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Moon Child
- Vampire for Hire, Book 4
- Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
- Series: Vampire for Hire, Book 4
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
Moon Child - the fourth book in the Vampire for Hire Series.
Mother, wife, private investigator... vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now in Moon Child, sequel to American Vampire, private investigator Samantha Moon is faced with an impossible decision - a decision that no mother should ever have to make. A decision that will change her life, and those she loves, forever. And through it all, Sam finds herself in a lethal game of vampire vs. vampire as a powerful - and desperate - enemy will stop at nothing to claim what he most desires.
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- Meera
- 10-02-18
Thankfully short
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Whilst better written than the others of the series, Samanta Moon still remains difficult for me to like or keep up with as a character. She has 3 men who dote on her at least, 2 children she barely sees and yet despite making herself out to be a good mother leaves them with her sister more than spending time with them. Is still insistent on being overly descriptive of some of her abilities that were brought out in previous books.
All in all despite the better story I still found myself frustrated and not sure if I want to continue with the series. Which annoys me more as I don't like leaving series unfinished.
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- Cheri
- 28-03-16
What a Mother Will Do To Save Her Child......
Wow, this was another awesome story in the series. I have had so much fun listening to these stories back to back, I haven't had a lot of time to write a review (I know very bad). These stories are so good, you will want to listen to the them back to back.
I loved the chance Samantha took to save her son, even though she knew others would not agree with her decision and she will be on a race against time to reverse what she has set in motion.
On to the next story. :-). If you have not listen to this series, it really is a very captivity story and will suck you right in.
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- Karen K
- 10-09-11
Excellent vampire series with a new slant.
This series explores more of Samantha's developing powers and explores her relationships with two men that are falling for her. We also find out if Samantha can find a way to cure her terminally ill son without condemning him to a life as a vampire at the age of 7. I appreciate the fact that Samantha and her ex can be civil and without ranker during this trying time of dealing with their son's illness. Hopefully, future books will allow them to both be more mature in how they deal with sharing the children during their divorce. (I hate seeing divorcing parents making children feel less loving toward one or the other parent and create animosity.) This book neatly wraps up the medallion question, and what Samantha will (or won't) have to give up to get what she needs to make things right for her son. Samantha is able to be more open about what she is to Detective Sherbet, and she finds another vampire that she can learn from. There is still a lot of room left for further exploration and I hope we see more from this writer. The books are shorter so, even though main points are covered, there is still a lot of continuing development left for us to consider. The narrator, Dina Pearlman, is the icing on the cake.
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- Zulu
- 17-07-13
Amazon/Audible book
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Go back to what the series title infers and how the first couple books were.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Not really.
Any additional comments?
Spent more time concerning her home life and what she thinks of herself than doing her job, i.e., the title of the series. Listened to the whole book on 2x speed. It was basically the second half of Book 3.
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- A. Solomon
- 06-12-11
Latest addition to the series
Would you consider the audio edition of Moon Child to be better than the print version?
Yes
Would you be willing to try another book from J. R. Rain? Why or why not?
Yes, I enjoyed her humor and slightly different take on the typical vampire detective superwoman of the night world.
Have you listened to any of Dina Pearlman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Just the other books in the series that she has read. Performance wasa enjoyable, easy to to get into.
Any additional comments?
Seemed a bit shorter than the other books, the ending felt rushed, making it feel a bit incomlete or rough.
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- Jain
- 15-02-16
Entertaining but repetitive
Fast paced, simplistic, repetived and a little - boring often enough to make me want to quit. But I'm not a quitter . So we'll see if the next one has at least 1 character that I can care about. There is really no depth in the I can kill anyone I want because I'm a vampire, but everyone else's choices make them evil.
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- Beatrice
- 25-12-12
TOO SHORT!!!!
The biggest complaint I have about the books in this series is that they are too short. Other than that this is a good series. In this book Samantha is faced with making a life altering decision for her child. It is an emotional book and reminds the audience again why she and her husband are divorced. As always there were moments when it was obvious that a man was writing the story from a woman's point of view. Even though the book is over too soon, I enjoyed it and will buy the next one.
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- Bonnie
- 01-08-12
Samantha Moon trying to raise kids
But being a vampire made it really hard Her husband dumped her, and finally she go smart. and is learning how to be a Vampire all on her own with no help from her sire. But she's managed.Female married with children Federal Agent, gets turned into a Vampire. Messes with her work, her marriage, blah blah blah......But it really is an amazing series, has mystery, serious moments, and humor. I hope that this series continues to evolve. Every book just gets better and the narration is excellent Dina Perlman does great job
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- April Storm
- 26-07-12
Interesting side effects of vampirism.
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I love the formula for vamp stories where female vamps have two lovers vying for their attention. This story is pure escapist entertainment.
What other book might you compare Moon Child to and why?
This book/series has the same witty repartee as the Sookie Stackhouse series. However I have not yet seen a character be a good mother and a vampire .
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
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- Patricia
- 01-10-11
Left Wanting More
I suppose it is the hallmark of a good writer when you finish one of their books and begin looking for more. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. The smart talking, wise-cracking, yet tortured Samantha Moon is a delight.
This particular book was probably the weakest of the 4, maybe because I knew it was the last and I wanted more. The story lines are fairly simple but Samantha's struggle to accept all things vampire keep the plot moving. I hope Mr. Rain will write more for this series. I have to compliment the narrator. She brings the story to life and you can see the self-assured, wise-cracking Sam blowing a bubble when she finds she can chew gum and getting it in her hair. Dina Pearlman does an outstanding job.
More please!
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- Jeff
- 04-08-20
great story
I really love this series. I'm not big on love triangles so I'm hoping that part is resolved soon but it doesn't take away from the storyline. Plenty of action, humor, and snark. This is a not so normal vampire supernatural story since she is a mom dealing with struggles of giving her kids a normal life. The narrator does a fantastic job with the different voices and really brings the story to life. Can't wait to see where this story goes. Highly recommended.