Love the Series, Loved This Book
931565
Love this series; loved this book. From the first page on, I didn't want to put it down and, for the record, I read the whole thing in record time.

While there's no shortage of action, though, this one - the 17th - focuses far less on the almost otherworldly side of FBI Special Agent A.X.L. (Aloysius) Pendergast. Maybe that's because his beloved ward, Constance Greene, isn't part of his life now; she's retreated to a monastery, apparently with no plans to return any time soon - and understandably, he's in a bit of a personal funk. But by the end of the book, he's picked up investigative steam - finding clues, digesting them and spitting out spot-on conclusions.

The saga begins with the murder of the daughter of a ruthless, much-hated technology billionaire. It's a killing with a gruesome twist: There's a body, but no head. The case falls under the purview of Lt. Vincent D'Agosta, who's less than thrilled that it landed in his lap in large part because he knows the whole thing will turn into a media circus. So it is, then, that he's not unhappy when his rather eccentric friend Pendergast turns up at the crime scene.

A shortage of clues leaves both men scratching their heads - Pendergast less so, of course - and the situation slides downhill fast. Not only does another victim turn up (well, most of him, anyway; he, too, is headless), but a nosy newspaper reporter got a whiff of a Pulitzer and starts sharpening his pencil - to the point of coining the phrase to describe New York City that became the title of the book.

Still, law enforcement folks try hard to squelch the rumor that a deranged serial killer is on the loose, but those efforts take a nosedive as more heads roll (literally). Now, there's little doubt that the murders are the work of one person (perhaps with a cohort); and it's up to Pendergast and D'Agosta to discover the why and, of course, the who - the sooner the better.

Meanwhile, the reporter's articles continue to rile up the general public (as well as spark a sub-plot scenario that, as an aside, to me seemed totally out of joint with the rest of the story). Near the end, the action takes a very serious turn toward the worst-case scenario, leading Pendergast on a not-so-merry chase that could result in no possibility of an 18th book.

If there is one, though, it's a sure bet I'll be chomping at the bit to get my hands on it. As for this one, three cheers to the publisher for giving me the opportunity to read and review an advance copy (via NetGalley).
2312367
I loved this series. (Spoilers may be in here, you've been warned)

I picked this omnibus edition up of the first 4 books because I was frustrated. I had just read a different book that the 2nd in the series doesn't come out for a while and I was upset.

So I looked for a great series that was complete and loved what I found. The series is a quick read, with great transitions, beautiful writing flow and an excellent plot that keeps you wanting to really know what's going on.

The end wraps everything up so neatly, I almost hesitate to read the novella and then the extra books that I've noticed are written with a different characters view.

I loved that the units and length of time is different in the other world than on earth. That was a concept that no books I'd read previously had touched on and made everything flow easier.

 The only characters I didn't care for were Quinn's "friends" on earth. Her best galpal was kind of a b, and her ex, Zander was never my favorite. Another reason I'm not sure I want to read on, since reading the synopsis of the next books brings Zander back.

Pick up the 4 pack, it's worth it and you'll be sucked in. If you love fantasy, a little action, kidnapping, a touch of love and parallel universes, this is for you.
4613684
I loved this book.  I read the whole series.  I consider them favorites.
4189092
The Hell Yeah Series is awesome and you just have to love the brothers and their girls. That being said, in the previous book, I was not very fond of Noah. I thought he was very judgmental and caused more harm then good for his family and was constantly needing to say 'sorry'. Given that information, this book was great, it gave us a background for his behavior and he evolved greatly as a character. This book also gives us insight into Aron's disappearance. This series, as a whole, has been fabulous and makes you wish you were a part of the McCoy clan.
305807
I loved this book and the whole series.  I love how each book in the series has a timeline that slightly overlaps with the  previous book in the series.  I also love how we continue to see secondary characters throughout the whole series as they move to become the main characters.  I can't wait to start reading the next series!
3455548
** I received a complimentary copy of this book**
I have loved each book in the series, but this one now holds a special place. I enjoy books that aren't instant love books. I liked the arguing and snarky comments between the two and loved that the author kept the snark once they got together.
I enjoyed the tension from the secondary characters and am happy with the ending of the story and how they evolved. We have the reappearance of an old flame and I'm sure we will see her again.
 Great read, I promise that you won't regret reading and that you will want to read the next when it comes out.
3478696
Loved this series, can't wait to read the 6th book (up next for me) and future books. Loved Jared's story the best so far (Westin's Chase), it was slowly building in the first two books and packed a great punch as the third book. All were a lot of fun and wove a lot of humor in them.
4798461
I loved this series. The writing was very good, and it is very obviously an adult book. The Darkness of Light Series is a personal favorite- so much I read twice in two years. After reading that a second time I went to the Lightness Saga which was good but I think this series was much better -even though I didn't love the premise of the main character working for a collection agency for the fae. Great characters with personalities are true to their past and everyone is well developed throughout the series. Loved Zoey for her strength and survivor traits that drive the story. Also really liked the Ryker character and how he shows more and more of his heart as the series continues. Sprig makes for a great sidekick and always brings in the comic relief and LOL moments when you need them the most.

Book one is fast moving with lots of action, development of the story line, and a lot a moving around Seattle post the catastrophic events in the Darkness of Light Series. In the other books, there is less physical moving around and they dig more into revealing what is going on in certain areas or developing relationships. Never was there a boring minute in any of the books. I liked book one the best and book four the least, book 2&3 were equally good but both different.  All were written well and I read them very quickly all together, many times finding it impossible to put them down in order to do basic things like sleep.

It was a fun adventure and I highly recommend it- especially if you enjoyed the other series by this author...cant wait til her next book
3814944
I have a problem with reading the last book in a well-loved series such as this.  I never want them to end you see.  But in this case I tricked myself by listening to the audible version. I absolutely adored it.  The reader was fantastic and I was able to enjoy the finale in the fashion the author intended.  As with the other books in this series there is mystery, action, adventure and other fun stuff. If you haven't tried this series I really recommend that you start with Night Rising (Vampire Babylon, #1) and go from there.
4028338
I love this series; Enough to have read the first two books at least 3 times. I was one of those fans who counted down until the book became available and read it by the time everyone in my house woke up the next morning..... Here is my review....
I love being in the mind of Callie. As a future psychologist, it's fascinating to be in the mind of this character.  I also loved to see the most anxious Aiden take care and love her for all of her challenges.
Jennifer Jamelli has brought a love story out of these two people that we often do not read about. It caught my ADD attention and allowed me to understand inside an OCD person's mind. She ends this series with a feeling of satisfaction for the reader. Many kiddos to her, and may she be blessed with many more stories so that I may become obsessed with them as I was with this series :-)
3098259
Having greatly enjoyed the first book in the series, I was excited about moving on to this one. It was great to get to see inside Kirra's perspective and to understand something of how she views the world. I had assumed that the series would continue with Senneth and possibly Tayse as the narrators but this was a pleasant surprise. Having the six friends travel together again was a fun opportunity to see their interactions, something I love about the whole series. I also appreciate the way that the author touches on trust and betrayal in this book, in particular the fact that Casserah and Kirra love and are loyal to each other despite their father's decision to pass on control of their land to Casserah rather than Kirra. This could so easily have gone the other way, and I'm thankful that it didn't.

Having said that, a few things made me unable to give this book a higher rating. One issue was (as many people have noted) the issue of adultery. I understand that Romar married for duty rather than love, but he is still MARRIED and shouldn't be having an affair. Kirra may never have met his wife, but HE has, and should know better. This spoiled the relationship for me and made it hard to appreciate. I was glad for Kirra's friends' reaction to this, on the other hand. They weren't afraid to tell her that she was making bad life choices, but they also showed her love and compassion when she was hurting because of the natural consequences of her actions. It seemed like the perfect reaction to me, and I would have given them all gold stars. I also felt like this was a waste of Donnal's character. Throughout the whole series, he is the only one that is never fleshed out, the only perspective we never hear from, and I feel like the author wrote herself into a corner with him. He is unflaggingly loyal to Kirra, taciturn and usually in dog shape, and something of a deus ex machina character who steps in whenever things have become impossible and they need someone to take care of the problem ("Hey, I'll become a bug/bear/raelynx/bird/whatever can magically solve this problem and get us out of here!"), and that's it. This book would have been the perfect opportunity for us to see his perspective, since he is inseparable from Kirra, but we don't get to hear from him at all, and for the rest of the series, a character who started off with real promise in book 1 seems to be around just because she can't get rid of him. These two issues made it hard for me to appreciate this particular book.
3304780
Love love love the series....cannot wait for more! This was good; got to know the characters and their world much more. Love the visuals she writes; I can put myself there.
311951
I love this series, and this is the best book in the series!  As many of you I love reading. Finding a good series makes me so happy,  and it has been great reading these. Thank you for writing them!!
2434401
This was my absolute favorite book in the series. I love that this character in the series was the conclusion that bridges the books into another series. The characters are well developed and easy to empathize with throughout the story. This book is written in a different style than the other books in the series and reviews the history of one of the main characters that is eluded to in the other books in the series. The series is worth the read just to get to this book.
633663
Awesome book, but must read the entire series
1324075
Such a wonderful and fitting end to one of my favorite series, this story had it all.  Plenty of action as usual, with lots of angst, tears, determination, courage and love on the part of my beloved Cat and Bones, with help from quite a number of my favorite characters, it was the best yet.  I loved the twists and turns the story took, and how everything was wrapped up in the end with a totally satisfying conclusion.  Although Im so sad to see the series end, I know this author will write plenty of wonderful stories to enjoy in the future, so I cant be too disappointed.
4036416
Loved the whole series. I just loved this book, couldn't lay it down and then realized it was the last of this series. You can feel your right there.