Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Review: Moon Called by Patricia Briggs

Book Details:
ISBN: 978-0-441-01381-4
Pub. Date: January, 2006
Publisher: Penguin
Format: Paperback, 304 pages

From the Back:

Werewolves can be dangerous if you get in their way, but they'll leave you alone if you are careful. The are very good at hiding their natures from the human population, but I'm not human. I know them when I meet them, and they know me, too.

Mercy Thompson's sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf.

She's tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.

But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself...and her connection to the world of things that go bump in the night is about to get her into a whole lot of trouble.

My Take:

Moon Called is a fast paced read told from the point of view of the main character, Mercedes Thompson. Mercedes is easily likeable from the beginning and I found myself cheering her on the whole way. A Volkswagen mechanic that can shape shift into a coyote is certainly a unique character.

For a first book in a series, there is quite a bit of action. I liked that the back story unfolds alongside the action and not in place of. There are several questions that are not answered, but I'm sure they will be addressed in later books in the series. I was really fascinated with the Marrok and the fact that they were sort of like a werewolf government.

I was glad to learn that the book was not full of graphic sex scenes. Don't get me wrong, I am not a prude. There is nothing wrong with the occasional sex scene, but so many books in this genre are 90 percent sex and only 10 percent story. I have a feeling there will be some romantic involvement for Mercedes in the upcoming books, I hope my opinion is able to stay the same.

I enjoyed this book very much. The next one in the series, Blood Bound, has been added to my wish list.

About the Author:

From the author's website: Patty steadfastly refuses to write a biography. She considers them narcissistic, and besides, she'd rather write something interesting!

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