Guilty Pleasures

An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

By: Laurell K. Hamilton

Narrated by: Kimberly Alexis

Meet Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, in the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that “blends the genres of romance, horror and adventure with stunning panache”(Jayne Ann Krentz).

Laurell K. Hamilton’s bestselling series has captured readers’ wildest imaginations and addicted them to a seductive world where supernatural hungers collide with the desires of the human heart, starring a heroine like no other...

Anita Blake is small, dark, and dangerous. Her turf is the city of St. Louis. Her job: re-animating the dead and killing the undead who take things too far. But when the city’s most powerful vampire asks her to solve a series of vicious slayings, Anita must confront her greatest fear—her undeniable attraction to master vampire Jean-Claude, one of the creatures she is sworn to destroy...

“What The Da Vinci Code did for the religious thriller, the Anita Blake series has done for the vampire novel.”—USA Today

Critic reviews

Praise for Laurell K. Hamilton and the Anita Blake Novels

“Hamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris

“If you’ve never read this series, I highly recommend/strongly suggest having the Anita Blake experience. Vampires, zombies, and shifters, oh my! And trust me, these are not your daughter’s vampires.”—Literati Book Reviews

“A sex-positive, kick-ass female protagonist.”—Starburst

“Number one New York Times bestseller Hamilton is still thrilling fans...with her amazing multifaceted characters and intricate multilayered world, a mix of erotic romance, crime drama, and paranormal/fantasy fiction. Her descriptive prose is gritty and raw, with a mosaic of humor and horror to tell this complex, well-detailed story. But it’s her enigmatic stable of stars that continues to shine, managing their improbable interpersonal relationship dynamics.”—Library Journal

Awesome story. Very easy to listen to.

Awesome story. Very easy to listen to and get lost in the story. Definitely recommend.

great story

Definitely recommend this series! I'm restarting it it's been years... so excited! Glad to be back into it.

Paranormal Entities Galore

This is a solid start to the lengthy Anita Blake series. Anita is a multi talented, fiesty young woman with multiple resources to help her fight supernatural crime. An investigator by day and an animator by night, she is often called in by the local police department to assist with their otherworldly investigations. Her reputation for slaying vampires does not seem to deter the city's master vampire, Jean Claude, from pursuing her. This is a solid recipe for excitement, mystery, action, and paranormal intrigue.

Personally, i am 5 books into the series and planning to purchase more. I believe there are close to 20 novels in total. One of my favorite details in this series is that the story takes place in St. Louis, Missouri - my home town! Laurell Hamilton often incorporates various St. Louis neighborhoods in her writing. Imagining my city overrun with vampires, zombies, and ghouls is a unique listening experience!

Amazing READ!!!

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

Yes I would recommend to anyone that loves paranormal books. It was so well written and the story just engages you.

What did you like best about this story?

The people and how you become so involved in Anita Blake's life and you want to know what happens

Which character – as performed by Kimberly Alexis – was your favorite?

Anita and Jean Claude, actually Kimberly Alexis did an amazing job on all the characters so it was hard picking just one favorite.

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

I couldn't stop listening to this book I had to keep listening until done. I have a feeling all of this series is going to be the same way.

Any additional comments?

Anita Blake is just your regular Vampire Hunter and known as the Executioner to Vampires. When Vampires start showing up dead forever, the master of the city enlist her assistance whether she wants to give it or not. Follow Anita as she becomes entangled in the web of power struggles and murder. I can definitely say this is a must read series. If you like paranormal books than Laurell K. Hamilton is a must read author.

A good beginning

One of the better books in the series have read and heard all of her books though after book 6 it goes down hill overall.