Bloodshot

We all know it, most urban fantasy authors are considered sub-par writers and I must admit not always without reason. Cherie Priest though is an author I have come to like and respect after having read Dreadnought and Boneshaker (superb Steampunk) so I didn???t hesitate for a second in getting this. I was not disappointed.
She seems to give credence to the reputation of urban fantasy authors in this because it is certainly a notch above most UF. I cannot help feeling though that this novel is more of the start of a series than a standalone novel, maybe because of the abrupt ending. On the other hand I really wouldn???t mind another book featuring Cheshire Red. The narration is excellent.

This book was a great found , I did not aspect to love it but boy I was wrong. Its a great begging for a new series . Love the action and the world that Mrs Priest created . Can't wait for the next book:)

Definitely recommended to those who like action, strong heroine, great side kicks ;) and some funny stuff :)
Also the narrator its awesome, thx Mrs Ross:)
Hope u enjoy it as much as I did ;)

This book started out slow and I had just about given up on this book altogether before it picked up a bit. It seemed as if the main character was even bored with the story of her life. By the end I started to care what happened to the secondary characters but the main character still seemed cold and not very likable. I really wanted to like this book but in the end I don't think I will continue any further with this series.

Very entertaining book. Natalie Ross is a revelation as a tough cookie vampire. I'll be looking for more books by Cherie Priest and narrations by Ms. Ross. Highly recommended!

I've read some of Ms.Priest's other books, and they had a heavier theme. "BloodShot" had humor, and showed a different kind of vampire than we are used to in many of our current venues. I enjoyed this story, however it did leave you open to the next book in the series "Hellbent". I just finished book two, and I think that it might have worked better as one book. I thought "Hellbent" gave more closure and still made characters enjoyable. If you get "BloodShot" you'll want to get "Hellbent". You won't be disappointed, this may be the start of an excellent series. (ie Sookie Stackhouse)

The narrator was great. The story would drag and drag. I'd zone out for large periods and come back and she was still thinking girly thoughts about something. She'd go on about how important it is to not care for humans, and then you find out she cares for two kids. She would go on about how different she looks, but no one EVER noticed... until sometimes they did. Shoot, it's stated at least twice how black her eyes are and how her pupils take up her whole iris... now go look at the cover. Feels like the character needed cleaned up. She would tell you how she got here and how successful she is and smart, then F everything up. She talked like a hard ass, but made all the HORRIBLE rookie mistakes. AND, she was the MOST emotional and nonvampiric vampire I've ever read. If the story had been with a normal non preternatural, it may have been good. But it's like it was written for any lead female, and then the fact that she was a vampire was added as an after thought. So yeah. I didn't enjoy it. I have been trying to listen to it for two weeks now and I can't get through it, that almost NEVER happens. I average two audio books a week. (lots of driving.)

I have read mostly Anne Rice vampire books and this is not it! This audiobook was purchased by complete and joyous by chance. I was looking for a new audiobook and I didn't even read one review about it. This audiobook turned out to be unique (to me) in the approached and humor Cherie Priest uses with her characters and plot.
This is my first Cherie Priest book and I have to say that I am hooked. She created a modern vampire that one, has a job. It might not be a legal one but she is dealing with clients and and deadlines. And two, Raylene is a vampire that does not need to suck the life out of every one she meets. Don't get me wrong there is violence and a few people die. But she does it cause she has to not because she is thirsty.
I think this (audio)book would be a great television series. Having a season of Raylene going on one big action packed mission for a client would be great. Her character is so kick butt that she could hold the show. I mean who doesn't like a kick ass strong female protagonist with a side kick Drag Queen.
If I could fix one thing with this book I would give them book more steam. Without giving anything away, there was a moment that frustrated me that nothing happened.
I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

For me...yes. I am very busy and I love having the option of listening while doing other tasks.

I liked the part when Cheshire went to her building after the intruder came in. It kind of puts you on edge because you don't know who they are or what they are looking for.

She puts feeling into the characters so that they seem like real people. You are able to connect to the characters better.

Hmmmm... this is hard. There are so many dynamics. There is action, dysfuncton, romance (very little and not erotic but it works), suspence etc. that it would be hard to put all of that in a tag line.

I need the next book ;0)

I would change the authors tendency to overexplain things.

Good ending, I assume it will tie it in with the next one.

A good performance of the characters in a book can bring it alive. I think Ms Ross gave it a good shot, made the book good. A little flat in places, and her cuban/mexican accent needs some help.

She repeated some things a little to much. I guess if you read the book a little at a time then you wouldn't notice it but because I use mine for my walking buddy, I found it a little repetitive. I would have liked a little more romance in the book. she was checking out the guys but the romance didn't flow into the book.

Yeah. it was okay. If I remembered it.

I didn't have a problem with her telling me the story. I liked her different accents.

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