Audio: 5 stars. There are times when narration destroys a great book, times when narration elevates a good book, and then there are times when the narrator and the book are so perfect for each other that it’s impossible that anyone else could have narrated the book.

Hermovore and Joel Leslie are that team.

He captured all the voices exactly as I imagined them, the accents were amazing (even a throwaway cop from Chicago was nailed), and I will forever read this book (when I’m not listening again) with his characterization in my head. If you loved this book, and you’re an audiobook fan, you have to get this. If you liked this book, you will love it after listening. And, if you haven’t experienced it yet, this is the perfect way to do so.

Book: 2nd edition provided by author for honest review.

I enjoyed this a lot more the second time I read it. JCP’s books are always enjoyable, but some grab me more than others. The first time I read this, I liked it, this time I liked it a lot more. Partially that was probably because I caught more things on the re-read, and partially it was because of the very sweet short added to the end of the book, appropriately entitled, Sweet.

This is a new take on the vampire trope with all the usual JCP grittiness. It is a story about two very guarded men, that through a series of unusual, and extremely tense situations finally admit to their feelings for each other. JCP is amazing at writing difficult characters that aren’t easy to love, but making you love them anyway, Mark is definitely one of those characters. Jonathan is an enigma until everything goes down, then we slowly get to see who he really is. It was also often pretty hilarious, I laughed out loud more than a few times. Even on the re-read I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was going to happen, that’s pretty amazing, since I already knew what was going to happen. The addition of the short makes it sweet in a way that isn’t often present in her books, which was nice as a change.

Definitely worth the read, and something that I’m sure I will be re-reading in years to come.