The Vampire Detective: The Complete Series: An urban fantasy vampire mystery series

Laura Greenwood · Arizona Tape

Drowlgon Press

About this ebook

Discover The Vampire Detective series, an urban fantasy romance series with a snarky vampire lead, a poly romance sub-plot, and a pinch of British humour. 

125-year-old vampire, Lucy Corentine, has always dreamed of being a private investigator, but when a real mystery knocks on her door, she discovers it isn't as easy as she first thought. 

Luckily for Lucy, she doesn't have to solve it alone. Between the support of her long term almost-fiancé, her former best friend turned rival, an oddly behaving blood slave, and an eccentric inventor, she might actually have a chance at solving the puzzle. 

As they all find themselves drawn deeper into the dark world surrounding blood slaves and the illegal practices surrounding them, Lucy realises she's going to have to use her family connections to put a stop to things she doesn't agree with. 

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The Vampire Detective complete series includes Fangs For Nothing, What The Fangs, Fangs For All, and An Origin Tail. It is an urban fantasy series with a polyamorous romance plotline. 

Ratings and reviews

I received a complimentary review copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review. Fangs for Nothing: Strange and unusual. It was OK. What the Fangs: This story is a little strange to me. It seems that the men in her life are trying to get her to realize that she might need more than the one man. Also the story is getting to be more in dept than started. A lot of weird things going on. Fangs for All: OK, This story is better. Lucy has finely figured out what she needed and wanted. She also had a job to do. I do LOVE what she did to Lord Radclyffe. The ending was priceless also. Good story. A Origin Tail: A wrap up of were Jester came form. Plus some surprising information on Grandma. Like bungee jumping.

The Vampire Detective: The Complete Series has four books. I read each book individually and re-read them to review the boxset. My hope was that time would give me a different perspective. It did not. In Fangs For Nothing (The Vampire Detective #1), it is difficult to get away from wanting the story to be a detective, thriller, suspense with some paranormal/supernatural action kind of story, especially with the title Vampire Detective. The detective part seems to be just something Lucy does to keep from getting bored. The story has witty elements. However, it seems more of a book for teens rather than adults or young adults. Then again, it does have adult themes, so it is not appropriate for teens. I am not sure what audience the book captures, and it wasn't easy to stay engaged. There is little to no suspense or action in the storyline and no great mysteries to solve. There is romance, and the characters are fun and likable. The second book in the series, What The Fangs (The Vampire Detective #2), is similar to the first book. It has a minimal amount of private investigation going on and a lot of witty romance; let me figure out my love life storyline. Lucy, William, and Derek are walking in the reverse harem realm, which feels awkward. Watt, still getting in the way of Lucy's not so burgeoning PI business. The story does flow better than the first book but was still not very engaging. The introduction of Mika and Watson is a good turn in the storyline. There is more of a mystery element in this book, which was lovely to read. There is also a little cliffhanger ending that compels you to read the next book in the series. Book three in the series is Fangs For All (The Vampire Detective #3). It ends much better than it started. The storyline became progressively better with each book in the series. The stories are not that long, so it should not take a day or two to read. Unlike the previous two, the mystery does prevail in this book, and of course, Lucy's life becomes extremely overwhelming. She has to figure things out quickly, and she does in a fashion that brings her the respect of the vampire community and admiration for former blood slave Mika and all the others her actions save. Lucy also comes into her own a bit more in this book. There are a few areas of confusion where new information is introduced but does not seem to fit anywhere. Also, the characters never really address their feelings. This was the last book in the series, but another book was added, An Origin Tale. In An Origin Tale: (The Vampire Detective #3.5/#4), we find Lucy and her mates trying to solve the mystery of the roots of their blind cat came. The storyline is a little (very little) humorous and suspenseful, with a tad bit of mystery thrown in. Lucy cannot let any stone go unturned in finding out Jester's origin, and It ends up being simpler and yet more complicated. For those familiar with Lucy's story, this interesting tale provides yet another stone turned up on this saga. An Origin Tail is undoubtedly a nice quirky lead and a good step in this series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Another amazing series by Greenwood -- full of creativity and interesting characters. All 4 books are relatively short, with them decreasing in length as they progress. Decent writing and pacing regardless. Looking forward to more Greenwood books! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

About the author

Laura is a USA Today Bestselling Author of paranormal, fantasy, urban fantasy, and contemporary romance. When she's not writing, she drinks a lot of tea, tries to resist French macarons, and works towards a diploma in Egyptology. She lives in the UK, where most of her books are set. Laura specialises in quick reads, whether you're looking for a swoonworthy romance for the bath, or an action-packed adventure for your latest journey, you'll find the perfect match amongst her books!

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