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doahdancer's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This is how you setup for a great series. Loved the characters and really looking forward to the next book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Vomit
tlpaladijczuk's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Rape, and Trafficking
osc1013's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Rape and Trafficking
mydayscount's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
First in a series
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual content, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit
brandys_reading_count's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Characters: Catherine Crawfield (half vampire who kills other vampires)
Bones (vampire bounty hunter)
Content Warning: sexual assault (off page), murder
Half vampire Catherine Crawfield is going after vampires with vengeance, hoping that one of the scum suckers is her father- the one responsible for sexually assaulting her mother. Catherine tries to kill a vampire one night and is captured by Bones, a vampire hunter, and she is forced into a partnership.
This reminds me so much of the show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Bones trains Catherine to be a vampire hunter.
I love the banter between the characters. Bones made me laugh.
Their sexual chemistry was off the charts, you can tell they were both into each other but they were fighting their attraction. I also enjoyed the fact that they slowly got to know each other and trust one another, especially Catherine she had to get over her prejudice she had for all vampires, because Bones (his human name was Crispen) was so good with her.
I loved his nicknames for her, calling her “luv” or “kitten”.
The only thing I didn’t like was Catherine’s mom, her judgement of Vampires reminds me of someone who is racist. She didn’t even trust her own daughter and thought that her daughter would turn into “one of those things”. I can sympathize with her plight, because she was sexually assaulted by a newly transitioned vampire and was impregnated, but to generalize ALL vampires as evil isn’t fair.
This book reminded me of Blade meets Buffy The Vampire Slayer meets True Blood.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
spines's review against another edition
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun way to spend my afternoon/evening
Bones is a charming bootleg version of Spike
Upon reading the author's note at the end about how Cat was originally written to be 19 so many things made more sense
I liked the side characters and I hope they are recurring characters later in the series
The plot was a little too self-contained for me and the ending hook is not interesting me at all but I will likely read the rest of the series
They didn't get together right away but it very much felt like insta-love which is not my preferred relationship trope
Bones is a charming bootleg version of Spike
Upon reading the author's note at the end about how Cat was originally written to be 19 so many things made more sense
I liked the side characters and I hope they are recurring characters later in the series
The plot was a little too self-contained for me and the ending hook is not interesting me at all but I will likely read the rest of the series
They didn't get together right away but it very much felt like insta-love which is not my preferred relationship trope
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
rbradley923's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking and Car accident
keclark81's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Trafficking
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Kidnapping
Minor: Racial slurs and Colonisation
vixenreader's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
There are a few toxic troupes involving relationships and jealous, but it still an entertaining read with a better love story than “Twilight.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
There is also political corruption, decomposition of the body, drugging drinks in an attempt to commit assault, and death of both grandparents.booklovinmamas's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost for the first time in 2020 for a Reading Challenge. I never got around to reading the rest of the series, but in 2024, I’m determined to finish it, especially since I’m in a PNR/UF mood.
Storyline: Cat is killing vampires to help rid the world of evil creatures, and she feels she’s doing it for her mother. Her mother despises vampires, especially after being SA’d by one twenty-two years ago. Cat is hoping to come across her vampire father when she’s killing them. She ends up meeting Bones, who is a vampire bounty hunter, and they end up working together after a deal not to kill each other. Bones thought that Cat was hired to kill him at first. Their connection with each other, once Bones starts training Cat, is sizzling. There is tension between the two characters, primarily when they work together on missions. Bones is determined to find out who is behind the killing of young women in Ohio. These women do not have police looking for them. The antagonists in the stories end up being some horrible people/creatures.
Single/Dual POV: Single POV (Female Protagonist)
Female Protagonist: Catherine Crawford (aka Cat or Kitten, which is what Bones calls her) is a half-vampire, and she’s had a rough life because of it. She’s been a loner her whole life and never has had any friends. Cat is one kick-butt heroine, and I adored her character. She put herself in danger a few times, but she handled herself very well in each situation. She also knows how to handle Bones. I can’t wait to read more about her character in the next book(s) in the series.
Male Protagonist: Bones is a vampire bounty hunter who hunts down evil vampires and other supernatural beings for a living. He’s one sexy vampire bounty hunter who has a British accent. He’s over 200+ years old, and he knows how to woo women, too. I know some readers have already claimed him as their book-boyfriend, but he has been added to mine also.
I’m glad I decided to reread (or, in this case, relisten via GraphicAudio) this book. I loved this book the first time around, and I loved it the second time around. The story reminded me that I will always love reading Vampire stories, and I loved that Jeaniene Frost made me revisit my favorite paranormal creatures and made me fall head over heels for both characters for different reasons.
I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
Steam/Spicy: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Cliffhanger: Yes. At least there is to me since I need to read the next book to find out what happens to Bones and Cat.
Standalone or Series? This is a series, so I recommend reading in order.
Do I recommend this book? Yes, definitely. If you are a fan of Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance with Vampires and Ghouls, then this book is for you. If you loved watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (movie and TV show), then you’ll enjoy this series, too.
GraphicAudio Review: I listened to the Dramatization Adaptation by GraphicAudio of this book and definitely enjoyed every second of it. The narrators did a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life in my ears while I did chores around the house. The sound effects and music were amazing and I felt like I was there in the story with the characters. I highly recommend listening to the GraphicAudio version of this book/series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Trafficking