Kitty Raises Hell (Kitty Norville, Book #6) by Carrie Vaughn. © 2009 Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446199544. Paperback. Paranormal/Thriller. 322 pages. $6.99 US. [ Purchase ] Source: Half.com purchase
Synopsis: When we last saw celeb werewolf Kitty Norville, she had been confronted by an enigmatic word—Tiamat—burned into the door of her beloved restaurant and pack hangout, New Moon. It was then she learned that the gauche cliché of “what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” is nothing more than a lie. But the brand on the door was only the beginning. Soon, danger and murder surround Kitty’s life and she is faced with an even bigger evil that forces her own view of the supernatural to broaden.
Yet, when a mysterious vampire rolls into town claiming he has the power to save her and her pack, can Kitty fully trust him? Throw in an unexpected reminder of days gone by, and you have yourself a massive mix of marvelous mayhem that could only come from best-selling author, Carrie Vaughn.
Review: While I ended up really liking this edition to the Norville series, I found myself putting it down and taking breaks a lot more often than normal with Vaughn’s books. I think it was the Paradox PI team that really didn’t mesh with me. I felt they weren’t fleshed out enough. Of course, that could be because there was just SO MUCH going on that it would have been impossible to really learn more about them.
Despite the aforementioned reservation, the plot moved with the suspenseful grace I’ve come to adore from Vaughn. I found myself hanging on every plot twist and revelation, wanting more.
Rating: 3.5 rogue vampires out of 5!
