Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) | 
| Author: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: Avon
Category: Book
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Pages: 384
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0061245089
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061245084
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after the undead with a vengeance, hoping that one of these deadbeats is her father—the one responsible for ruining her mother's life. Then she's captured by Bones, a vampire bounty hunter, and is forced into an unholy partnership. In exchange for finding her father, Cat agrees to train with the sexy night stalker until her battle reflexes are as sharp as his fangs. She's amazed she doesn't end up as his dinner—are there actually good vampires? Pretty soon Bones will have her convinced that being half-dead doesn't have to be all bad. But before she can enjoy her newfound status as kick-ass demon hunter, Cat and Bones are pursued by a group of killers. Now Cat will have to choose a side . . . and Bones is turning out to be as tempting as any man with a heartbeat.
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 Just Kiss the Guy Already! November 5, 2008
Ugh! I really struggled through this book. The main character hates vampires, so it is understandable that she won't trust the vampire that decides to train her, but come on. 10 pages later she is talking about how how the vampire is and how much she wants him, yet she hates him. She really wants him, then she is scared of him. There is very little plot here, and entirely too much whining. Hard to believe that a vampire is going to fall in love with someone the first time he meets her also. It's just a little too out there and strange for me. However, stick through this book, because the next one is a bit better.
 Angieville: HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE November 1, 2008
I came across a mention of HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE on Rachel Vincent's blog and decided to give it a try because the notion of a main character who is a half-vampire intrigued me. How does one become half a vampire, and what wicked cool/unbelievably lame attributes come with the package?
Cat Crawfield's mother had an unfortunate encounter with a vampire and five months later Cat was born. Her reclusive mother raised her to hate the darker half of herself, encouraging her to actively hunt the undead as a way of atoning for the fact of her existence. Being the good egg that she is, Cat obeys her mother and spends her youth isolated and alone, always in pursuit of her next victim.
Now 22 and about to start college, Cat firmly believes her mom's mantra: all vampires are evil and must be destroyed. Then one night a routine hunt goes bad when the vampire in question manages to take her prisoner, threatening to kill her unless she reveals who she is working for. Turns out this vampire, aka Bones, also kills other vampires for a living. And he suspects Cat of working for his enemy. The two strike up an uneasy alliance with Bones determined to train Cat as the ultimate vampire slayer and Cat determined to use the training to kill Bones the first chance she gets. Humor, mayhem, romance (not for the faint of heart...ahem), and lots and lots of slaying ensue. I really liked prickly Cat and the hilarious Bones. This book is funny and fun and the gangbusters ending left me very excited about book two, One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 2).
 Wonderful! October 31, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book. The characters were well developed and I loved the interaction between Cat and Bones and how he trained her to be better than she already thought she was.
Move over Anita... October 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This being the first book in a series, Halfway to Grave has a few growing pains and a bit of a cliff-hanger ending, but it's still more than worth the read. The characters are engaging, it has a great plot including a social ill that is near and dear to my heart, and a lot of room for more. So on with the show.
Catherine "Cat" Crawford has been different all her life, although it wasn't until about six years ago that she learned just how different. The product of her human mother's rape by a vampire, Cat is of course half-vampire which has made for a difficult life. Now a young adult, instead of studying, partying, and dating, Cat spends every night in bars trolling for vamps to execute. Not only to satisfy her mother's desire for vengeance but as a way to atone for the evil that she feels makes up half of who she is, Cat is living a very lonely existence. And then she meets Bones and things get interesting. Cat bites off a bit more than she and her stake can chew when she picks up vampire bounty hunter Bones thinking he'll be a quick kill. He proves her wrong. In the end they make a deal: He'll train her to be better and she'll help him take out some big marks. Between school, training, hiding her new partnership from her mother, and her growing attraction to Bones she's got a lot on her plate. And it all blows up when she learns about Hennessey, a vampiric crime lord that Bones has been trying to take out for over a decade. Can she and Bones bring him down without falling with him? And will their new found love for one another survive her prejudice against vampires? Well, it makes for a good read!
My only small issue with this book is the occasional burst of graphic violence and sex that seem a little out of place. But then again, isn't that what vampire romantic suspense is about? I myself can't wait to get the next book, and if you like a good story and an Anita Blake style heroine that reminds you of the early days before it was pornography, then so will you.
Wow! A pleasant & entertaining read!! October 22, 2008
In the midst of all the paranormal romances I'm reading, I thought I'd give this one a try given the feedback. And how thankful I did! The heroine Cat is funny, feisty & perfectly naive when it comes to love. Her male counterpart, Bones is a perfect partner-in-crime & THEN some. I love that he's business first & foremost, as she is, but the passion can't be denied. Their common ground is well written & their feelings for each other jump off the page. HOT! A page turner that I could not put down! Can't wait to keep reading Ms Frost's series! :)
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