excellent

What a great story, narrator very good, highly recommended . looking forward to the next book.

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vampire's Kiss

Sleight Of Hand. Bite Back Book 1.
By Mark Henwick .
My review.

Not dead. Yet. Not undead either, but the odds are stacking up against Amber.

Denver’s brutal drug gangs want her dead, but there's no chance for her to hide away. Her PI business is already struggling to get by, and she has to take a job for a wealthy local businesswoman, Jennifer Kingslund.

I'd had this on my kindle for a while before reading it and I lament the wasted time, this is urban fantasy done very well indeed, for once more than deserving of the hype.
We meet Amber, a PI, ex Special forces, ex police and struggling to control the fact that soon she may well succumb to the vampire bite that has changed her life.
Involved in a case that suddenly becomes not only complicated but dangerous she struggles to balance not only her desires and the seductive pull of the dark inside her, but to protect the people in her life all the while slowly being exposed to the greater supernatural forces hiding from normal sight.
This is book one of an ongoing series, and one that I will definitely continue. Amber was a cracking protagonist, funny, kick arse and more than competent, but also empathetic, clever and with a strong moral core. This story was fast paced and well thought out and the continuous arch of Amber's introduction to the world of the paranormal has begun really well and I eagerly wait to find out where this dangerous path will lead her.
The action was handled really well and was well thought out. The plot is fast and breezy and definitely has room to grow... All in all a fantastic read. On to book two soon.

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3.5 due to narrator mostly

I really enjoyed the story here, a nice twist on the usual vampire story but the narrators voice was very monotonous and her characters were a bit stale at times. Also you know those snappy one liners.authors put another end of a chapter....they were delivered almost an an afterthought....not sure whether to listen based on narrator might get the paper book instead tho as I'm intrigued to see where Amber goes next.

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Great Book, I've downloaded the next in the series

Great book well written, Looking forward to the next one. Great for lovers of Twilight style books.

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Very nice audiobook!

I was given a promotional code in exchange for a fair review.

Some time ago, I stumbled across the Athanate books and very much enjoyed them. Book 4 will be published soon and I will get it. In between, I have been listening to the audio books and I felt that that story went very well with this format. To me, it brought the story a little bit more alive and I very much enjoyed listening to them. So if you have the chance, go grab them!

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Small, disconnected stories

The audiobook felt like a series of small, disconnected stories rather than a cohesive narrative to really get into. I enjoyed the reader’s performance, but I just couldn’t connect with the main character. Her personality felt inconsistent, swaying between self-made confidence and needing help, followed by bouts of crying, which didn’t resonate with me. Overall, it didn’t leave a strong impression, and I won’t be getting the next book.

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