PUG REVIEW: THE NAME OF THE STAR BY MAUREEN JOHNSON

THE NAME OF THE STAR- SHADES OF LONDON 1#- MAUREEN JOHNSON        
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"New York Times" bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller
The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago. Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target. In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.

PUG REVIEW: UNDER WRAPS BY HANNAH JAYNE

UNDER WRAPS- UNDERWORLD DETECTION AGENCY 1# - HANNAH JAYNE

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Sick of wrongful-death lawsuits every time a full moon comes around?
Call the Underworld Detection Agency.As a human immune to magic, Sophie Lawson can help everyone from banshee to zombie transition into normal, everyday San Francisco life. With a handsome werewolf as her UDA boss and a fashionista vampire for a roommate, Sophie knows everything there is to know about the undead, the unseen, and the uncanny. . .
Until a rash of gruesome murders has demons and mortals running for cover, and Sophie finds herself playing sidekick to detective Parker Hayes. Dodging raging bloodsuckers, bad-tempered fairies, and love-struck trolls is one thing. But when Sophie discovers Parker isn't what he seems, she's got only one chance to figure out whom to trust. Because an evil hiding in plain sight is closing in. . .and about to make one wisecracking human its means to ultimate power. . . 

PUG REVIEW: MAGIC BITES BY ILONA ANDREWS

Magic Bites- Kate Daniels #1- Ilona Andrews
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 When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.

Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate's guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta's magic circles.

The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate's guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she's way out of her league—but she wouldn't have it any other way…

PUG REVIEW: DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON BY SEANAN McGUIRE

DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON BY SEANAN McGUIRE- INCRYPTID #1
                                                    
 
















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Ghoulies. Ghosties. Long-legged beasties. Things that go bump in the night... The Price family has spent generations studying the monsters of the world, working to protect them from humanity-and humanity from them. Enter Verity Price. Despite being trained from birth as a cryptozoologist, she'd rather dance a tango than tangle with a demon, and is spending a year in Manhattan while she pursues her career in professional ballroom dance. Sounds pretty simple, right? It would be, if it weren't for the talking mice, the telepathic mathematicians, the asbestos supermodels, and the trained monster-hunter sent by the Price family's old enemies, the Covenant of St. George. When a Price girl meets a Covenant boy, high stakes, high heels, and a lot of collateral damage are almost guaranteed. To complicate matters further, local cryptids are disappearing, strange lizard-men are appearing in the sewers, and someone's spreading rumors about a dragon sleeping underneath the city...

THE PUG REVIEW: EVEN WHITE TRASH ZOMBIES GET THE BLUES!

EVEN WHITTE TRASH ZOMBIES GET THE BLUES BY  Diana Rowland- WHITE TRASH ZOMBIE #2

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Angel Crawford is finally starting to get used to life as a brain-eating zombie, but her problems are far from over. Her felony record is coming back to haunt her, more zombie hunters are popping up, and she's beginning to wonder if her hunky cop-boyfriend is involved with the zombie mafia. Yeah, that's right--the zombie mafia.
Throw in a secret lab and a lot of conspiracy, and Angel's going to need all of her brainpower--and maybe a brain smoothie as well--in order to get through it without falling apart.

PUG REVIEW: GRAVE WITCH BY KALAYNA PRICE

GRAVE WITCH BY KALAYNA PRICE- ALEX CRAFT #1

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Grave witch Alex Craft can speak to the dead, but that doesn’t mean she likes what they have to say.

As a private investigator and consultant for the police, Alex Craft has seen a lot of dark magic. But even though she’s on good terms with Death himself—who happens to look fantastic in a pair of jeans—nothing has prepared her for her latest case. Alex is investigating a high profile murder when she’s attacked by the ‘shade’ she’s raising, which should be impossible. To top off her day, someone makes a serious attempt on her life, but Death saves her. Guess he likes having her around...

To solve this case Alex will have to team up with tough homicide detective Falin Andrews. Falin seems to be hiding something—though it’s certainly not his dislike of Alex—but Alex knows she needs his help to navigate the tangled webs of mortal and paranormal politics, and to track down a killer wielding a magic so malevolent, it may cost Alex her life...and her soul.

• GENRE: YOUNG ADULT 16+, MYSTERY, CRIME, URBAN FANTASY

• PAGES: 325

• CHAPTERS: 29

       Published October 5th 2010 by Roc

 

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 KEY POINTS: SEXUAL CONTENT, MAGIC, FAE, DEATH, ROMANCE

IN SHORT: THIS BOOK HAS IT ALL, ACTION, ROMANCE AND A GREAT MYSTERY THAT KEEPS YOU TURNING THE PAGES.

GINNY'S ( THE PUG'S) REVIEW 

 

First all I want to say how me and my human love this cover, it’s misty, moody shades of grey combined with her striking red tops make this cover eye catching, along with the candles and the spooky background suits the book theme perfectly. 

This book was a very enjoyable read with a great cast of characters that I loved and hated for all the right reasons. The plot was well thought out and the mystery was full of twist and turns that it isn’t until the last chapter that everything falls into place, but just when you think everything right with the world another load of shocking and surprising questions and revelations are left with the reader, hopefully to be picked up in the next book. 

The world building is well constructed giving the reader plenty of detail on how this world works without bogging the reader down with detail, allowing me and my human to be able to picture it in our minds solidly. 

This a great read, I can’t wait to get my paws on Grave Dance, number two in Alex Craft novels. I recommend this book to anyone who loves ghosts, magic, murder and mystery.

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THE REVIEW, SEE YOU NEXT TIME!

PIG XX