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Kitty and the Midnight Hour

Author: Carrie Vaughn
Publisher: Time Warner International
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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

8 reviews
Sales Rank: 44899

Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9

ISBN: 0446616419
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780446616416
ASIN: 0446616419

Publication Date: December 16, 2005
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Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

Hairy Kitty July 7, 2008
OK, I admit it, I've come late to Carries writing and to be honest I really don't think that it's a bad thing. Whilst others have been struggling and counting down the days, waiting for each successive story I've managed to just waltz in, sit down and enjoy a day or two of pure book gluttony. As this merry little series has poured through my fingers leaving me with no sense of time. Its been a treat to enjoy the books this way and as such its something I can recommend for others.

Book One, if you'll pardon the pun, throws the reader to the wolves, literally and as such through the careful use of Kitties Radio show allows the reader to get a real feel for the world as a whole with Kitty being the type of character that is the only one really suited to guide you through. Whilst not a combat driven character she does learn to handle herself and generally allows her smart mouth to get her out of trouble (even though 9 times out of 10 it puts her into even hotter water.) Witty, personable and above all a flirt, Kitty is going to become a big star in the Urban Fantasy series and one that I suspect will become the model for many others.

5 out of 5 stars

great March 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I thought that this was a very intense and fun book. I loved the idea of a werewolf that is a DJ. It is refreshing to have a heroine who is afraid to do things and not just a brazen girl who all the men fall in love with on first sight. Kitty actually thinks over things and gets frightened with all the supernatural creatures and makes mistakes, so it is easier to relate to her when she acts all human and not all mysterious and "out-of-this-world".

Kitty is just beginning to find her feet and speak out in this book and I can't wait to see what she does in the next book now that she is more independent and not kissing the alphas (Carls) feet. It was on a sad note to finish the book on, but I think that Kitty is strong enough to cope. this was a great book and I think that everyone will enjoy this (except the saddos who don't write anything good in their reveiws for this book).

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent September 17, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

roller coaster of a book, well paced and an ultimate page turner. hope the others in the series are just as good.

5 out of 5 stars

A great read August 6, 2006
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

I liked the way Carrie Vaughen writes about Kitty and her wolf, how it's always there lurking inside her. It's refreshing to see she's not by any means head of the food chain in fact in this book we see her slowly finding her feet.

I thought the possible romance angle was interesting but sudden however it does fit with her trained submissiveness to look for a stronger person to care for her. Thankfully I believe as the series progresses we'll see her gaining that strength herself.

Other characters are interesting and I look forward to seeing more of the vamps in the next book.

5 out of 5 stars

Great fun and an interesting exploration of what it might be like to be a werewolf July 31, 2006
37 out of 37 found this review helpful

I read this book as a natural follow on from the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series (Amazon told me that people who buy the Anita Blake books also buy this book). Although there are some similarities in themes - Vampires and Werewolves - these books are actually quite different in terms of style.

Kitty is a radio DJ with the midnight till 3am slot and she finds herself running a talk show about vampires, werewolves and other not-quite-human beings. Many of her callers are part of these groupings, and Kitty knows all about it as she herself is a Werewolf. We hear a lot about her pack with its leader (Alpha male) Carl and the Alpha female Meg, as well as T J, Kitty's closest friend in the pack.

The radio show is a great success but then Kitty is "outed" as a Werewolf and her life changes. She is the target of a werewolf exterminator, the police want to talk to her about a rogue werewolf that is murdering humans and her family are shocked that she hadn't told them. Plus Kitty finds her pack position as "baby" no longer fits and she starts to exert her authority and try to move up the ranks. Will this ever be possible?

What's great about this book is the way that Carrie Vaughn writes the Wolf pack parts. What would it be like to be part of a pack with all that entails (Alpha males getting to mate with whomever they choose). Kitty is trying to stay alive but her human side is also part of her wolf nature and she can't settle.

I really enjoyed this book - it's more lighthearted than the Anita Blake series although some of the subjects are quite deep and there is blood and gore. It's a fun read, though, which I would recommend. I've ordered the follow-up Kitty Goes To Washington after enjoying this one.