Review of 'Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress #1)' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield knows her family is afraid of her "darker nature", and tries to make up for it by killing vampires at night. One night she meets a powerful vampire that teaches her more than she wanted to know, and not only about vampires.
It's been more than ten years since I first read this book, but I had to take a chance on the Graphic Audio version because I was sure it would be worth it. It is amazing what good actors and sound effects do to a story, you pay attention even to moments in the book where your head would probably stray a little. Cat and Bones are a favourite duo, and they remain ready to take over the world. I confess I remembered Cat being less petty, but the whole story and dialogues are much better experienced in this format. It seems there is more …
Half-vampire Catherine Crawfield knows her family is afraid of her "darker nature", and tries to make up for it by killing vampires at night. One night she meets a powerful vampire that teaches her more than she wanted to know, and not only about vampires.
It's been more than ten years since I first read this book, but I had to take a chance on the Graphic Audio version because I was sure it would be worth it. It is amazing what good actors and sound effects do to a story, you pay attention even to moments in the book where your head would probably stray a little. Cat and Bones are a favourite duo, and they remain ready to take over the world. I confess I remembered Cat being less petty, but the whole story and dialogues are much better experienced in this format. It seems there is more action thanks to the sound effects, and the comic moments are funnier. Give this a try, specially because Danny Ganivan is the perfect Bones!