Search - Blue Bloods (Blue Bloods, Bk 1)

I have now read the first book of three different Vampire Series (Twilight, Marked and Blue Bloods) of the three this one I liked the least.

Why didn’t I like it? There was way too much set up for the next book. I understand wanting to write a series, today they are really hot, but you still, in my opinion, need a complete story in one book. This book didn’t have one. In fact what little bit of a story it did have I’m not sure got wrapped up. There are so many loose ends that it may take the author a dozen books to finish what she has started.

On top of that for a Young Adult book there sure is a lot of Adult situations. Drinking, Drugs and a pretty hot and heavy almost sex scene pepper the pages.

What did I like? Oh I love more than anything how she has mixed histories mysteries and a touch of mythology into the Vampire lore. It is a fresh and new approach. Now you may be thinking, wait Anne Rice did that, but this is different.

I do want to continue reading to see just how much the author chooses to wrap up but I must admit if she doesn’t have a complete story in the next book then I am done with this particular series.

Well, this book didn't start out promising. I have to say that I tend to find it ridiculous when authors try to be coy when it comes to introducing us to characters in a book. This one uses the stereotypical format of hinting around that the characters in the story may be something other than human when it's unnecessary because all you have to do is read the blurb on the back to know it's about vampires.

The story itself is only so-so. It probably could have been a little better if the author worried more about depth instead of how often she could mention brands of couture in the first half of the book. Also, for parents who prefer to watch what their younger teens read, this book is filled with underage drinking, smoking and even incest... Oh my!

This novel is also another example of an author trying to write a vampire tale so that they can get in on a popular genre. It uses the annoying formula that I've seen a lot of lately where the writer is trying to tie vampires in with something else to seem "creative". When what it really does is remind me of those music artists who can only sample other original musicians, yet claim they've contributed to the music industry. It just leaves you feeling like you haven't found anything of importance because the original recipe was better. I really think the whole plot around the "Blue Blood" species would have been better if the author had chosen to make them a race of something other than vampires. The reincarnated fallen angels thing just made me want to roll my eyes once it was revealed.

If the plot weren't bad enough, characters who really should have known better, due to experience and knowledge (that was conveniently forgotten), are so TSTL that I felt like slapping them. It's like running up the stairs in a horror movie or not seeing that the killer is one of the most least likely characters in a mystery. You know when a vampire/angel starts calling something a myth just because they haven't seen it in awhile there really is no hope for such idiocracy. Another point of disinterest in this book was the disturbing acceptance of modern-day incestuous relationships. Sure, it's understandable from the less educated people in the past before science showed what that can do, but from supernatural creatures who have had life-times to know better, give me a break. I was just more than a bit on the gross side for me.

Overall, this book was really mediocre (and that might be generous). Even with the cliff-hanger ending, it wasn't interesting enough for me to feel I need to read any more of the series, but who knows. I may be up for reading another book I can bitch about.

I picked this book up after reading the entire Twilight series and needed a vampire fix. This book is definately not as good, but kept my interest and was an easy read. I agree with one of the other posts that describes it as 'Gossip Girls' meets vampires. It does start up kind of slow, and the romance plot was disappointing. The vampire backstory/lore was a little complicated at times, also. It didn't leave me wanting to rush out and buy the next book, but the main character was loveable and I will put it on my wish list if it ever comes up.

This book is a bit slow during the first half. I am interested in the main characher Schuyler because I can not seem to figure her out. Throughout the book I would assume she would act a certain way in the situation and she would do the opposite. I would like to read more about the high society parts of the upper East Side and believe that part will have a bigger role in the next book. This entire first book set up the characters and the setting, not much of a plot.

A very different twist on vampires. I liked it and read it rather quickly. It keeps you guessing and wanting more.

appropriate for teens with good story line.