trysarahtop's review against another edition
3.0
I received Blood Law by Jeannie Holmes through a Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.
I finished this book in one sitting and found it enjoyable. The plot was intriguing and moved along at a steady pace. Alexandra Sabian is an Enforcer. She is also a vampire. There are a string of murders that look exactly the same as her father's murder. Alex is put to the test while trying to find the person who is responsible for the murdered vampires.
I liked Stephen (Alex's brother). He was protective and interesting. There is more to him that I'd like to find out. Hopefully it'll be revealed in the next book.
There are a lot of unanswered questions left at the end of the book. There are holes in Alex's background, and in Verik's background. There is information about Alex's dad that seems like it could be important to the plot of the overall story, not just this book, that isn't shared.
The book reads like a crime thriller with a paranormal twist. Anyone who is a fan of mysteries or urban fantasy will like Blood Law.
I finished this book in one sitting and found it enjoyable. The plot was intriguing and moved along at a steady pace. Alexandra Sabian is an Enforcer. She is also a vampire. There are a string of murders that look exactly the same as her father's murder. Alex is put to the test while trying to find the person who is responsible for the murdered vampires.
I liked Stephen (Alex's brother). He was protective and interesting. There is more to him that I'd like to find out. Hopefully it'll be revealed in the next book.
There are a lot of unanswered questions left at the end of the book. There are holes in Alex's background, and in Verik's background. There is information about Alex's dad that seems like it could be important to the plot of the overall story, not just this book, that isn't shared.
The book reads like a crime thriller with a paranormal twist. Anyone who is a fan of mysteries or urban fantasy will like Blood Law.
emmafromoz's review against another edition
3.0
I was disappointed with this book. Amberkatze really enjoyed it (usually a sure sign of a great read) but it didn't do it for me. There were too many spots where the writing was awkward & too many moments where the characterisation fell flat. Tasha (probably the weakest character in the book) was not just one-dimensional but just plain unconvincing... All in all, not a bad read, but certainly not a great one. I bought the sequel before starting Blood Law & will probably read it, but mostly because I have paid for it & it's not quite bad enough to delete unread....
blood_rose_books's review against another edition
3.0
In her debut novel Jeannie Holmes takes the reader in the world of the FBPI (Federal Bureau of Preternatural Investigations) and a small town that is having some serious vampire trouble:
Now when you think of vampires causing a stir in a small town, normally you think they are chasing after the virgin daughter of the farmer, however, in this small town something different is happening. Some of the human have waged war on the vampire population living in their town and are willing to stop at nothing to see it happen. Enforcer Alex Sabin is with the FBPI and is responsible for Jacksonville, however, most of the local sheriff and police department do not respect or even like her because she is a vampire. However, Alex is the local paranormal expert and when Vampires are involved Alex is front and center. But these murders have a link to Alex's past and it is one that she is not sure that she wants to uncover the truth.
I've had this book on my shelf for almost a year now, and I kept passing it by as I was not into vampire based paranormal books for awhile. They were all sounding the same and having the same characters in them, that I was really looking for something different. This book took me a bit to get into this book and once I got halfway through I find that Holmes found her stride and the story became one that I did not want to put down.
I do not think that Holmes brought anything new to the paranormal genre, but Holmes did a good job of using what is already out there. I liked Holmes use of the FBPI and the integration into the American government and I also liked the anti-vampire sentiment of the people of the town were used. I think that Holmes was able to portray very real emotion and reason as to book. however, the story was well written and entertaining especially the second half of the book. This is one of the better books for combining supernatural creatures and law enforcement.
I did not mind Alex a s female lead, yes she was head strong but I think that Holmes did a good job in making her vulnerable but strong at the same time. However, there were times when I wanted to smack her for thinking that she always knows best and not taking others into consideration. I think my favorite part is when Alex interacts with her mother, nice to know that even vampires can be stopped by their mother's just saying their names. I wasn't the biggest fan of the relationship between Alex and Varik, I'm not too sure why, I just didn't feel the spark. I personally want know more about Stephen,
I think that Holmes did a good job with her first book I am interested to see how Alex's powers develop. So I will be picking up the next book in the series.
Enjoy!!!
Now when you think of vampires causing a stir in a small town, normally you think they are chasing after the virgin daughter of the farmer, however, in this small town something different is happening. Some of the human have waged war on the vampire population living in their town and are willing to stop at nothing to see it happen. Enforcer Alex Sabin is with the FBPI and is responsible for Jacksonville, however, most of the local sheriff and police department do not respect or even like her because she is a vampire. However, Alex is the local paranormal expert and when Vampires are involved Alex is front and center. But these murders have a link to Alex's past and it is one that she is not sure that she wants to uncover the truth.
I've had this book on my shelf for almost a year now, and I kept passing it by as I was not into vampire based paranormal books for awhile. They were all sounding the same and having the same characters in them, that I was really looking for something different. This book took me a bit to get into this book and once I got halfway through I find that Holmes found her stride and the story became one that I did not want to put down.
I do not think that Holmes brought anything new to the paranormal genre, but Holmes did a good job of using what is already out there. I liked Holmes use of the FBPI and the integration into the American government and I also liked the anti-vampire sentiment of the people of the town were used. I think that Holmes was able to portray very real emotion and reason as to book. however, the story was well written and entertaining especially the second half of the book. This is one of the better books for combining supernatural creatures and law enforcement.
I did not mind Alex a s female lead, yes she was head strong but I think that Holmes did a good job in making her vulnerable but strong at the same time. However, there were times when I wanted to smack her for thinking that she always knows best and not taking others into consideration. I think my favorite part is when Alex interacts with her mother, nice to know that even vampires can be stopped by their mother's just saying their names. I wasn't the biggest fan of the relationship between Alex and Varik, I'm not too sure why, I just didn't feel the spark. I personally want know more about Stephen,
I think that Holmes did a good job with her first book I am interested to see how Alex's powers develop. So I will be picking up the next book in the series.
Enjoy!!!
nutti72's review against another edition
3.0
This is a must read for anyone who likes the Sookie Stackhouse mysteries. Alex is a PFBI enforcer. She's somewhat of a celebrity, the child of murdered vampire Bernard. The vampire whose death allowed the vamp community to come out of the dark. Whenb a string of brutal vampire deaths occur Alex's mentor and ex fiancee is pulled out of retirement. Can the two work together?
amym84's review
4.0
I didn't know really what to expect with this book. It was a voting choice in a book club monthly read and I thought the premise sounded good. I will have to say that I really did enjoy this book. I look forward to the second book more, however, because this book does have the first-in-a-series world set-up going on which can sometimes slow down the progress of the storyline.
The story takes place in Mississippi and vampires have been out in the public for decades living amongst humans. Not everyone likes their company however.
The bigotry displayed in the book made me very angry, but that's what it was supposed to do. It showed the single-minded individuals who only see what's on the surface, and how these individuals' thoughts can sometimes end up influencing others with the hatred they have. While things are somehwat settled by the end of the book, this will be an issue popping up throughout the series I feel.
I liked Alex, our main character, but I didn't feel like we got to know too much about her. This story is told in third person. So we get viewpoints and thoughts from mulitple characters. I think that this can slow down the process of getting to know a character, but that is not a bad thing. We don't know all about Alex's personality but that will have to be something that comes throughout the series.
It was a little different than I'm used to because we did get the killer's POV as well, in fact we even learn who the killer is about half way through the book. But that didn't ruin anything it just made me read on to find out how they were going to figure everything out. There were a few twists that weren't so apparant so that made it interesting as well.
I did like that, while there are some mysteries yet to solve, Jeannie Holmes didn't leave everything to play out over the series. We, the readers, learn some things about Varik, for example, that Alex has yet to find out for herself. That to me is different than what I'm used to reading. Usually authors don't reveal things to the readers until the characters are finding out for themselves. It's an interesting tactic. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, and hopefully we won't have to wiat too long for number 3! Until Then!
The story takes place in Mississippi and vampires have been out in the public for decades living amongst humans. Not everyone likes their company however.
The bigotry displayed in the book made me very angry, but that's what it was supposed to do. It showed the single-minded individuals who only see what's on the surface, and how these individuals' thoughts can sometimes end up influencing others with the hatred they have. While things are somehwat settled by the end of the book, this will be an issue popping up throughout the series I feel.
I liked Alex, our main character, but I didn't feel like we got to know too much about her. This story is told in third person. So we get viewpoints and thoughts from mulitple characters. I think that this can slow down the process of getting to know a character, but that is not a bad thing. We don't know all about Alex's personality but that will have to be something that comes throughout the series.
It was a little different than I'm used to because we did get the killer's POV as well, in fact we even learn who the killer is about half way through the book. But that didn't ruin anything it just made me read on to find out how they were going to figure everything out. There were a few twists that weren't so apparant so that made it interesting as well.
I did like that, while there are some mysteries yet to solve, Jeannie Holmes didn't leave everything to play out over the series. We, the readers, learn some things about Varik, for example, that Alex has yet to find out for herself. That to me is different than what I'm used to reading. Usually authors don't reveal things to the readers until the characters are finding out for themselves. It's an interesting tactic. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, and hopefully we won't have to wiat too long for number 3! Until Then!
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