I get weary when I try to read something that falls into this type of genre, because I think it's going to be filled with glorified fluid swapping moments, not much of a plot, with cliched characters that will induce moments of eye rolling from me. Thankfully, I was wrong and I'm glad I'm wrong. It was the total exact opposite of what I thought it was going to be.

I liked Mercy's character a lot. She's a tough girl, but has a bit of feminine side, but I like that she's able to take care of herself (in a fight, and in maintaining her life). I liked her job as a mechanic, it's certainly different and gritty, and her character most certainly goes well with the setting. Her 'gift' as a walker was your average fancy term for 'shapeshifter' but she turns into a coyote. Which is also different and interesting to see. I really liked how she differs from a lot of the urban fantasy heroines out there. She's definitely natural and likable. The rest of the characters are also well done. I liked how there's a little bit of everything supernatural, it's almost like it's a subtle hint or taste of the things the reader will encounter as they go through the series.

The plot itself was okay. It had its' lulls here and there and sometimes it got just a little too hard to follow. The world building was also all right - again nothing special but the mood and the tone of the book was well done. The romance is there (some reviews I've read said there was not enough of it, I say it's perfect and it should stay that way) and the chemistry seems to be developing (and might possibly grow as the series continues further). The action and mystery aspect of the book was also well done. The action scenes were well written, and there's plenty of them to go around.

I most definitely recommend this to any urban fantasy reader. Those that dislike the hyper sexualized female roles will like this one, as Mercy is definitely not that! sure the cover can be deceiving but give this a try, it was a great read.

The first book for this series was really good I enjoyed it but I found that something was missing but I will check out the next in the series. I really liked Mercy as a character and I thought the story overall was good, I will say that I wanted a bit more romance between characters but I hope that picks up a bit but overall this book was good. :0)

I was randomly organizing all my eBooks and came across the Mercy Thompson series and something in me just made me turn the digital page...and then somehow I couldn't put it down.

Well although I've seen the likes of Mercy Thompson in many other series (Stephanie Plum, Hush Hush), the kind of girl who is weak yet tough, there is still something different about her. She comes from a shady past that she herself really knows nothing about and seems to fit in nowhere, but it doesn't seem to mind her. In fact she seems to enjoy where she is. She is protected yet free, has her own business, her own life, her own home, and feels somewhat secure in it. I love that we finally get introduced to a more masculine girl. Not the girly girl ones but the kind of girl who can fix your truck and still manage to do it sexily. And one who, according to the cover, is covered in tattoos, although she only ever mentions a few. And apparently is not shy being naked.
Another good thing: Samuel. Sexy! And although I have not read the others in the series I think that Samuel is starting to really like Mercy, both of them have changed and maybe it's for the better.
Yet another good thing: Adam. Mmmmm. I would like some more Adam. I love how he and Mercy act together each intentionally pushing one another's buttons just to see how far they will go. He-threatening to eat her cat, and she-threatening to make the junker in her yard that faces his house even uglier. Then there is how angry he gets when someone else is interested in her.
On top of this all I love Briggs animalistic side of the novel. Mercy has a nose that can catch everything from a guy being interested in her to two alpha males being angry and fight about to break out. To being able to sense hostility and all the other emotions that roll off us normal humans and are multiplied when being of the preternatural kind
Bad: I will admit that this wasn't exactly the fasted paced book I've read that being sad sometimes being fast paced looses something. I think it can go a little faster but its wasn't too bad.
Tony: Seems like an important character but was only randomly introduced in the beginning and makes and short appearance at the end. Overall random character but I'll have to see where that leads.
Overall (Writing style, story line, and general): Over all it's a great book and a series I will continue to read. The story line was good although there were some random detours, but I believe that its building up for the remainder of the series-setting the stage if you will.
As for her writing style I do like it. It wasn't too descriptive but just the right amount. However, sometimes I got confused like a parts were missing or I re-read something incorrectly and had to go back just to find that I have read it correctly but misinterpreted it. There is something she can probably work on but overall it wasn't something that lost my interest

Moon Called is the first in the Mercy Thompson paranormal series. It was recommended to me to read to fill the void between Sookie Stackhouse novels and it didn't disappoint. In fact it exceeded expectations, Great first novel that, while giving you the background info, doesn't make it feel like an author feeding you information but an organic progression of the story. Mercy is a fabulously independent and kick ass heroine and the plot is interesting. My only complaint would be a little more romance please