4 stars for Christmas Moon (Vampire for Hire book 4.5) by J. R. Rain.
Call me superstitious or whatever, but I do not like to end the year with a book titled The Broken Road. It is a book that revolves around the theme of fate and second chance which is nothing wrong by itself, but the word "broken" just does not sit well with me. And that by itself is reason enough for me to keep searching for another book to wrap up the year with.
The Christmas Moon is a most unusual book for me. First, it is not my usual practice to start a new series by skipping the first four books. Second, it is not my usual practice to start a new series by reading any one of its short stories. Third, it is not my usual practice to read a paranormal story come year end, a story about a vampire mom, written, of all people, by a guy author with a beard. The thing is, I have trouble finding a Christmas theme story which I can sufficiently enjoy to continue with and also one which I am confident enough to finish reading by the end of December. I do not think I am in any way, a fussy reader, it is just that it is so difficult to find a good book that fit in well with the festive season. Already I have exhausted more than a few books on my reading list when I finally decide to try out this novella. The heck with book 4.5.
Amazingly, I am hooked onto the story by the end of chapter one. The story and plot have somewhat managed to captivate my attention and keep me going. I have everything I want in this book, a one-stop short story where there is mystery waiting to be solved during the Christmas season. There is also the added bonus of the story giving me a good laugh. The only downside to reading a book 4.5 is, well, the spoilers. I have yet to read book 1 to 4, but in reading this book, I have gained a good deal of information about what transpired in the earlier books through story flashback and gentle reminders of the past. Those are definitely something I do not want to know in advance.
All in all, Christmas Moon is a good short story; one that stretches from near Christmas time, to Christmas Eve, to Christmas Day. If I can disregard the spoilers mentioned earlier, this book is in fact a good start for me, to have a taste of the writing style and what Vampire for Hire series is all about. I have a feeling this post is only the beginning of more to come with this urban fantasy series.
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 5 Jun 2017
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Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Seven years ago, federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now with Christmas just around the corner, Samantha Moon finds herself taking on a very strange case. A mysterious family treasure has been stolen, something priceless that's been passed down through the generations, something buried in secrets. Samantha's reward is simple: she gets half of whatever it is...if she can find it first.
And just as the holidays threaten to consume her, Samantha is approached by a very mysterious man, someone who knows all her secrets, a man who might not be a man at all. This Christmas, Samantha Moon's world is about to be rocked...
*Blurb from Goodreads*
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