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Kiss the Dead: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel Mass Market Paperback – May 28, 2013

by Laurell K. Hamilton (Author)
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When a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by vampires, it’s up to U.S. Marshal Anita Blake to find her. And when she does, she’s faced with something she’s never seen before: a terrifyingly ordinary group of people—kids, grandparents, soccer moms—all recently turned and willing to die to avoid serving a master. And where there’s one martyr, there will be more…

But even vampires have monsters that they’re afraid of. And Anita is one of them…
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    Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
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    May 28, 2013
  6. Dimensions
    4.2 x 0.88 x 6.6 inches
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Customers enjoyed the book and found it interesting. They described the storyline as good and functional. However, some found the plot repetitive and the writing style repetitive. Opinions were mixed on the writing quality - some found it well-written, while others felt the writing style became repetitive. There were also mixed reviews regarding the character development - some found the characters rich and loved them, while others felt there was a lack of explanation for some core character developments.

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173 customers mention "Readability"151 positive22 negative

Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find it interesting and engaging, with an exciting plot that keeps them hooked until the end. Readers say the series has improved since the beginning, and each book keeps them on edge.

"...There was not pages wasted explaining each man, and although most of the main men in her life are on page, it doesn't feel cluttered like the last..." Read more

"...I was happy when I got done reading, and I couldn't put the book. It was exciting to have that back again in this series...." Read more

"...I think the opposite. To me the series has gotten better since the beginning. The first book I read from LKH was actually Narcissus in Chains...." Read more

"...to the police procedural that is at the roots of the series and is a great read...." Read more

157 customers mention "Storyline"116 positive41 negative

Customers enjoy the interesting plot and find the storytelling fresh. They describe the stories as fast-paced, action-packed, and imaginative. Readers appreciate the insights into the characters and the wildly imaginative series.

"...There is ACTUAL PLOT in this book! The case and scenario is original and not something thats been done before really in the series...." Read more

"...I don't read this series just for the interesting plot but also to see how Anita grows emotionally in each book...." Read more

"...The story wouldn't have to be over. And it would have been a good story...." Read more

"...of one bad sex scene, the constant repeats of phrases and even entire occurrences, the fact that every intelligent man Anita has ever met has turned..." Read more

76 customers mention "Writing quality"31 positive45 negative

Customers have different views on the writing quality. Some find it well-written and engaging, with an excellent writer and characterisation. Others feel the writing style becomes repetitive and boring, making it difficult to write fresh.

"...There were a number of repetitive descriptions in KOD, which was HIGHLY annoying after the second time...." Read more

"...but experimenting with ideas and structure, trying out characterisation and language...." Read more

"...this author really needs a good editor and I am so tired of her bad english and repetitive phrasing...." Read more

"...I suppose at least somewhat justified in concluding that her writing is good, or at least good enough...." Read more

66 customers mention "Character development"42 positive24 negative

Customers have different views on the character development. Some find the characters interesting and human-like, like Anita, the female hero. Others feel there are too many characters, lack of explanation for some core character developments, excessive descriptions of appearances, clothing, and places, and predictable sex scenes. There are also complaints about no strong or powerful characters disagreeing with Anita.

"...There is vampire execution, police procedure, some old cast members..." Read more

"...to get get a bit, not disappointed really, but disenchanted with the Anita Blake world...." Read more

"...because she has created these tremendously awesome and intriguing characters set in a very cool world that is original and thoughtful...." Read more

"...I still love the characters of the series and I miss the days when the idea of new material in this series made me giddy...." Read more

107 customers mention "Plot quality"0 positive107 negative

Customers find the plot repetitive and boring. They say the plot lacks development and doesn't move the story forward. The sex scenes are also described as boring.

"...the book is divided in half into investigation and sex; sex scenes don't span chapters like people have reviewed about...." Read more

"...a number of repetitive descriptions in KOD, which was HIGHLY annoying after the second time...." Read more

"...This book did not go in the storyline that I expected. Alisandro is no longer on body guard detail. Why? Because he almost died. When?..." Read more

"...Compare that to the take down of the Mother of All D. It was so, again, boring...." Read more

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  • JulianL
    5.0 out of 5 stars LKH FANS, DON'T GIVE UP YET!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2012
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    I want to start by saying that this book may not be exactly a 5 star novel. BUT compared to the past few LKH books, this one is so much better that it deserves the extra star.

    There is ACTUAL PLOT in this book! The case and scenario is original and not something thats been done before really in the series. Sure some part felt a little re-used but when you're 20 books in thats kind of unavoidable. There was not pages wasted explaining each man, and although most of the main men in her life are on page, it doesn't feel cluttered like the last few books have. The men who are there on page have a reason for being on page. For example Alex, Ethan, Crispin, Jason, and several of her other lovers do not appear on page at all this book. Dev, Nicky and Sin do get more pages than usual. It works. It makes sense and doesn't feel like people were left out for convenience, but that there was actual reasons why we didn't see them.

    Dolph and Zebrowski are on page a lot! Thats always a plus.

    THERE ARE ONLY THREE SEX SCENES IN THE ENTIRE BOOK!!! Any LKH fan knows that ever since Anita became a succubus, the amount of sex has taken over the books. Not the case here. The first 70% of the book has no sex in it at all. The last 30% or so does feature three sex scenes- but only one of them is overly long, the rest are pretty short and to the point.

    Some issues that have needed to be addressed (like Asher being a growing problem) is finally addressed.

    Overall, I have been reading LKH for 7 or 8 years now. I have personally been greatly disappointed with the amount of sex and (recently) the amount of tigers that have taken over the entire books. I am sad that the wereleopards around much (Where are Cherry and Zane???) but overall I really have to say that this book has been a positive and enjoyable change of pace from the last few.

    I almost didn't buy it because of other bad review from long time fans. Now after finishing it, I just don't understand what people are complaining about so much. Is it Circus Of The Damned? No. But its definitely more close to the Anita books that we all know and love and than the last few that were so poor. I would say if you are hesitating about buying it, to get it, because I felt like it was really good.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded My Expectations
    Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2013
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    So I got into the series pretty late in the game, 2008 or 2009. I started with the first book and finished the others off pretty quickly; I even had to drive 4 hours round trip because no store in my area had one of the books and I didn't want to wait for it to come in (I wanted it NOW!!!) THe last few books before this I was starting to get get a bit, not disappointed really, but disenchanted with the Anita Blake world. Anita just kept moaning and complaining, and being a biotch to her lovers, and then there was Richard. It just kinda got monotonous, especially with all the sex, sex, sex.

    I had bought the 2 books before this for my kindle; i read them and was like, ok.... I had intended to buy this book when it came out, but for money reasons I didn't, and then I just forgot. I recently was thinking about the series and decided to check up on it. I was like, OMG, I can't believe I FORGOT!!!! Especially so since a new one is coming out next month.

    I was weary about getting it though, because of the last few books. I read the reviews, and it's just split so 50-50 on 1 star to 5 stars, doing an good upside-down bell curve statistic in the middle. The negative comments about he content made me even more cautious. I held off a few days but I finally decide to get it the other day while i was walking on the treadmill and I wanted some entertainment. I also knew that I really needed to read this book to not be lost in the next, because I KNEW I was going to read it. I read LKH's blog about it and it sounds AWESOME (and VERY long, which is VERY good).

    I started reading, and it was typically what I expected from the reviews, but also not. I let you read it if you are interested; it isn't really a disappointment if you liked the stuff from the earlier books. I definitely don't agree that the book is divided in half into investigation and sex; sex scenes don't span chapters like people have reviewed about. I didn't find the sex that inspirational either, though; I guess I just got tired of it from earlier books and just skimmed it mostly.

    Anita's attitude was different than what people reviewed about, at least how I interpreted it, and I do understand people can interpret the same thing differently. I found her much more refreshing in this book than the last few books. Yes she talks about herself being a monster, but I didn't really see her worrying and moaning about it so much; to me it seemed more like she was accepting that she was one of the monsters now, although she was not happy about it, she wasn't going woe is me and annoying me about it like she had been.

    Another thing, yes she had some concern about loving so many men; However, I wasn't the same type of whining about it that it was before. She isn't aghast that she has so many lovers anymore, it is more of a practical issue and an exhausting one of juggling emotions and time for each. This does not dominate the book at all, although it is briefly discussed a few times.

    Overall I felt like this book was transitioning. It is more of a mix of the styles we have seen from LKH; you have more of the police stuff that was seen in the early books, but you also have more romantic and sexual elements of the book. The more romantic and sexual stuff does't dominate and take over the books like it had been, nor does Anita make you want to slap her silly with all her whining and complaining, instead of just handling the situations and taking them in stride.

    I would really have like to give this 4.5 stars, but I though it deserved more than 4, so 5 it is! I was happy when I got done reading, and I couldn't put the book. It was exciting to have that back again in this series. I do think some things could have been done better, but oh well. I do think this shows a lot of potential for the next book. Zombies are making a come back!!! ;)
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  • Jeff Bonaparte
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Anita Blake Series is Fantastic...
    Reviewed in Canada on January 23, 2014
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    ...AND so is this book. Laurell K Hamilton offers another look into Anita's troubled Relationships and abilities to be the Vampire's Greatest threat. The Executioner. As long as Ms Hamilton writes these books I for one will read them.
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  • Sophie
    2.0 out of 5 stars Déception et répétition
    Reviewed in France on August 3, 2012
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    Je suis une fan de Laurell K Hamilton mais là, je suis franchement déçue. L'impression qui se dégage du livre est que l'auteur n'a pas vraiment fait d'effort, avec la répétition de commentaires à plusieurs reprises, une intrigue policière inexistante et franchement, le "harem" de Anita Blake devient vraiment trop encombré pour moi. On a de plus en plus des examens de conscience et une perte de la "flamme" qui animait l'héroïne. Elle se laisse marcher dessus et manipuler par Asher et j'avoue que les perpétuelles humeurs de ce dernier finissent par lasser. J'ai acheté tous les Anita Blake jusqu'à présent, mais je ne sais pas si je vais continuer si les autres sont sur le modèle de celui-ci. Le filon a l'air épuisé.
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  • Amazon Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Naja trifft es...
    Reviewed in Germany on July 7, 2012
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    Was ich ganz gut finde das die Autorin scheinbar ihre kleine Lesbophibie ablegt und Anita nun endlich mit Jade auch eine Ausnahmefrau zugesteht, denn bei zwei Männern scheint sie ja kein Problem zu haben. Aber alleine Sylvia die in einem Band lesbisch ist und dann zu Anita sagt sie ist es doch nicht in einer Szene bei dem die Adeur zum tragen kam...( gut das kann auch am Übersetzen liegen);-)
    Was mich an diesem Band wieder störte sehr wenig Jean Claude, da hätte mehr sein könne. Und alle Teile sind nur kurz angeschrieben, dabei könnte Hamilton soviel weiterspinnen... Auf einmal ist Dolph wieder nett zu ihr und warum wird nur so am Rand erwähnt... Zerbrowskis Frau hat auf der Gartenparty Wertiere eingeladen gehabt und zu allen gesagt wem es nicht passt kann ja gehen, aber hat immer noch totale Angst vor den Vampiren...
    Die Szene wie Jade auf Anita zustürmt um sich zu überzeugen das es ihr gut geht, fand ich einen richtig süßen Ansatz, da könnte man auch weiter ansetzen... die Frotzeleien von Zerbrowski und Konsorten wenn die das rauskriegen würden das Anita sozusagen die Frau/Mann einer Wertigerin ist;-) Dann könnte man Anitas Familie mal wieder mehr mit einbringen, so ala Josh wird von der Clique seiner Schulkameraden überredet ins Guilty Pleasures zu gehen und Anita hat einen ihrer seltenen Auftritte, oder ihre Halbschwester hat einen Verlobten von dem eine Verwandte ein Vampir ist, Die Stiefmutter, die Oma oder oder oder da gibt es so viel Potential.
    Nein in diesem Buch wird vieles nur kurz angeschnitten, Asher benimmt sich teils wieder wie ein totales A... und wird endlich mal bestraft, dann am Ende wird das aber auch schon wieder halb aufgeweicht. Der Krimiplot, da werden die Verursacher obwohl sie gute Absichten hatten für ihr tun das soviele Menschen das Leben kostete nicht belangt. Nur ein Ups das wollten wir nicht, wir dachten ihr wärt ebenso schlimm wie der Europäische Rat sorry und weg sind sie... Alles in allem wie gesagt vieles nicht so wie früher richtig durchdacht und von einem roten Faden begleitet
    Trotzdem habe ich den Teil wieder verschlungen und wie gesagt kleine Lichtblicke für mich gerade was spätere Storys mit Jade angehen lassen mich hoffen. Bitte jetzt Jade jetzt aber nicht doch ihre Furcht vo Männern total ablegen lassen und sich einfach wie viele bei Anita einreihen, finde da sollte mal Anita die Einzige Bezugsperson/Beschützerin bleiben!
    Also für Fans sicherlich ein Band den man haben sollte, aber auch kein High Light der Serie, bis eben kleine Ansätze!!!
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  • Kirsty
    5.0 out of 5 stars It may also appeal to fans of the early books in the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 18, 2012
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    I've always been a fan of this series and this book was no exception.

    This book is divided into two sections that reflect the split in how the series has progressed, and was written. The first half of the book is very much centred on Anita's police work as we head straight into a new case. This was reminiscent of the first 10 books of the series, where the plots revolved more on Anita's animating and Marshall work, I enjoyed reading about Anita in the field again as an interesting case such as this, has been missing for a few books now. The second half of the book reverted back to her various lovers and relationships, and was much more like books 11 onwards. Plenty of the sex we have come to expect.

    It's well known that many of LKH's fans stopped liking the series at around book 11 due to the change in style of writing and direction. This is the first book in the second half of the series that may appeal to those 'original' fans, as it reverts back to some good all fashioned police and hunting work. Although there are quite a few sex scenes later on they don't dominate the book, and let's be honest it wouldn't be a LKH book without a steamy sex scene or two!

    LKH has clearly started to resolve some of Anita's lingering issues, and this book did feel like the beginning of the end. It felt like there may not be too many more books before the series is completed. Anita is no longer controlled by the ardeur, she is feeling less guilty about the amount of men she has in her life, seems to be coming to peace with the idea that she is not able to love them all equally, or in the same way. She is also coping with her anger better and is picking her battles rather than letting her temper control her. It really felt like she had grown a lot emotionally in this book.

    I also really enjoyed the section on Asher. His relationship with Anita and Jean Claude has been one of the most difficult and painful throughout the series, and I felt that the steps Jean Claude took to resolve this issue were necessary if a little sad. Asher is prime example to show that if you cannot love yourself, it makes it very hard for anyone else to love you too.

    Overall another Anita Blake book that I loved! It won't be to everyone's taste, but LKH has definitely taken a step in the right direction to bring her older fans back into the fold.
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    1.0 out of 5 stars This is the last straw
    Reviewed in Japan on September 16, 2013
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    As many Anita fans have said before me: I am saddened yet confident in my decision to say goodbye to the series.
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