Review: A sexy and fast paced paranormal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2012
Nikki Adams is a Boston homicide detective. She and her partner have responded to a crime scene where a double murder has taken place. Some type of wild animal has clawed two young men to death. The detectives are baffled. Wild animals in Boston don't roam the streets. They're all accounted for in zoos.From the rooftop of a nearby building Damon and Jared Blake watch Nikki as she goes about her investigation. Damon and Jared are vampire brothers who belong to an ancient order of enforcers and peacekeepers known as the Nostre Dames. Their job is to hunt down rogue vampires and destroy them. They know no wild animal killed the men, but a rogue vampire. As the brothers watch, Damon finds himself attracted to Nikki. He decides to stop by her home later for a little "bite," nothing to hurt her, just a nibble. Afterward, he plans to spin his vampire magic so she forgets the encounter. Not only does she block him from performing this trick after he takes his delicious taste, he discovers a secret about her that Nikki herself doesn't know.Once his true paranormal nature is revealed to her, Damon explains a rogue vampire is doing the killing. He insists on aiding Nikki in locating the rogue as it will take the power of both he and his brother to destroy the murderous vampire. As Nikki and Damon work to find the monster, Zane introduces a fun cast of characters for them to come into contact with. In addition to the handsome vampire Jared, there's also a hunk of a werewolf named Trevor and even Nikki's estranged father has an interesting role. The reader can only guess if he will be a help or hindrance to Nikki down the road.Snow Beast is a fun short story that's well paced, has some hot sex, and likeable characters that I hope will have their own story in the series. I look forward to Ms. Zane's next book.