Blood Deal

Prof Croft, Book 2

De: Brad Magnarella

Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin

Everson Croft here, professor of mythology and nervous as sin. Tonight's the night I tell Caroline the truth: about my feelings, my magic, everything.

So why am I surprised when Detective Vega calls me to a new case? An elusive creature is chewing up residents in a housing project run by rival gangs. One more mangled body and the place will explode into warfare.

Problem is, someone's protecting the killer. All signs point to the vampire Arnaud - who's just upped the stakes. If I don't send Detective Vega down a trail of bad leads, he'll snatch her child. But is Arnaud trying to derail the investigation or twist it to his own ends, ones that could reshape the city?

Worse, Caroline has disappeared, and I'm under suspicion. No one believes I last saw her with Angelus, a mysterious hunk and full-blooded faerie. Dangerous no matter how you slice it.

Two cases: one personal, one professional, and both going to hell in a hurry.

Time to wizard up.

©2016 Brad Magnarella (P)2016 Brad Magnarella

Pretty good book, but the characters really need to evolve more with each book in the series

I am enjoying the series, but I find that the character development needs a little work. The characters are all so set in their ways that they seem unable to adapt to new situations and make the same mistakes over and over. Hopefully they will add a little bit more nuance and flexibility to the characters in the future.

Don't miss it!

urban fantasy, mage, vampire, vampire slayers, Professor Croft, betrayal, relationships

I really enjoy having different urban fantasy series that have some overlapping aspects but are in different locations and with strong but really quite different protagonists. Do I love this series because of Prof Croft or because it is in NYC? Tough call that. This one is more dark side, and Croft gets beaten up a lot, but maybe that just makes him more human than some others. I really felt sorry for him, yet I can't wait for the next one. There are people in this one that were notable in the previous book, and while I think you'd be missing some good stuff if you haven't read it, it does fine as a stand alone.
James Patrick Cronin continues to be super as narrator for this series!

Prof Croft in the dark again

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

The story and the narrator are great.

What did you like best about this story?

The unpredictable thrill ride through the streets of NYC. The tiny itty bitty bit of romance was nice.

What about James Patrick Cronin’s performance did you like?

He was a perfect cast for Prof Croft.

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

I was disappointed in Vega's attitude. I was off put by her constant persecution of Croft.
It felt like poor Croft couldn't ever catch a break.

Heartbreaking Thriller with Consequences

Wow, what a thrill ride in such a short amount of time. Professor Everson Crofton returns with two mysteries to solve, many twists and turns and the usual scars to prove it. While this novel is in a somewhat supernatural setting, it is a detective style mystery. I love the character of Professor Croft, a good guy trying to do the right thing. I wish he didn't get beat up so much and was more powerful as a wizard, time to let his alpha come out. All the clues are given early and everything comes together in the end, but it costs our hero a great deal. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, as the tide is beginning to turn in this entry in the series. I read this book using immersion reading and the narrator, James Patrick Cronin is up for an Audie award for another title. You can hear why, his narration is excellent. He captures Crofton beautifully. Best voice I've heard since Marc Thompson, who handles many of the Star Wars books. Highly recommend this book.

dresden file like

if you like the Dresden Files you should try this series. The story has quite a bit in common but the hero, back story, and setting are different. The hero shares some of the same qualities, deficiencies, and likeable characteristic. the reader does well with the voices and makes it an enjoyable listen.