Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 1) | 
| Author: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: Avon
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 2006
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 0061245089
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780061245084
ASIN: 0061245089
Publication Date: November 1, 2007
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Condition: New. Never read.
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Product Description
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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 Kudos! July 18, 2008
As a fan of the urban paranornal genre, I love this book. I recently started reading the second book and it's just as great. Frost just doesn't dissappoint. Can't wait for the next one!
 Very VERY Good July 16, 2008
First in a series, (cant wait for the rest!!) This book is fun, funny and all I have been looking for. I always love finding new excellent series.
The Beginning of a New Addiction - Cat and Bones July 12, 2008
Other reviewers have summarized the story so I won't rehash the plot. The blub on the front of the book says, "Cat will have you staked in 5 seconds flat." I was definitely staked in the first pages. I love these characters! Bones is now one of my favorite alpha male vampire heros. Cat is unique and a great new addition to strong females in the genre. The book is labeled PNR, not UF. I think it is definitely more PNR. All of the characters, the good, the bad and the ugly have surprising depth, I don't know why a review I read before purchasing said otherwise. Glad I ignored it and went with the vast majority of reviews. Humor, action, mystery, sex, love, betrayal and a sterling cast of characters, really well written characters. I just lost a series by J.R. Ward, gladly tossed it in the trash bin of "What was she thinking". I am so delighted to have been led to this series! Jeaniene Frost is now on my "Pre Order" list with Alex Ivy, Lara Adrian, Jacki Frank and Christine Feehan. "THE" best "goes with the story" book cover I've ever seen.
"I'm not afraid of the grave; I was born half in it." July 12, 2008
Until recently, I have always ignored Amazon's "recommended for you" section. Then one day I decided to scan the pages and see what other urban fantasy and vampire books are out there. I picked this one randomly and did I just enjoy it!
Catherine Crawfield grew up with special abilities that always made her feel like an outsider. The fact that she was strangely pale didn't help matters. Resigned to being friendless, it wasn't until she was sixteen when her mother told her about her father. It turned out that Cat was a half-blooded freak... at least that's how she thought of herself after finding out that her father was a vampire who raped her mother. At sixteen, she staked her first vampire. From then on, she's been known by the townspeople as the creepy girl who liked to wander around at strange hours. If only they knew that she was out there saving the world! Then one night, she was abducted by a Master vampire. Now Bones was a bounty hunter who has been chasing another Master vampire for eleven years. Realising the gift that has landed in his lap, he coerced Cat into working with him. In exchange for sparing her life, Bones became Cat's trainer and a deadly partnership begun.
Admittedly, I couldn't get into the story initially. It wasn't until Bones took Cat to her first assignment that I started to get involved. After all, how often do you read about a perverted ghost who tried to get to third base? And that was just the start of it. I was drawn into Cat's world and found myself getting attached to the characters. I liked how the author slowly developed Cat's character from someone who was afraid to come to terms with herself, someone who felt compelled to punish herself for her father's sins and atone by killing vampires to please her mother. And the sad truth was, for someone who took joy in killing vampires, Cat was very much afraid of her mother. With Bones' help, we gradually see her grow a backbone where her mother was concerned and finally embrace her bloodline. And beware any vampire who crosses her especially when teamed with the sexy Bones. One half-dead, and the other totally dead, together they make a dangerous duo.
HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE is just a juicy beginning to a series that is sure to delight urban fantasy lovers. Jeaniene Frost serves a tasty treat with just the right amount of blood and gore, humor, romance and a bit of paranormal magic. I cannot wait to get my hands on One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, Book 2).
Enchanting Reviews: Halfway To The Grave July 5, 2008
HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE
JEANIENE FROST
Rating: 5 Enchantments
Catherine `Cat' Crawfield is one unique individual. Half-vampire, she's taken it upon herself to rid the world of the worst of her vampire kind, and if she happens to come across and destroy her father in the meantime, so much the better. It's a job she's been very successful at - that is, until she meets Bones, the sexy vampire. Not that she'd ever like or trust a vampire, but Bones proposes a deal that just might work to her advantage.
A vampire bounty hunter, Bones is determined to extinguish the worst of the vampires who prey upon the innocent. When he stumbles across Cat, he realizes he might be able to make use of her to draw out the worst of the worst. In exchange, he'll train her to be the best slayer he can make her and possibly help track down her father.
Witty, fun, yet with a dark edge, HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE is an addictive, page turning paranormal read. The chemistry between Cat and Bones is obvious almost from the get-go when they meet. I loved the fighting scene between the two early on in the book, which is so vivid the characters practically leap off the page. Cat is a very feisty heroine and Bones certainly measures up well against her.
With an ending that will leave readers anxious for the next in the series, Ms. Frost's "A Night Huntress" series starts off with a bang. I look forward to reading what is in store for Cat and Bones.
Lisa
Enchanting Reviews
March 2008
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