Helpful Score: 2
This book is just as fun, if not more fun that the first book in the series. Scratch that, its way better than the first. Although my same complaint from that 1st novel to this one is the length of the chapters. The can be anywhere from a 1/3 to 1/2 a page long, and in a mass market paperback that means the print is small and it feels as if it just goes on and on. Thankfully though the amazing plot and outstanding characters far outshine this one issue.
Bottom line, this book is fantastic. The plot is twisted, unpredictable, and fast moving. There were many times I was shocked, worried, freaking out, etc.
What I especially loved too was how much more we got to know the secondary characters. At the end of the first book I didn't care all that much for Promise and didn't know enough about George to really have an opinion either way. Now they, like Goodfellow, are just as integral to these books as Cal and Nico.
Rob Thurman has definitely become an author that I will read all her books if they are anything like this series!
Bottom line, this book is fantastic. The plot is twisted, unpredictable, and fast moving. There were many times I was shocked, worried, freaking out, etc.
What I especially loved too was how much more we got to know the secondary characters. At the end of the first book I didn't care all that much for Promise and didn't know enough about George to really have an opinion either way. Now they, like Goodfellow, are just as integral to these books as Cal and Nico.
Rob Thurman has definitely become an author that I will read all her books if they are anything like this series!
Helpful Score: 1
Really enjoyed this installment of the series.
Christine H. (solarawynn) reviewed Moonshine (Cal and Niko Leandros, Bk 2) on + 724 more book reviews
Love this series as it is darker and more violent than my ususal reads.I really enjoy the love and loyalty between the brothers.
Like the first book, this is a good read. The main characters are tough but at the same time human. The pacing is good, and the action scenes are well done. I recommend it to anyone who reads Urban Fantasy.
Technically, I have heard that this is categorized as a Supernatural Romance. If that's what you are looking for, you might be disappointed. There isn't much of a romance in the book at all.
Technically, I have heard that this is categorized as a Supernatural Romance. If that's what you are looking for, you might be disappointed. There isn't much of a romance in the book at all.
I guess my favorite thing about this series is Cal's sarcastic sense of humor about the people and events of the story line. Even though there is humor, it's dark and not stupid or silly and doesn't detract from the seriousness of the plotline. The characters are unique and very well written. I've read a lot of paranormal novels by female paranormal writers and after a while, sex takes away from the integrity of the story line. With Thurman, any hint of sex is discreet. There is action but it doesn't detract from plot development. Rob Thurman is one of the few writers who can still fool me. I can tell she has a formula and she likes bait and switch plots but I never figure out what exactly she is setting up. Most of all I enjoying reading about the bond of brotherly love between Cal and his brother Niko and how that bond sustains them throughout whatever happens to them. My only disappointment was that there seemed to be too much backstory. I know she usually takes 50 pages to set up the plot and this isn't unusual among writers. It's been a couple years since I read the first Nightlife so backstory was useful to a point. When I was still getting backstory after the mid point, I felt a tad impatient; however, I can overlook it for Cal and Niko and so should you!
This book was too dark for me but an exciting and action-packed thriller for anyone who like to walk on the dangerous side in life! I really wish I could get into it because its a cool story... guess I'm just too sensitive =\
Frances P. (franniekin) - , reviewed Moonshine (Cal and Niko Leandros, Bk 2) on + 276 more book reviews
Getting to know the brothers and their friends, fellow hunters, better is all good. Nice to have an occasional series which is not driven by sex.
A Fast read.
