Bullet: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

I can't go back and re-read each book in the series, even though I've got them all on hand. I don't want to anyway. Anita's grown too much for me to enjoy looking back to her beginnings -- she's too current, too alive in the here and now for me -- and "Bullet" fits right into place in time and content. "Bullet" is a grand read! I'm relieved she's not fighting the changes in herself so much now nor in those with whom she shares her life and love. And I'm still enough afraid she'll be killed by some ancient vampire that the hair on my arms stands on end when I read the story. I continue to think to myself that sooner or later some "thing" will get her and so I wait for each new installment because it means this didn't happen yet. I cried in all the right places while reading this book. I cheered in all the right places. I growled and howled in all the right places. It all still just works for me {{wink}}. I'm humbled by Ms. Hamilton's stamina. I want Anita Blake to live forever, or at least a hundred years, and I want the stories to go on. And on. And on. If she'll write them, I'll buy them and read them voraciously, and wait for more. Am I a "Bride?" Maybe. Do I care? Not a bit! I'll read "Bullet" a dozen times before I'm ready to let it go and watch the publishing horizons for the next offering. I know it'll be worth every agonizing minute.

Anita's power escalates dramatically, leading to a confrontation with the tigers and ultimately resulting in a decisive showdown with Haven, during which she suffers the loss of one of her associates..

I was worried about Bullet. Anita has changed quite a bit over the books and I wasn't sure how much more I could take. I also was worried this would be a glorified short story like "Micah" and "Flirt". I also love Richard but had had it with him and his whining. I also read the Sookie stackhouse (True Blood) books and the 10th one that just came out was absolutely horrible - no plot, no character development, no excitement. I was praying that this Anita Blake book would not disappoint. I was very pleasantly surprised. I know many people feel Anita is corrupted beyond repair but I have to say that I have accepted her life and embraced it. I found the plot well thought out and exciting - nothing drags, however it does feel like the prelude to the next book. The fight with the Council/Mommie Dearest never came but all the prep work was done. I expect this will come to fruition in the next book. Laurell, please don't wait too long. Thank you, thank you for pulling Richard together - I knew he had it in him - if you hadn't fixed him we would be begging for him to be put out of his misery. I have to admit that i still can not take Nathaniel - I'm with Haven and Richard - what does she see in him? And that ankle length hair - just creepy! The book is definitely worth buying and reading. Laurell can tell a story and come up with well drawn characters. And really, once you fall in love with these characters how can you not read it? Bravo and keep 'em coming!

Anita and crew are dealing with comparatively mundane stuff, then, some chapters in the war they worked so hard to prevent blows up around them. What follows is Jean-Claude and his people running frantically from one disaster to another. Assassins and magical attacks being bad yes, but not as deadly as betrays from within. I love Anita, Jean-Claude and Richard having to make an ugly, world changing choice, with no bloodless options left. It's all been building up to this since Burn Offerings if not longer. Can Anita needs the Monster everyone needs her to be?

I've read a few of the negative reviews and am at a total loss where these are coming from. It isn't like LKH has suddenly surprised everyone with Anita's abilities and the ardeur. It has been a progression and has been stated how many powers Anita is gaining along with the way the ardeur works so she has to have so many men in her life. I have liked all of the books, including Flirt, which I thought was a very nicely done novelette. This book finally has Richard and Anita growing up and realizing they have been childish and unrealistic in what they want from the people around them. They are now embracing what needs to be done and doing it. Asher has been wanting Jean Claude for so long it was a relief to finally have that happen. It was also nice that he was punished before he was rewarded because he had been a very bad boy. JC can now work toward protecting everyone and have the power supporting him that he has needed for a long time. While I am an avid fan I will say that I have had issues with some of the books. Not the same issues some folks have. Mine have been from an editing stand point. An example is I loved the storyline in Harlequin. Hated the editing. Some of the characters names were incorrect, some of the things said about them or by the characters were wrong, and it bothered me these small things were not corrected. However, I will continue reading the books and enjoying them. One thing I had an issue with while reading some of these reviews is the fact that people think they can tell an author how to write their books and where to take the storyline. The author has complete autonomous power to write the story they want to write and tell it the way they want to tell it. No one has the right to dictate how that is going to be done except the author. Where do these people get off thinking that because they put something on a blog they will be obeyed? If you don't like the books then stop reading them. If you think you have a better idea write your own book. I am looking forward to the next Anita Blake book. And by the way, if you don't like the sex in these, don't bother to read her Merry Gentry books. Personally, I love both series and can hardly wait for the next in each of them.

I love this series! I will never get tired of reading it! Another great history with lots of actions! Thank you Hamilton!

Hamilton looses herself in endless dialogues, monologues and excursions that fill sides and sides, while nothing really happens. Such, in the end the book consists of only a handful of different scenes, and it is over before the story is half told. What saves this book somehow are the refreshingly new sex scenes. If I wouldn't love the characters so much, I'd stop reading this series now.

Un livre consacré à la politique des vampires et autres créatures surnaturelles. Manque d'action...Une fois n'est pas coutume,Richard choisit enfin la coopération. Malheureusement cela ne rend le livre que plus superficiel et artificiel car on a la désagréable impression que les personnages perdent leur substantifique moelle...

Another great read from Ms Hamilton

The biggest baddest vamp of all time wants to take over your body and rule the world, you use everything in your arsenal to save yourself and that is exactly what Anita Blake had to do. Please note heavy sexual content.