marissacelina's review
5.0
The third book was just.. amazing :) ahhh im so happy with this book :) We finally see Myrnin as Claire's teacher.. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD! I LOVE MYRNIN. I have probably raved to everyone I know about this guy.. he's such an interesting character and just develops through out the series. Later on, I can bet that you want Claire and Myrnin together-- Don't fight it! I know you will ;) Its nearly impossible not to, just wait *creepy face* But nonetheless, this book I would say is very action-packed. You have so much happening. I would say defiantly don't skip this one. ahhh Myrnin.. Excuse me while I day dream :)
k_baney's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
ashreads10k's review
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Rachel Caine is one of my favorite authors. The Morganville Vampires series is absolutely on my top 10 series list. Here’s a bulleted list of reasons why I love this authoress and her little army of spectacular novels.
Well-fleshed and believable characters
The quick and fast paced, keeps you on the seat-of-your-pants and skin-of-your-teeth plot
Fantastic writing
Creativity with vampires
Witty lines and jokes that literally make me laugh out loud
and last but not least…
SHANE (Because he’s just that good)
All right, let’s start of with my first bullet: characters. It’s astounding to me how Rachel Caine can give us such vivid characters in such a small and fast moving book. Every single one of them, from Amelie to Oliver, from Claire to Shane, from Michael to Eve, is cleverly and near flawlessly written. They each have their own little quirks, and their own distinct way of speaking and behaving that sets them apart from each other, which is difficult to do when you have a cast of characters like this. Midnight Alley saw the progression of each character, and a deeper understanding of some of them. Claire is still that heroine in distress, who kicks ass and has her ass kicked in almost equal measure. But she toughs it out, and with the help of her friends, overcomes all the psychotic trouble that she somehow always gets into.
This tiny book really packs a punch plot-wise, just like all of Caine’s books do. I’m always in awe at how something can be happening at the moment, but then flip the page over and BAM, a new set of craziness pops, elbows you in the stomach, and then runs away taunting you to come chase it. Midnight Alley was full of things that caused a wide range of reactions from me, from a simple gasp to an all-out “Oh, hell nah, that sh*t did not just happen!” *Snaps fingers in ‘z’ formation*
None of the above would have been possible without Rachel Caine’s formidable writing skills. The writing itself, just the way Caine phrases her sentences and forms the story, is remarkable. Caine knows how to set us up for a good plot twist, or cliffhanger.
Midnight Alley, just like both previous books, is FULL of witty lines and jokes that I couldn’t help but laugh at. People around me would look at me weird, but I didn’t care. Some of the best lines were, of course, said by Shane, but at least everyone cracked a joke or two.
And now…..
Shane. I’ve emphasized my love for him several times, but I feel that I cannot say it enough: I LOVE HIM. He needs to be a real person, and he needs to be my boyfriend. Right. Now.
If you liked the first two books, READ THIS ONE! You won’t regret it.
Do I Recommend This Novel: YES
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 6/5!
Uniqueness\Creativity: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
Well-fleshed and believable characters
The quick and fast paced, keeps you on the seat-of-your-pants and skin-of-your-teeth plot
Fantastic writing
Creativity with vampires
Witty lines and jokes that literally make me laugh out loud
and last but not least…
SHANE (Because he’s just that good)
All right, let’s start of with my first bullet: characters. It’s astounding to me how Rachel Caine can give us such vivid characters in such a small and fast moving book. Every single one of them, from Amelie to Oliver, from Claire to Shane, from Michael to Eve, is cleverly and near flawlessly written. They each have their own little quirks, and their own distinct way of speaking and behaving that sets them apart from each other, which is difficult to do when you have a cast of characters like this. Midnight Alley saw the progression of each character, and a deeper understanding of some of them. Claire is still that heroine in distress, who kicks ass and has her ass kicked in almost equal measure. But she toughs it out, and with the help of her friends, overcomes all the psychotic trouble that she somehow always gets into.
This tiny book really packs a punch plot-wise, just like all of Caine’s books do. I’m always in awe at how something can be happening at the moment, but then flip the page over and BAM, a new set of craziness pops, elbows you in the stomach, and then runs away taunting you to come chase it. Midnight Alley was full of things that caused a wide range of reactions from me, from a simple gasp to an all-out “Oh, hell nah, that sh*t did not just happen!” *Snaps fingers in ‘z’ formation*
None of the above would have been possible without Rachel Caine’s formidable writing skills. The writing itself, just the way Caine phrases her sentences and forms the story, is remarkable. Caine knows how to set us up for a good plot twist, or cliffhanger.
Midnight Alley, just like both previous books, is FULL of witty lines and jokes that I couldn’t help but laugh at. People around me would look at me weird, but I didn’t care. Some of the best lines were, of course, said by Shane, but at least everyone cracked a joke or two.
And now…..
Shane. I’ve emphasized my love for him several times, but I feel that I cannot say it enough: I LOVE HIM. He needs to be a real person, and he needs to be my boyfriend. Right. Now.
If you liked the first two books, READ THIS ONE! You won’t regret it.
Do I Recommend This Novel: YES
Plot: 4/5
Characters: 6/5!
Uniqueness\Creativity: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Cover: 3.5/5
jo81082's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
4.0
vikcs's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
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? No
4.25
bookladysreviews's review
5.0
in midnight alley, we find out that claire has signed the contract that officially makes her amelie's property, to protect her friends from the vampires...so amelie wants her to study with myrnin...myrnin is actually a very old and really insane vampire but at the same time he is very important for our story and he is actually really clever...so he tries to teach claire everything he knows which isn't as easy as it sounds because somehow, he prefers to eat people than teach them...so amelie locks him in a cell in his own lab to keep claire safe...together they try to find a cure for a disease that is going to kill all the vampires... myrnin has some kind of crystals which are like drugs and help him be his self again, at least for a few hours...meanwhile claire and shane's relationship is perfect and so is eve and michael's but when they learn about what claire has done behind their backs they are really upset and angry with her...and guess what???the high bitch (sorry but it's really necessary) monica wants to hang out with claire and she invites her to her party and there, really crazy things happen because they find michael hold a girl in a room and they think that he bite her....so they walk at night and on their way home, jason attacks them and shane gets shot because he tries to protect eve and claire...when they go to the hospital, they learn that michael found that girl there and he was trying to save her..in the end, when they all go home, claire's parents visit them and what they say is really really bad...they're moving to morganville and they brought with them the mysterious mr. bishop who is actually a vampire, but not any vampire...he is amelie's father and he wants to talk to his daughter, otherwise he will kill everyone that lives in the glass house, including claire's parents...
i haven't got much to say for this book...only that it was amazing...as the story continues, the plot becomes more and more interesting and the end especially in this book, was enough to make me want to read the next books so badly and see what happens with all this new stuff that's going on...the third book of the morganville vampires series is worth reading along with the rest ones of course and by the way, they all need to give claire a break...seriously she's had enough....
i haven't got much to say for this book...only that it was amazing...as the story continues, the plot becomes more and more interesting and the end especially in this book, was enough to make me want to read the next books so badly and see what happens with all this new stuff that's going on...the third book of the morganville vampires series is worth reading along with the rest ones of course and by the way, they all need to give claire a break...seriously she's had enough....
emilyevangelou's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookishlou's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
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
4.0
So happy to be back with this book series, some serious nostalgia. I love this series. The characters are such a great combination that I wish they were real, and my friends.
lacheri's review
5.0
OMG!! The ending shocked me!! I so couldn't believe it!! (If you want to know what I'm talking about then read the series.)