Review: hunter & prey
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 24, 2011
Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they're in the game. - Paul RodriguezThorne Abbott is on a hunt. for eleven years, he has been searching for the vampire responsible for his father's brutal murder.  a chance encounter with Raven Prince in a small-town bar brings him closer to his quest and to a revelation he was not prepared for.writing about vampires is definitely a challenge for any writer in an already saturated market. when i picked this book for review, i was expecting something fresh and exciting  and i was not altogether disappointed.author Robin Badillo's first book in The Blood Hunter series kept me glued for hours. i was so caught up in the story that i hated to take leave of Thorne, his cousins Brett and Hayden, his Uncle Pierce and especially Raven and her coven.i found some original ideas here that made me smile and nod my head a few times. there were a couple of instances which i thought were predictable but i was in for a handful of major surprises as the story raced to its conclusion. i definitely did not see those twists coming and they packed a whole lot of punch!there are steamy scenes and graphic language here. i would not label it as erotica though. paranormal romance, perhaps, would be close enough.i really enjoyed this first book and i am so glad i have the second one already just waiting to be read or i would have felt restless especially after knowing that...if you want to know how things went with Thorne, Raven and the rest of the characters, you have to grab this book!Disclosure of Material Connection: i received a copy from the author herself. i did not receive any payment in exchange for this review nor was i obligated to write a positive one. all opinions expressed here are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, the book's publisher and publicist or the readers of this review. this disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.