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Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1)
Guilty Pleasures - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Introducing Anita Blake, vampire hunter extraordinaire. Most people don't even bat an eye at vampires since they've been given equal rights by the Supreme Court. But Anita knows better--she's seen their victims. . . . A serial killer is murdering vampires, however, and now the most powerful vampire in town wants Anita to find the killer.
ISBN-13: 9780425187562
ISBN-10: 042518756X
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
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4.4 stars, based on 76 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 10
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reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on
Helpful Score: 18
This is the first Anita Blake story, the second I've read. "Guilty Pleasures" is much like "The Laughing Corpse" in structure. Most of the surviving cast continue on in the second title without missing a beat. Makes for a continued fun read. Many like myself enjoy Anita because she is not afraid to swear, carry multiple guns and knives, or make quick work of the bad guy, a la Indiana Jones or any good hard-core detective. Interestingly, she does not drink alcohol.

The first five books:

1 Guilty Pleasures (1993)
2 The Laughing Corpse (1994)
3 Circus of the Damned (1995)
4 The Lunatic Cafe (1996)
5 Bloody Bones (1996)
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 30 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 13
I really enjoyed the first Anita Blake book by Laurell K. Hamilton. Anita is a strong heroine and the world that Hamilton creates is very engaging. If you like vampires, zombies, and werewolves with a strong female heroine and don't mind a little violence, you'll like this series. This series is not funny, airy romantic comedy. These books have punctuations of humor, but are not light romantic reading.
sdeeds avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
i prefer the sookie stackhouse series by charlaine harris. i find that heroine a lot more likeable, and the series is overall more humorous and well-planned. the romance is there, but it's more tasteful.

that being said, i am still enjoying this series very much. i thought this book was a clunker, but i'm glad i stuck it out because i'm to book 7 now and the series is really enjoyable. i don't think it's that R-rated and there wasn't even sex until book 6. the crime-solving here isn't as high quality as in the sookie series. a lot of the solutions seem to come from nowhere...
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
I am not a fan of vampire novels and so when a friend recommended this series to me, it was awhile before I ordered the first book in the Anita Blake series. All I can say now is...WOW! I AM A FAN FOR LIFE!!! *laugh I just ordered books 2 - 4 in the series and will order the rest once those arrive. This book has everything: horror, romance, laughs...it's all here! I really enjoyed this book and can't wait for the others to arrive. If you're not a fan of vampire reads, trust me - after this one, you will be. And if you are a fan of vampire reads - this one will be a welcome addition to your library.
KellitaJ avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 550 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Anita Blake is a short, armed, scared, vampire executioner, who also dates a werewolf, a vampire and other men. You have to have an open mind to enjoy this series of books, which can get very descriptive in the violence department (I have to sometimes skip those pages) and quite yummy in the sex details. All of her new books now are issued first in hardcover because she has a legion of fans, then in 10 months in paperback.
Laurel K Hamilton writes 2 different series that she rotates, this one about Anita, and the other about a half breed Fairy Princess named Merry, who also has multiple sex partners (like Anita). I don't understand how the immortals are not bored out of their minds, as many have little to nothing to do, and wish some of the vampires sang, or painted or wrote books, but oh well..
Both series have wonderful descriptive details that keep the mind engaged in the story and quite sorry when the last page is turned. Waiting months and months and months for the next installation is more like a countdown, and I always order her new books in advance, and never lend them out as they might not come back.
Menopause allows me to happily re-read every book, having forgotten all kinds of stuff I can appreciate over and over again.
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reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 10 more book reviews
Excellent read!
FineLQQKn avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 173 more book reviews
I have all of her Anita Blake Series. And, recommend all of them. Make sure you start from the beginning!! (Better than True Blood!)
munk avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 40 more book reviews
Love, Love, Love ALL the Anita Blake series!
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
I love the writer - very good read. A bit distant though - the only character you really establish any relationship with is the main character. And she really only establishes a relationship with you - the other characters are very underdeveloped. But a great writer, and very sarcastic.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on
Not exactly what I expected, as I am a big Buffy the Vampire Slayer fan.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 3 more book reviews
awesome awesome book---great read
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on
This is the first book of an excellent series. I found it quite easy to get sucked into the world of Anita Blake. Unlike the usual vampire/werewolf stories you find, this one focuses on Anita Blake, a Necromancer for hire in a world that accepts that humans aren't necessarily at the top of the food chain. Hamilton creates a world filled with every sort of nightmarish monsters, not simply vampires and werewolves. These bad guys are no secret to the human world....which only adds to the threat they can give to society. If your into the genre, it's a must read and the Anita Blake series, if hook, can provide a long and fruitful series of books that will keep you entertained and involved in her life just as you would in an excellent tv show or movie series.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 1568 more book reviews
BUFFY, MOVE OVER!
This is the book that started the whole Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter phenomenon. I swore I'd never get caught up in all the vampires and werewolves and zombies and other paranormal beastie literary mania washing around the country lately. Then I started reading Hamilton's series.
I should know better than to ever say 'never.' Now I'm hooked!
mizPJ avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 172 more book reviews
Read it straight through - ordered the next one in the series.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
I love vampire stories, and I wasn't too sure about this one, but had heard good things. Turned out to be a great story, very suspenseful and full of interesting characters. Nice to have a strong female lead who doesn't wait around for a man to catch the bad guys, as well as a great villian-ess.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on
Pretty good, its a completely different supernatural tale has its own style different from the other supernatural world books.
denisemarie avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 16 more book reviews
Anita Blake is edgy, tough, smart and very likable. Jean Claude is ...well, he is Jean Claude, possibly the best written romantic vampire ever conceived, and trust me, I have lots of experience with vampire characters! Together, they are so entertaining and enthralling, I was able to look passed the fact that I did not like the nemesis in this book. Actually, I was not all that crazy about the plot in general. LKH's writing style is different than anyone I have encountered before. Her descriptive abilities are second to none and she creates great tension with apparent ease. I look forward to the rest of this series as I have heard it gets grittier and more sexy as I progress. This is a definite must read if only to introduce you to these great main characters!
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excellent
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 4 more book reviews
I liked it. The second one is even better. Well worth reading the series.
reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 69 more book reviews
Buffy the vampire Slayer all grown up!!
CheriePie avatar reviewed Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Bk 1) on + 149 more book reviews
This is the book that started it all... the first in the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. I love this author and the character of Anita!

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