Review: Samantha Moon is back and just as great as ever!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 18, 2012
Vampire Games picks up where the last book left off.  All of our favorites are back in this one, including some of the author's characters from his other series.  I was a little disappointed that  Detective Sherbet wasn't as much of a force in this one as in the previous books in the series, and her instant messaging with Fang was almost non-existent, but there is a good reason for the lack of communication with Fang.  Wow! What a reason it is!  Now, we do get a good look at Sherbet's co-worker, Detective Hanner, and she is becoming more evil and mysterious in my eyes as Mr. Rain peels the layers from this multi-layered character a little at a time.I love how this book consists of Samantha Moon's normal everyday routine as a working mother, which really helps connect me with her character, but this time she is not only working to solve a mystery (with a hottie boxer, no less), she is also struggling with a tragedy involving one of her children.  This particular part of the story was glazed over, but then it wasn't the main focus of the book, either.The main story of course involves the fighter, Russell Baker, and his alleged involvement in another fighter's death.  We don't see much of Russell except at the beginning and at the end, but that is enough to give the picture of one hawt and steamy lover-to-be for Samantha Moon.  And a fighter to boot?  Yes, I'm in literary heaven now.  Samantha still has her sarcastic sense of humor, her lack of fear, and a cocky attitude allowing her to call all the shots...even against the toughest MMA champion.Now, even though I didn't get that tingly feeling in my cheeks or a heart pounding experience in my chest when I read this book; and there is not a lot of romance or steam in this book as there has been in the past books, but you can still feel a little heat around the edges; well, there is just something about it that leaves me wanting more.  But then, each book in the series always leaves the reader wanting more.  I've come to love and know each of these characters, and I simply must....I MUST....find out where exactly Mr. Rain is taking all of them.  So, I give this book 5 stars because it is so well written and leaves me anxious and eager for the next installment.