#11 Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand by Carrie Vaughn
Some guys get girls flowers or jewelry for Valentines Day. My fiancé knows me better. He got me two books, Kitty and the Dead 
Man’s Hand and Kitty Raises Hell. I’ve finished the first and am almost done with the second, despite the fact that it’s not supposed to be out until Tuesday. Anyway, here’s my review! Because of a big spoiler for Kitty and the Silver Bullet, it's going under a cut.
It doesn’t take long for werewolf couple Kitty and Ben to realize that the traditional wedding just isn’t for them, so they decide to hit Vegas instead. Kitty is looking forward to tying the knot and relaxing by the hotel pool, but extra duties get piled on before she even leaves Denver. Rick, the Master Vampire of Denver, has given her a message to carry to the master vampire of Las Vegas. Not only that, but she has to squeeze in her first televised radio show among nuptials. One Kitty gets to Vegas things get even more complicated when they realize that there’s a gun show at their hotel, a gun show that just happened to attract a few of Ben’s old werewolf hunting friends. Not to mention the trained animal show who’s “animals” may in fact be lycanthropes. Will sin city prove to be too much for Kitty?
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand is the fifth book in the Kitty Norville Series, and it seems to be a book that you either love or hate. Seriously, go on amazon.com right now. There are eleven four or five star reviews, and seven one or two star reviews. I, personally, really enjoyed this book. It doesn’t have the emotional impact of the previous book, Kitty and the Silver Bullet, but I don’t feel as if it needs to be. It’s been a while since I’ve flown through a book like this, and I found it to be quite an enjoyable read. One thing I notice about the Kitty books is they take perfectly normal things, and give them a supernatural edge. For an example, a seemingly ageless actress is actually a vampire. In Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand, we’re in Las Vegas, a place where “normal” is already over the top. Vaughn must have had a ball turning the trained tigers and lions in a live show into lycanthropes, and giving that talented traditional magician some real abilities.
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand is not quite as strong as the last book in the series (or, my favorite, Kitty Goes to Washington) but it’s a great read and a welcome edition to the series. I recommend it to fans of the series.
Rating: four and a half stars
Length: 301 pages
Source: gift
TBR Pile: 155 books
Similar Books: If you're looking for a fast paced, fun, supernatural series involving a hero that gets into a lot of trouble and takes place in a urban setting, try Jim Butcher's Dresden Files.
Other books I've read by this author: Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Kitty goes to Washington, Kitty takes a Holiday, Kitty and the Silver Bullet
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Man’s Hand and Kitty Raises Hell. I’ve finished the first and am almost done with the second, despite the fact that it’s not supposed to be out until Tuesday. Anyway, here’s my review! Because of a big spoiler for Kitty and the Silver Bullet, it's going under a cut.
It doesn’t take long for werewolf couple Kitty and Ben to realize that the traditional wedding just isn’t for them, so they decide to hit Vegas instead. Kitty is looking forward to tying the knot and relaxing by the hotel pool, but extra duties get piled on before she even leaves Denver. Rick, the Master Vampire of Denver, has given her a message to carry to the master vampire of Las Vegas. Not only that, but she has to squeeze in her first televised radio show among nuptials. One Kitty gets to Vegas things get even more complicated when they realize that there’s a gun show at their hotel, a gun show that just happened to attract a few of Ben’s old werewolf hunting friends. Not to mention the trained animal show who’s “animals” may in fact be lycanthropes. Will sin city prove to be too much for Kitty?
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand is the fifth book in the Kitty Norville Series, and it seems to be a book that you either love or hate. Seriously, go on amazon.com right now. There are eleven four or five star reviews, and seven one or two star reviews. I, personally, really enjoyed this book. It doesn’t have the emotional impact of the previous book, Kitty and the Silver Bullet, but I don’t feel as if it needs to be. It’s been a while since I’ve flown through a book like this, and I found it to be quite an enjoyable read. One thing I notice about the Kitty books is they take perfectly normal things, and give them a supernatural edge. For an example, a seemingly ageless actress is actually a vampire. In Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand, we’re in Las Vegas, a place where “normal” is already over the top. Vaughn must have had a ball turning the trained tigers and lions in a live show into lycanthropes, and giving that talented traditional magician some real abilities.
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand is not quite as strong as the last book in the series (or, my favorite, Kitty Goes to Washington) but it’s a great read and a welcome edition to the series. I recommend it to fans of the series.
Rating: four and a half stars
Length: 301 pages
Source: gift
TBR Pile: 155 books
Similar Books: If you're looking for a fast paced, fun, supernatural series involving a hero that gets into a lot of trouble and takes place in a urban setting, try Jim Butcher's Dresden Files.
Other books I've read by this author: Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Kitty goes to Washington, Kitty takes a Holiday, Kitty and the Silver Bullet
xposted on bookish and temporaryworlds