Kitty and the Midnight Hour

So I read this book after reading Kelley Armstrong and Patricia Briggs, and have to say i was a little disappointed. The characters seemed a little dull to me, and I didn't find any of them particularly interesting. I found it a very slow read and could easily put it down half way through a chapter. I didn't feel it was written well. The back of the book describes "a hot werewolf hunter" , but that character was anything but. There was no relationship built between her and the hunter and then out of nowhere they were all over each other? This book has not left me with any interest in reading the rest of the series.

This is the first book in the "Kitty" series. It's about a werewolf named Kitty. She hosts a late night radio talk show where the supernatural call in to get advice and the curious call in to find out about the supernatural.

She ends up meeting and befriending a werewolf hunter, a vampire, and a detective. But she also loses some close friends within her pack, and gets on the bad side of one too many people.

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I read this book in one sitting! I was not able to put it down. It was engaging and fascinating and fun. The character was believable and likable. Even an understanding of pack dynamics is shown which gives the book credibility in the genre that is painfully over full. The only problem I found was the pace. It gave the sensation of of very short passage of time between events, as in only a fews days, whereas it was really weeks but it does not take away from the overall wonderfulness of the book. If the next five are as good then I am excited to get into them.

This is the first book in the 'Kitty' series by Carrie Vaughn. The books I've read lately are a little topic-heavy so I was really anxious to start on something lighter and this fit the bill. I've not read a lot in the fantasy/paranormal genre but what I have read, I've enjoyed.

Kitty is a late night radio talk host and a werewolf. But she's a good werewolf and does not randomly attack people - but focuses more on wildlife in the woods nearby her pack leader's home and then only once per month during the full moon. This is the reason that working the night shift at the station suits her so well - she has a nightlife that beats all.

One evening, bored of the usual music, she starts taking calls about whether people believe in creatures such as vampires and werewolves. Suddenly her show is a hit, Kitty is a sensation and she's got her hands full dealing with callers who have every conceivable question about the nature of the undead, not to mention people who are capable of transforming themselves into large furry animals with very sharp teeth. I know I would have a few questions.

Along with the sudden fame comes a whole host of other issues, however, and Kitty has to deal with an angry pack leader, a rogue werewolf, an secretive government agent as well as her own need to stretch her, uhm, claws, so that she can feel more comfortable in her own skin/fur.

The story is a very fast-paced, easy read. It's got loads of action, a bit of gory violence and a touch of sex - so not for the younger set - but it wasn't too over the top. It even had a few sad moments that I wish hadn't happened, but I suppose you can't have everything be peachy-keen. I also like that the author added a playlist of the songs she listened to as while writing the book and can see how Creedence Clearwater Revival's song, 'Bad Moon Rising' would fit right in with Kitty and the Midnight Hour!

All in all I really enjoyed this first in the series book and I'm looking forward to reading the next one, Kitty Goes to Washington.