First Drop of Crimson tells the story of Denise MacGregor
and Spade two characters introduced in the Night Huntress series. Both are
close with Cat and Bones, the couple at the heart of the series. In this story, Denise is recovering from
events that cost her a husband and has sworn to stay away from the vampire
world. This is impossible as she is targeted by a demon and Spade, a vampire is
called in to assist. Both have decided not to tell Cat or Bones about Denise’s
peril and are forced to work together to save her life.
The Good:
Denise and Spade have some heat. Denise is rightfully
terrified by her situation and still able to evade Spade for most of the book.
This scenario offers a fun cat (no pun intended) and mouse game between
them. And when they come together, the
pages sizzle.
Spade is charming and enjoyable even though his plan for how
he will spend his life with Denise is a bit short sighted. I listened to this audiobook using OverDrive
from my local library and enjoyed the voice actor tremendously. She also read
the Night Huntress series and provided enough distinction that I could identify
Spade without confusing him for Bones. This is a rare talent as they are both
British born vampires.
The Not So Good
Spade’s back story is tragic, but it takes too long to find
out the whole story about his previous human lover. I had to wait for almost to
end of the book for all the details.
Also, at times the pacing felt a bit too slow and the antagonist in the
story wasn’t convincing enough for me. He kept giving Denise chance after
chance to find who he was looking for instead of following through on his
threats against her family. I like a good villain with real consequences for
the main characters. The slow pace forced me to try harder to pay attention to
the details of the story.
The Verdict
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