of Nina the new vampire as well as the arrogance when she is possessed by Felix, the old vampire. Ms. Gavin adds intensity and mood, fear and weariness, with her excellent reading. I have listened to all the books in this series and I do enjoy the voices! Ms. Gavin may have had a bit of a cold as some of the reading sounded a little nasal. It wasn't enough to effect my enjoyment.

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

I like the friendship that continues to grow between Rachel and Trent.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy the action in this series even with Rachel’s misadventures and tendency to rush into trouble. I like the friendship with David, her werepack 'leader', and I love Jenks and his vibrant vitality and love. I am very curious to see what's in store for Rachel as she faces the dangers in the next book and as she continues to try to resist her feelings for Trent.

Awesome as always

What made the experience of listening to A Perfect Blood the most enjoyable?

I love the depth to all of Kim Harrisons characters. The Narrator did a great job. I had a hard time putting it down.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I hated Trent till this book, now he is finally turning around and I can't wait to see what happens with him in book 11.

What does Marguerite Gavin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The characters come alive as she acts them out. She did an awesome job:-)

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

I enjoyed the back in forth dialoge between Racheal and Trent.

Any additional comments?

I hope book 11 comes out soon

Very Good

I found this was an excellent addition to the series. As per usual the story keeps you interested till the end. I would recommend this series to anyone who likes this genre.

Characters acting like dingbats

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, despite the flaws in this particular book, I still enjoyed it, I just wish the characters behaved more like they do in the other stories instead of like clueless dingbats.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

The normally quite resourceful and clever characters make trivial mistake after trivial mistake in this story (unlike the other ones, where they seem a lot more sensible). It's irritating to hear the characters that it seems like I know should be smarter just make such poor choices and not learn from their mistakes.

It feels a little like the characters are being railroaded into these strange situations and decisions to force the story to take a particular direction, rather than making decisions and plans that would seem to be more inline with what we know of their behavior.

Which character – as performed by Marguerite Gavin – was your favorite?

Winona was particularly brought to life as an interesting character by Marguerite.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No, I like to extend them out and enjoy them over a week.

Wanting more

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend the series to a friend. Each book builds on the previous book or books. Some might consider each book as a standalone, but I got so much more out of the series.

What about Marguerite Gavin???s performance did you like?

Her performance was excellent. She has a comforting tone and her inflections are on the mark.

Excellent story love the characters

The character voices are all individual. Marguerite does such an amazing job of bringing all Kim’s characters to life.

Entertainig

I love the plot and character development. I just wish the author had shown Rachel had improved her battle skills. Her ineptitude is frustrating! Same mistakes over and over. Almost skipped those parts.