I love most anything by Patricia Briggs
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I love most anything by Patricia Briggs. I enjoyed learning more backstory on certain characters and the deleted scenes!
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Patricia Briggs is my one of my favorite authors. Every book I've read of hers was amazing.  This is a great series. It also has a side series called Alpha and Omega.  The main character in this book is very relatable and you never know what will happen to her next. I can't wait for the next book.
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I always enjoy visiting Mercy's world. Patricia Briggs has woven another exciting adventure in the rich world Mercy lives in with Werewolves, Fae, Vampires and Ghosts. Mercy  is unapologetically herself and has a whole new set of consequences  (good & bad) to deal with when she and the pack kill a troll sent by the Fae to capture a boy who is "Fire Touched." New and familiar characters keep the story rich and Briggs doesn't forget her character's past informs their future. Fans of urban fantasy or supernatural lore will find a happy home with Mercy Thompson!
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I love Patricia Briggs and the Mercy Thompson novels. I can't wait for the next one!
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I love Patricia Briggs' stories. The characters are interesting and evolve over time. Even the secondary and tertiary characters are fleshed out. I've followed Charles and Anna, the main characters from the first story in which they appeared and have liked them more and more. This book is worth a read. I'd suggest starting with the first book, however, to be able to truly get to know the main characters.
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This is a the beginning of a great series. I love Patricia Briggs and I love this series! I love the different view of Mercedes Thompson series and I love being able to see more from some of the side characters from Mercy's world. This series focuses more on the romance than Mercy's world.
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Patricia Briggs is a wonderful storyteller.  This book is a great example of her talents.  Her characters are well rounded and her plots are original and capture the reader's attention to the point that you find yourself devouring the book.
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Originally posted at www.archeddoorway.com

Dead Heat is a good example of why I love Patricia Briggs as much as I do, to me its the perfect example of what paranormal romance should be. It is by far my favorite book in the Alpha and Omega series so far, and one of the best book set in the Mercyverse to date. Patricia Briggs has proven herself to be a master of taking the classic trappings and tropes of urban fantasy and paranormal romance and turning them into something uniquely her own. I would put the world she has created with her Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series right up there with that of Jim Butcher.

When Charles decides its time for his wife Anna to have a horse of her own, they take a trip to Arizona for her birthday to buy one from the herds of his oldest friend. It doesnt take long for their pleasure trip to turn into one of business when the family of a local werewolf is attacked be someone who stinks of Fae magic. Charles and Anna will have to help protect the children of a small Arizona town while attempting to figure out if this is the act of a single rebel Fae, or the beginnings of a war.

I found this to be the most interesting book about Anna and Charles so far, as it gives us a good look into the personal history of Charles, something that has only been hinted at in the previous books in the series. Its a little saddening when you realize the sacrifices Charles and all of the werewolves have to make for bearing their curse. They get to watch almost everyone they know grow old and frail before their eyes. Dead Heat shows us just what that means for a werewolf and how it affects their lives.

It will be interesting to see how the events of this book play out across the rest of the series and the Mercy Thompson books, the Fae can be a terrifying people when they want to be.

Patricia Briggs writing is excellent as always, with Dead Heat she has created an amazing story and an interesting mystery for us to try and solve alongside Charles and Anna. She also gives us an interesting look into werewolf politics outside those of the Marrock or Adams pack, as well as the introduction of several new characters who I hope to see again in the future. The only thing I didn't really enjoy was the the strong emphasis on horses, they aren't something I particularly care much about, and a large portion of the book was dedicated to them.

Overall I would suggest this book to anyone who reads paranormal romance or urban fantasy, though I would strongly suggest that everyone reads the books in order.  It should also be kept in mind that you get a better understanding of whats going on in the world if you read both the Mercy Thompson and Alpha and Omega series.

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs is set to be published March 3rd 2015 by Ace.
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I loved it. Patricia Briggs is one of the best authors I've ever read. She has a great talent for telling story's. Worth a read!!!! :)
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Patricia Briggs has eclipsed Laurel K. Hamilton and others in this genre.  Her Mercy Thompson series gets better with each book, and she has the rare ability to combine good writing with a story and characters we genuinely care about.

I read this book in one sitting and bought the hardcover, I couldn't wait for the paperback.  I'm glad I found Patricia Briggs only months ago -- I had six book in this series to read, and the other books as well, although I admit to a strong preference for this series, followed by Alpha/Omega (same world but the focus is on different characters, well worth reading if you haven't).

While I would never want quality to be compromised, I'd love to see two books a year ;)  It's so wonderfully refreshing to have someone write well (another author in this genre speaks of "a large amount of people" in one of her books - and I cringe, because presumably the editor also missed the error?) just flat out good writing, not adequate, legitimately good writing, something that is becoming more and more of a rarity -- especially in genres such as this which aren't entirely "respectable"; ridiculous, but nonetheless true.  Patricia Briggs makes it seem easy... great world-building skills, characters we care about, laugh and cry with, and writing that is clear, error-free, and entirely readable.

Very enjoyable, and I look forward to the next book.
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If you enjoy Patricia Briggs, you should really enjoy this book. IMO, one of her best.
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I've loved every single book on the series, and I've become attached to all the characters, especially Keiki the Rottweiler lol. I was a Rottie mom for 10 years and they were the best years of my life!
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Alongside Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series, THE BEST urban fantasy heroine. I cannot get enough of this world and its inhabitants. Thankfully, the author writes VERY fast. Hopefully, one day ROC will FINALLY release in hardcover so I can collect instead of flimsy paperbacks.
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Everything Patricia Briggs wrote is excellent,.  Although this and the other sianam books share a world, but not characters.  This is one of her earlier books, I read everything she wrote from the beginning before she became famous with the Mercy Thompson series.  So its a single book, but well worth the read.  She shows a great deal of insight into characters as well as the all important character development.  I just got this on kindle but I think its the fifth or so time that I've read it.  So if you want to just read a book without getting involved in a 12 part series, this is a good one

This is my second favorite of the single books she wrote.  Its not just got mystery and magic and romance, its one of those that is just FUN to read.  Not that there is anything wrong with a book that gives you a quieter time, like when you want to sleep soon, but expect to be having too much fun to put this down.
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I absolutely loved this book.  I have the entire series and it just keeps getting better.  The story evolves and the characters get better.  I like that Mercy doesn't play games.  I love that in a heroine.  She is smart and protects those she loves and sticks it to those that will do her and her loved ones harm. case in point Henry.  I just loved that part of the book.  Thank you Patricia Briggs for a wonderful series.
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I've been a fan of Briggs ever since i read the Mercy Thompson series and I absolutely love it. Briggs never disappoints.
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I have read all 3 books and "WOW", i am continuing to be impressed.  Patricia Briggs has hit the proverbial nail on the head.  Mercy, main character, is a solid lead character.  Throughout the book in your mind you keep picking the right mate for Mercy.  Mercy chooses the right one. Ha Ha.  The book addresses a tough topic, Abuse.  If the characters were not so well developed, the abuse in this book would feel fictional, like many other books.  Briggs has a great way of touching the subject and leaving an imprint on your heart about her charcters.
Patricia Briggs brings a great story with great characters.  After reading one book you are hooked.  After reading this book, you hope she is writing #4 and is almost done with it.  This book rocks.  She brings closure to some issues and opens up others.  That is what a series is about.  Not dragging it out forever.  If you want a book you can't put down, pick this one up.  You'll enjoy how refreshing Patricia Briggs is.