Kitty's Greatest Hits

A Kitty Norville Book

By: Carrie Vaughn

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Kitty Norville, star of a New York Times best-selling series, is everybody's favorite werewolf DJ and out-of-the-closet supernatural creature. Over the course of eight books, she's fought evil vampires, were-creatures, and some serious black magic. She's done it all with a sharp wit and the help of a memorable cast of werewolf hunters, psychics, and if-not-good-then-neutral vampires by her side.

Kitty's Greatest Hits not only gives listeners some of Kitty's further adventures, it offers longtime fans a window into the origins of some of their favorite characters. In "Conquistador de la Noche", we learn the origin story of Denver's Master vampire, Rick; with "Wild Ride", we find out how Kitty's friend T.J. became a werewolf; and in "Life Is the Teacher", we revisit Emma, the human-turned-unwilling-vampire who serves the aloof vampire master of Washington, D.C.

This entertaining collection includes two brand-new works: "You're on the Air", about one of Kitty's callers after he hangs up the phone; and the eagerly awaited "Long Time Waiting", the novella that finally reveals just what happened to Cormac in prison, something every Kitty fan wants to know.

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Critic reviews

"These side stories set in the world of Vaughn's paranormal novels are all well written and tightly plotted." (Publishers Weekly)

A Variety of Kitty!

Kitty's Greatest Hits was another nice addition to the Kitty Norville series. I would not buy this as an ebook, but it makes a very good listen.
Yes. This is made up of a variety of 'shorts' that have been included in anthologies and I believe at least one was available on the author's website. It's important to know that up front.
But I'm not about to criticize on that point. A greatest hits CD is nothing more than a group of hit songs that are re-released with a couple of new ones thrown in to help sell the next CD....and we all buy them. This audiobook is running on the same idea. I haven't read all the anthologies that include a Kitty Norville short, so I'm glad that this collection is available. I like the variety that you get while staying in the 'Kitty' universe, and it was well worth the money just to listen to "A Long Time Waiting".

Short stories, not another novel

Of course if I'd read the description I would have known this before I purchased it, so that's my fault. On the other hand the majority of the stories just didn't grab me. You do get to learn some of the back stories of some of the characters, and the final story is definitely the best of the bunch, as someone else had noted. But all in all, unless you're a fan of short stories, and are desperate for a Kitty Norville fix, I'd take a pass on this one.

nice set of stories

so many questions answered about characters I've come to love in this series. backstories I had hoped to learn about in later books tied up in a nice neat book of short stories. a very good listen.

Always a delight

I love the world of Kitty Norville. It's nice getting to know more about Ricardo and Cormac.

The backstories Kitty fans has waited for!

What did you love best about Kitty's Greatest Hits?

The back stories for the characters we've learned to love.

What other book might you compare Kitty's Greatest Hits to and why?

I have no comparison.

Which scene was your favorite?

Cormac's story

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

Yes and I did.