but gets better, and the story line is pretty good
583005
A little slow at first, kinda reminded me of Mickey Spillane...but gets better, and the story line is pretty good.....
3325891
This story starts slow and I found the changing points of view a bit challenging at first. Once the story gets under way (about 30% into the book), it's easier to follow and an interesting concept. In the end, I liked the story and will probably read the sequel, but it won't be near the top of my must-read list.
3431544
Thought it would be slow, but the story goes well, is interesting, and the characters make up for the slight lack of action in the 1st half.  Then it picks up with surprises and action.  Very good fantasy; looking forward to the sequal.
4341524
I'm stingy with my praise, so, unless a book grabs me and forces me to stay up all night to read it, 3 stars is all it gets.  This story is a good one, well written, and has a good flow.  Character development shows much improvement over the first book.  The first book is worth reading too.  I'll be looking for more from this author.
3245349
I seem to be in the minority here, because I actually enjoyed the first book in the series, Greyfriar, much better. The story telling is still very good in this installment, and if you believe in the world that has been created here, I believe that all of the characters act in an appropriate fashion. And not everything goes our Hero and Heroine's way, and the villains are not stupid. However, I enjoyed the getting to know you aspects of the first book together, and this next part may be unfair because it's my fault, but I did not realize that this was a Young Adult story, and I wanted more romance in my romance. Our hero and heroine are adults, playing adult roles in a war torn world. When they get together, and may be torn apart relatively quickly, I'd expect more action!
2906344
Okay, not as good as the first book in the series, I admit.  Still, a pretty good story.  Plenty of action, and the romance was toned down a bit, so it didn't so much distract from the main storyline.  I know, I know, plenty of people like those bits, but I like my supernatural stories to be just that, I suppose.  Some tension, maybe (I do like the interaction between Sookie and Sam!) but not the nitty-gritty details in all their glory.  There are other genres of books for that!

My main problem with this book is that there seemed to be far too much going on for so short a story.  There were two main storylines, and the Bon Temps murder took a back-seat to the Dallas Fellowship storyline, plus there was the whole Maenad bit tossed in, as well.  This would have been fine if the book was long enough to fully develop all of them, but while the Fellowship story arc was given enough time to properly develop and 'mature', as it were, I though the Bon Temps murder was rushed and hurried, and wrapped up far too quickly, and the Maenad bit seemed, in the end, to be just a convenient plot device.  The classic two-minute sitcom ending where everything just comes together.  In reality, there was enough material to fill two books of this size.  Okay, at least one and a half, depending on how many twists and turns you wanted to put into the murder.

Still, the characters (especially the development of Eric as a character) and the dialogue nudge the rating up to four, since I'd give them a five but the storyline a three.  It's enough to keep me eagerly reading the series, so that's about the best an author can hope for!  I'd recommend this series to any vampire aficionado, as long as they can tolerate the rather liberal application of romance.
4779908
Better than the second, not as good as the first, manages to resolve all the story lines while keeping the door  open for  another sequel.
149821
Starts slow, but picks up really good. The main character develops, but sometimes she seems a bit "fake". But that's just details. The story is the main factor here :)
4234255
Plot took a little getting used to, but enjoyable and good cast
168376
this first book started out a little slow but ended up being a fairly good read
1437027
It is a pretty good story but it takes a while to get into it.  At least it did for me.
553806
This is a good story that starts out rather slowly, but then builds up to a good tempo that carriesit through the finale.
3471961
I wasn't quite as enthused about this one, but it did have a lot of good things going on.  Although I wasn't that fond of the characters, I really liked the World.  The style of writing is good.  The plot is interesting, especially for the first book in a series.  The book is a decent length, and ends well.

I don't know if I'd pay the normal pricing for this series;  but if I caught them at a discount I'd probably continue with the series, because I did like this one.
646123
Took about halfway thru to really understand where it was going but once that became clear, it was pretty good.  I think the next book in the series will be much better since I have the gist of the plot.
789635
Not so bad....the story got better as things went on. But a lot of little unfinished story arcs left open
3158315
Let's just say, that it did felt slow at first, but all in all, it's very good. I like this story. :)
3917187
I keep waiting for this series to get stale, and every time I get a hint that it's starting downhill, I get pleasantly surprised.  The book is a page-turner, incorporating the now-typical plot devices and twists, but  throws in a set-up for Miles pursuing himself a wife in future  installments.  The new characters are a bit one-dimensional, and the female  lead isn't developed enough for me to fully understand Miles' instant crush  on her (though that may be as much a physical reaction on his part as  anything else), but it is still a good read, and I'm looking forward to the  next volume in the series.