Vampire Moon

Vampire for Hire, Book 2

By: J. R. Rain

Narrated by: Dina Pearlman

Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Mother, wife, private investigator... vampire. Six years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.

Now, in Vampire Moon, sequel to Moon Dance, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband—all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice—her own brand of justice.

Blood money: listen to more in the Vampire for Hire series.

©2010 J.R. Rain (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

I thought I was over Vampires.

Such a fun twist on vampires. Where has this series been all my life. It’s as good as the Charley Davidson series. I’m excited to keep reading.

great story

This is a fun and witty story about things that go bump in the night. Add in a great detective mystery story and this is a hit. This is one of my favorites books. The narrator really brings a lot to this book that is perfect for the different characters. Can't wait to jump right into the next one. Very highly recommended.

Fun take

"Vampire for Hire" is a fun take on the vampire craze. I've enjoyed both novels in the series so far and will continue on with the series. Our hero is a working single mom who happens to be an ass-kicking vampire. Very fun. I actually enjoyed this book more than the 2nd in the series. My only complaint is the narrator. She is strangely monotone. I would listen to the sample just to make sure that you could enjoy her telling. I recommend it if you are looking for something light and entertaining.

Sophomore book better than first

If you read the first book in series and were in the fence considering the next book, like me, I highly recommend reading this. The authors writing style has definitely improved. I feel like the characters are developing a bit better this go around and I truly believe each book will get better. I'm still not a fan of the immaturity of the characters. They are grown adults that are written more like children. Or maybe someone without much life experience. I get this is fantasy, you can only have so much experience to pull from when writing. But, I still see much room for improvement with the characters. I have already purchased the 3rd book in this series and plan to continue.

Better than the first

Where does Vampire Moon rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

this book drew me in and I couldn't wait to get to the end to see who she was meeting

What did you like best about this story?

that sam was finally going to meet fang

Which character – as performed by Dina Pearlman – was your favorite?

fang

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

yes when she punched her ex husbands girlfriend in the facee and she got her kids back

Excellent storyline

I'm really enjoying this series. The characters are interesting and the plot is intriguing. Keeps me engrossed and entertained while I work.

Light reading

I enjoyed this light short story. The narrator did a great job. I did find it frustrating that the chapter's were so short.

Loved this 2nd in the series

Great characters. Fantastic narrator. A good mixture of mystery, snark, paranormal & reality. Looking forward to the next book.

A great next chapter in the series

The second book in the series is interesting and after finishing it I realized how appropriate the title of the book is to the story. In this book, not only is Samantha Moon coming to grips with her new reality of being a vampire but also finding some of the old spunk in Samantha Moon.

Samantha has two cases in this book but I still feel like she hasn’t had a true adversary equal to her skills as a vampire or detective. I just didn’t find myself having much interest in those cases. The cases do lead Samantha down a path of figuring out where her moral compass is as a vampire as does Samantha’s relationship with Kingsley and Fang.

Most of the interesting aspects of the book was related to Samantha dealing with her new family dynamic. I think Sam had to go through this to find her inner strength and realize she was strong before her incident. She loses her stagnation and finally starts moving towards a future. Though that future appears to be unknown.

There were two small highlights in this book that made me smile and added some bonuses to the book. When Sam met Jim and when Sam met Fang. Loved it and just got me ready and primed for the next book in the series.

The narrator has really given a great voice to Samantha Moon and all the other characters in the book. She has helped to mold J.R. Rain’s world into a full image.

Great books

I am happy that I discovered this series around a decade after they first came out. I have no wait between books and simply move on to the next. The narration is exactly how I heard her voice while reading. The timing is spot on. These books are a great ‘go to’ when looking to leave the real world behind for a few hours. I’d love to believe that if vampires existed, there would be some Samantha Moon style vampires out there.