More like 2.5-4 for origional story- for humor-2 for suspense-3 for how well the story was writtenXHRX2 for character developmentXHRXXHRXWont read another. Not that engaging ( )

My Thoughts:

From the beginning, I could tell that Eaton was going to make this a detailed and brilliant read. He knowledge and time as a police officer, meant that her main character was completely real. She had all the mannerisms, slang and attitude of a true police officer. She followed the path we often see officers of the law take - the law became her life. She was consumed by her love of the job, often closing off the outside and focusing on work.

The level of knowledge Eaton had also showed in the detail given to the situation, the storyline, the world of police and the way that the crime is carried forward. Our main character delves into the murder and soon finds that there is so much more happening than she originally thought. Eaton gave us sufficient detail to feel as though we were making these discoveries with our character. I felt the frustration, the fear, the betrayal and the hope throughout the investigation.

I liked the characters, and thought that they had a lot of depth. I feel that the relationship between the characters and the story was perfect. Our main character was always in sight, but there was never a 'top dog' who flew through and fixed everything. Just like the real world, these characters battled through the work, made mistakes, felt lost and then gather evidence, ideas and made the investigation come together.

I really like that the story was told from different perspectives, at different times. Though this made a slight repetition, it also made the book even more real. In any investigation, it is the sum of all the parts of the story that bring the real story together and give them the culprit. I felt as though the different angles really brought that to life.

Overall, this is a really great read. It was fun and I think it would be a read that anyone who likes crime or suspense stories would enjoy. ( )

My Blood Runs Blue….By Stacy Eaton

This book was given to me by the author through World Literacy Cafe for review

This was a very exciting book, but would be hard to put in a specific Genre. It’s about a policewoman, it has Vampires, romance, re-incarnation, and oh yes…A Serial Killer!
Kristin, our heroine, is a cop in the small town she grew up in. She was married to the love of her life, until he was killed in the line of duty. Now, a widow, trying to put her life back together. She is assigned to investigate a horrific murder which sadly turns out to be a young woman she knows. Even more intriguing is that the victim had her throat savagely ripped open. Not a knife wound!
Enter VMF. To the human world, it stands for Virtual Military Force Security. To the Vampire world, it is Vampire Military Force. Alexander is the leader, and one of our Hero’s. When he hears of the murder he assigns Julian, one of his enforcers, to investigate what sounds very similar to a series of crimes that occurred years ago. Julian knows these crimes well, he lost his wife and five year old daughter to the murderer. Julian is our second Hero.
What follows is a series of events that makes the reader anxious for every twist and turn as it occurs. It doesn’t end with your usual HEA. It ends, leaving the reader wanting more! Lucky for us there is more! Blue Blood For Life will hopefully have the rest of the answers we are looking for!
My only negative would be, though interesting to read each different persons perspective , it is a little repetitive. I would recommend this novel to anyone who likes a stretch to their imagination while reading! ( )