Grave Illusions

An interesting twist on the vampire story. Jess is one, yet she leads the special police team that hunts and kills rogue vampires. A good story that kept my interest throughout. Definitely recommend, and now look forward to reading more of the series. This is the first book, and is a great start.

Jess Vandermire is a vampire and the leader of a secret police force that keeps the bad vampires from killing humans. What she tries to keep quiet is that she is a vampire, too. Now, she needs to find more recruits to help and John Brittain fits the bill. Britt, as he is called, was taken off the police force two years ago because he accidentally killed his partner. Now he is full of guilt and feels his life means nothing except helping his dead partner’s wife and child by sending them money anonymously. When his is offered the chance to join Jess’ team, he isn’t sure, especially when Jess won’t tell him what kind of force it is until he accepts. Why do the vampires seem to be stalking Britt? Will they find the new leader of the vampires? Will Jess and Britt find a way to give in to the attraction they feel for each other?

This book was mostly a delight to read. The storyline and the characters were interesting, the romance was intense, and I can see good things in the future. However, there were a few things that were a little distracting. I really couldn’t stand the nickname “Britt” for John. I kept thinking it was a woman, and didn’t get used to it until later in the book. It was a little sluggish in the beginning with the push/pull of the job offer, and the end seemed a little rushed, and could have been a little more coherent/connected than it was; there really didn’t seem to be a good rhyme or reason for what the motivation was for Prometheus, including his…partner. Most of those issues I can put those aside for this being a freshman book in a series. They sometimes can have problems that are worked out in future installments. Please give this book a chance, it really is worth it. In fact, I’ve already bought the second book because I’m eager to see how well it is done and how it works out! 4 ½ stars..

Thanks to NetGalley and Belle Books/ImaJinn Books for the free e-book in exchange for an honest review. This review will also be posted on Goodreads.