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Friday, August 3, 2012

Sheep Book Review: The Night Beat by Gini Koch


The Night Beat, by Gini Koch, is the first edition to her new UF series The Necropolis Enforcement Files. Do you just LOVE the paranormal world? Historical figures? Well The Night Beat is an all you can eat buffet of creatures that bump, thud, poof, sniff, shamble, or zip in the night!

Plot:
The majority of Prosaic City’s residents don’t know that their town exists on top of another place -- Necropolis, City of the Undead. For the most part, the two planes of existence manage to remain separate. And when they don’t, Necropolis Enforcement has beings in place to ensure the general human population remains blithely clueless.

Victoria Wolfe is more than just a policewoman. She’s an undercover werewolf assigned by Necropolis Enforcement to work Prosaic City Police’s Night Beat. Victoria’s comfortable working the shift where all the weird comes out to play, especially since her partner is also her perfect man. Or would be, if Victoria could ever work up the nerve to tell him she isn’t like other girls.

It’s hard enough being a werewolf in disguise, but when a creature from the Depths of Hell shows up in an alley preferred by junkies, bums, and hookers, it’s going to take more than just Victoria’s special gun and werewolf skills to subdue the ancient Sumerian demon. Especially when the demon is merely the start of what appears to be a major takeover attempt by the Prince of Darkness.

Soon all of Necropolis Enforcement’s Undead Brigade is involved in the fight to stop the Prince’s Major Minions from taking over Prosaic City and the rest of the human plane. But it’s Victoria who has to face the Adversary and figure out what intricate plan Lucifer has up his wings before everyone she cares about is destroyed.

In other words, it’s just another day on the Night Beat.

I don’t know if it’s humanly possible to get any more snark packed into the pages of a book, but by the undead gods Gini is going to try! If you like over the top humor and out of this world action and adventure, then you’ll want to give this one a whirl. If you’ve read anything by Gini then you may have some knowledge on what you’re about to walk into. If you’re a newbie…sit back, strap in, and hang on tight! No other author I know can bring such a unique writing style to the table like this lady can. It’s different, fresh, and I frelin love it!

Our lead characters, Vicki and Jack, were fun and snappy which kept me engaged throughout the story. The heroes are backed by some wild and wacky side characters who create a team of undead (or unalive) police set out to stop the Prince of Darkness from crossing over to earth and wiping out the human race. It’s adventure on an epic scale jam packed with action galore. Gini does a great job of making you think it couldn't get any crazier, but then it does! Fun, fun, fun.

I don’t usually dip into the UF world since it typically lacks the romance I look for in my reading, but The Night Beat kept me so entertained I never felt let down in that department. The only nit-pick I could have would be there were so many different paranormal characters that I lost track at times who was who and was that guy the wolf or the mummy? Yes, mummies! Did I mention this book is fun? *Winks*

Overall a nice start to a series I hope to read a lot more about. I’m invested and will wait eagerly for the next edition.

Getting 4 'Am I petting a butt or head' Sheep
KD

8 comments:

  1. Great review & I don't know how Gini does it!

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    1. For real! It's like WTH will she come up with next?! Love it :)

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  2. great review. i can't wait for the publisher to put it on bookdepository

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    1. Oh I am so praying the BD gods right now. *chants to book dep gods and lights candles, then find a sexy vampire to make out with while we wait*

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  3. Thanks for the review. Sounds like I will have to add this to my shopping list.

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    1. You will get such a kick out of these. Witty and fun with over the top action and adventure. :)

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  4. This book in on my desktop as we speak, I need to read it asap! Great review Katie!

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  5. Great review. I love Gini's Alien series, and now I can't wait to read this one, too. Thanks.

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